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Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD

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Specializes in: Geriatric Psychiatry

11863 State Highway 13
Kimberling City, MO 65686

(417) 739-1995

Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD is a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO specializing in geriatric psychiatry.

Office Locations

1059 Barton Drive
Fordland, MO 65652

(417) 767-2273

(417) 767-4054

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11863 State Highway 13
Kimberling City, MO 65686

(417) 739-1995

(417) 739-1893

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12 E Appleby Suite 101
Fayetteville, AR 72703

(479) 463-4444

(479) 463-4499

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1300 E Bradford Parkway
Springfield, MO 65804

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In The News

“Bradshaw will be one of the first speakers of the day, 9:30-10 a.m. Heim will speak about joint care from 11-11:30 a.m. Dr. Gary Linker of Northwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center will speak...”—"Successful Aging Expo Offers Education, Entertainment", Southwest Times Record, October 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	302
hospital care	1792
inpatient care	1792

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
hospital care	2091
inpatient care	2091

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	67
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2505
inpatient care	2505

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	146

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	55
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	75
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1667
inpatient care	1667

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	246

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	106
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	37
Dementia	75
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23
hospital care	868
inpatient care	868

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	22
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1510
inpatient care	1510

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	36
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	42
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	751
inpatient care	751

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	16
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	74
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	35
Dementia	75
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	2271
inpatient care	2271

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	79
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	66
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1834
inpatient care	1834

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	39
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	71
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	612
inpatient care	612

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	25
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	45
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	648
inpatient care	648

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	468
inpatient care	468

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated as a geriatric psychiatrist in Fordland, MO were hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	302
doctor visit	17
hospital care	1418
inpatient care	1418

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	37
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD treated were dementia, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	7
Dementia	68

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG	$2,791 Non-Covered Product $2,791
Genentech, Inc.	$125 $125
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$95 Nuedexta $10	$85
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$58 NON-PRODUCT $58

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,329
Food and Beverage	$682
Education	$58

Research Payments

Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD has received 192 research payments totaling $2,996,227.

Biography

Dr. Gary Linker is a geriatric psychiatry specialist. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Patient Data

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary A. Linker, MD From 2012 - 2023

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Biography

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