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Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of Massachusetts Medical School

30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060

(413) 582-2792

Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA specializing in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). She graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD is affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

Office Locations

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

30 Locust Street
Northampton, MA 01060

(413) 582-2792

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70 Main Street
Florence, MA 01062

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	783
inpatient care	649
outpatient care	134

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	636
inpatient care	575
outpatient care	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	116
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	631
inpatient care	500
outpatient care	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	353
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	124
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	721
inpatient care	632
outpatient care	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	310
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	34
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	782
inpatient care	680
outpatient care	102

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	141
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	30
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	694
inpatient care	651
outpatient care	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	110
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	749
inpatient care	677
outpatient care	72

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	11
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	118
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	35
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	648
inpatient care	590
outpatient care	58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	105
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	462
inpatient care	421
outpatient care	41

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	65
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	32
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	676
inpatient care	641
outpatient care	35

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	90
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	721
inpatient care	652
outpatient care	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	86
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	31
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	636
inpatient care	636

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	71
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	33
Dementia	27
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Northampton, MA were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

hospital care	678
inpatient care	608
outpatient care	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD.

**Gender**
Female	205
Male	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	344
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	111
75 to 84	115
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	26
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD graduated from University of Massachusetts Medical School. She completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Family Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Massachusetts Medical School

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Family Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Linda J. Preston, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cooley Dickinson Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Linda Preston is a specialist in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist) in Northampton, MA and Florence, MA. She is professionally affiliated with Cooley Dickinson Hospital. After completing medical school at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, she performed her residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center.