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Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery
University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine
6630 S Mccarran Boulevard Suite 202
Reno, NV 89509

Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs is a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV specializing in cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network and NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

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Office Locations

645 N Arlington Avenue Suite 555
Reno, NV 89503
(775) 770-7622
(775) 770-3683
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Saint Mary's Health Network

6630 S Mccarran Boulevard Suite 202
Reno, NV 89509
(775) 525-9151
(775) 356-4991
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In The News 

“His surgeon, Dr. Kevin Linkus, who practices at Saint Mary's, wrote it...”—"Broken hearts", Nevada Appeal, February 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 37
cardiac procedures 74
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
open surgery 74
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 47
cardiac procedures 118
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
open surgery 94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 94

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 59
Female 20
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 66
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 41
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 48
cardiac procedures 96
hospital care 55
inpatient care 55
open surgery 96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 64
Female 17
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 67
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 41
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 54
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 38
cardiac procedures 76
hospital care 33
inpatient care 33
open surgery 76
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 76

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 94
Female 32
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 46
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 52
Dementia 0
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 42
cardiac procedures 84
doctor visit 19
hospital care 42
inpatient care 42
open surgery 84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 69
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 42
From 75 to 84 31
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 57
Asthma 35
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 33
Diabetes 44
Dementia 14
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 39
cardiac procedures 78
doctor visit 14
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
open surgery 78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 52
Female 29
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 68
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 39
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 64
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 52
Dementia 19
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery 30
cardiac procedures 60
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
open surgery 60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 39
Female 16
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 29
Diabetes 44
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 15
hospital care 27
inpatient care 27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 35
Female 14
Age
From 65 to 74 17
From 75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 63
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 55
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

hospital care 17
inpatient care 17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Age
From 65 to 74 12
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 46
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 75
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated as a cardiac surgeon in Reno, NV were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery 40
cardiac procedures 83
doctor visit 16
hospital care 35
inpatient care 35
open surgery 80
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs.

Gender
Male 41
Female 15
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 20
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 9
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 13
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 24
Cancer 6
Dementia 3

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Nevada.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Nevada

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin A. Linkus, MD, Facs is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Mary's Health Network
NORTHERN NEVADA MEDICAL GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
ABIOMED $1,018 Impella
$1,018
AtriCure, Inc. $307 SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM
$235 		ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2)
$41 		ISOLATOR SURGICAL ABLATION SYSTEM
$28 		ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM
$4
LSI SOLUTIONS INC $282 COR KNOT
$282
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation $278 Minimal Incision Valve Surgery
$115 		Transcatheter Heart Valves
$106 		EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system
$29 		Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve
$14 		Pericardial Heart Valves
$14
Getinge USA Sales, LLC $165 VASOVIEW Hemopro 2
$123 		HeartString III Proximal Seal
$22 		Oasis
$19
Other $487 Barostim Neo System
$130 		CARDIOHELP
$118 		TEG
$45 		ENTRESTO
$23 		ECM Patch,Pouch
$21 		Other
$149
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,172
Travel and Lodging $321
Education $45

Biography

Dr. Kevin Linkus practices cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. After attending the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Linkus is affiliated with Saint Mary's Health Network.

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