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DR. CRAIG HARRISON LINGER MD
NPI 1770577132
Internal Medicine in Clyde, NC

Active since August 31, 2005PECOS Enrolled
600 HOSPITAL DR, STE 9, CLYDE, NC 28721(828) 452-0331(828) 456-8726 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 17, 2023. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

About Dr. Craig Harrison Linger Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. CRAIG HARRISON LINGER MD (NPI 1770577132) is an individual internal medicine provider in Clyde, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (38125) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1770577132
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy207R00000X
Provider Legal NameDR. CRAIG HARRISON LINGERCredential: MD
Location Address600 HOSPITAL DR, STE 9Clyde, NC 28721-8046
Mailing Address600 Hospital Dr Ste 9Clyde, NC 28721-8046 · (828) 452-0331 · Fax (828) 456-6100
Phone(828) 452-0331
Fax(828) 456-8726
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateApril 17, 2023
NPPES CertifiedApril 17, 2023
✔ NPI 1770577132 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207R00000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · 38125
Definition
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
600 HOSPITAL DR, Clyde, NC 28721
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Other Identifiers 3

Other52078NC · Blue Cross
Medicaid8952078NC
Other0470726United Healthcare

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include AmeriHealth Caritas Next.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Craig Harrison Linger Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Craig Linger reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Dlp Haywood Regional Medical Center LLC
0.3 mi
Emergency Medicine
262 LEROY GEORGE DR
Clyde, NC 28721
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 45 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1336542067 (828) 452-8651
Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLC
0.3 mi
Diagnostic Radiology
262 LEROY GEORGE DR
Clyde, NC 28721
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, North Carolina enrollment
  • 456 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1932925062 (615) 920-7000

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28721 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$125.01 typical visit price
range $54.12 – $165.09
Typical copayment $31.25 (range $13.53 – $41.27)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$95.94 typical visit price
range $17.21 – $134.61
Typical copayment $23.98 (range $4.30 – $33.65)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
66%315 patients3/55-star benchmark: 92%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
95%930 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
75%734 patients4/55-star benchmark: 85%
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
41%201 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
98%6,360 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period
20%904 patients1/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
48%466 patients3/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
85%295 patients2/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
39%1,400 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%
Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults
Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine
86%904 patients4/55-star benchmark: 90%
Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a BMI documented during the current encounter or during the previous twelve months AND with a BMI outside of normal parameters, a follow-up plan is documented during the encounter or during the previous…
33%1,376 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%
Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization
Percentage of patients aged 6 months and older seen for a visit between October 1 and March 31 who received an influenza immunization OR who reported previous receipt of an influenza immunization
49%1,295 patients3/55-star benchmark: 88%
Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan
Percentage of patients aged 12 years and older screened for depression on the date of the encounter using an age appropriate standardized depression screening tool AND if positive, a follow-up plan is documented on the date of the positive screen
14%1,039 patients1/55-star benchmark: 96%
Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older who were screened for tobacco use one or more times within 24 months AND who received tobacco cessation intervention if identified as a tobacco user
Patients screenedForUse: 100% · 997 patients
Patients tobacco: 4% · 181 patients
82%997 patients4/55-star benchmark: 98%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
100%1,400 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
11%1,400 patients1/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
22%1,400 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 15

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
13 suppliers42 claims87 services$6.45 avg. paid by Medicare
Normal, low and high calibrator solution / chips A4256
DME-Other DME · category DE000N
4 suppliers14 claims14 services$2.86 avg. paid by Medicare
Lancets, per box of 100 A4259
DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies · category DA000N
7 suppliers16 claims19 services$0.96 avg. paid by Medicare
Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap A7034
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
6 suppliers13 claims13 services$44.90 avg. paid by Medicare
Headgear used with positive airway pressure device A7035
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
7 suppliers12 claims12 services$16.18 avg. paid by Medicare
Tubing used with positive airway pressure device A7037
DME-Other DME · category DE001N
6 suppliers13 claims13 services$8.63 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

BARTON R. PASCHAL M.D.
Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 10B
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 456-5214
JOHN ANTHONY LAFATA DO
Internal Medicine
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 9
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-0331
CAROLINA CANCER SPECIALISTS, PA
Specialist
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 2
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 454-0181
DR. STEVEN SNOWDEN CRIDER MD
Internal Medicine
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 9
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-0331
CHRISTOFER CATTERSON MD PA
Specialist
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE #3
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-4001
PAUL FREDRIC LEVY MD
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 9
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-0331
DR. FILIBERTO COLON II MD
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 9
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-0331
BLUE RIDGE ULTRASOUND, INC.
Clinic/Center (Radiology)
600 HOSPITAL DR, SUITE 4
CLYDE, NC 28721
Haywood County (828) 452-0881

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Craig Linger's NPI number?

The NPI number for Craig Linger is 1770577132. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2005.

Where is Craig Linger located?

Craig Linger practices at 600 Hospital Dr Ste 9, Clyde, NC 28721. The listed phone number is (828) 452-0331.

What is Craig Linger's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

Is Craig Linger enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Craig Linger is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Craig Linger's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Craig Linger reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Dlp Haywood Regional Medical Center LLC (Clyde, NC) and Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLC (Clyde, NC). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Craig Linger's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Craig Linger accept?

Health plans from AmeriHealth Caritas Next list Craig Linger as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Craig Linger was last updated on April 17, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.