Active NPI
Brian Joseph Linford, MSNA, CRNA
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- El Paso, TX
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
- License
- 126280
- Practice address
- 4845 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-2705 - Phone
- (915) 215-5666
- Fax
- (915) 215-5047
- NPI assigned
- Dec 30, 2013
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 367500000X | 15494-NA | OH | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 367500000X | 126280 | TX | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
4845 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-2705
Mailing address
5130 Gateway Blvd E # 51015
El Paso, TX 79905-1608
Phone (915) 215-4480
Other practice location 1
2001 N Oregon St
El Paso, TX 79902-3320
Phone (915) 577-6011
Other practice location 2
55 Hospital Dr
Athens, OH 45701-2302
Phone (208) 241-7946
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in TX
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna)
- Education
- Other, 2013
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
4815 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905-2705
Phone (915) 521-7902
Hospital & facility affiliations
- University Medical Center of El Paso
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 92 of 100
- Quality
- 90.22
- Promoting interoperability
- 95
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 75.52
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Certified Registered Nurse
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15494-NA | OH | MD | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| 126280 | TX | MD | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Anesthesia Associates of El Paso PA | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| El Paso County Hospital District | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| El Paso County Hospital District | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| BHS Physicians Network, Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| BHS Physicians Network, Inc | Current | Accepting new patients |
Locations
4845 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone (915) 215-5700
4815 Alameda Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone (915) 215-6000
4800 Alberta Ave
El Paso, TX 79905
Phone (915) 215-5666
2001 N Oregon St
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone (915) 577-6011
3280 Joe Battle Blvd
El Paso, TX 79938
Phone (915) 577-6000
3903 Wiseman Blvd
San Antonio, TX 78251
Phone (210) 681-0126
Interoperability endpoints
- brian.linford@direct.myhealthep.org
Organizations & group practices 8
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1316936990
-
- Anesthesiology Physician
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1942626908
-
- Family Medicine Physician
- San Antonio, TX
- NPI 1598958431
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1598705055
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- Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
- Boerne, TX
- NPI 1730079286
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1619747938
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- Neurological Surgery Physician
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1457913444
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- Neurology Physician
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1548389554
Hospital & facility affiliations 3
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1316936990
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- El Paso, TX
- NPI 1619747938
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"state": "OH",
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}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "LINFORD",
"first_name": "BRIAN",
"middle_name": "JOSEPH",
"credential": "MSNA, CRNA",
"sole_proprietor": "YES",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2013-12-30",
"last_updated": "2025-12-05",
"certification_date": "2025-12-05",
"status": "A"
},
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"primary": false
},
{
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"identifiers": [],
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 5, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.