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Dr. Mark S. Link, MD

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(Dr. Mark Steven Link, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Tufts University School of Medicine (1982 - 1986)

Professional interests include: genetic disorders, inherited arrhythmia disorders, cardiac ablation

2001 Inwood Road 5th Floor, West Campus Building 3
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8000

Dr. Mark S. Link, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Mark S. Link, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

UT Southwestern Medical Center

2001 Inwood Road 5th Floor, West Campus Building 3
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 645-8000

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5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"It's pretty amazing that they started seeing these increases with temperatures over 90 degrees," said Mark Link, a professor of internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and...”—"Extreme heat and pollution can double the risk of a fatal heart attack", Washington Post, July 2023

“That's what Dr. Mark Link, a University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center cardiologist, said he thought about after he viewed the footage.”—"Fact check: No, collapse of Bills' Damar Hamlin wasn't caused by COVID-19 vaccine", Houston Chronicle, January 2023

“When you put it all together, it's really hard to see how the vaccines could be responsible, said Dr. Mark S. Link, a cardiologist at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center who wrote...”—"Coronavirus Today: What's going on in China?", Los Angeles Times, January 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

cardioversion	18
doctor visit	272
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardioversion and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	12
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	256
hospital care	184
implant surgery	12
inpatient care	184
minimally invasive procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	631
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	75
Hispanic	39
Asian	92
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	156
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	24
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	331
hospital care	204
implant surgery	24
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	204
minimally invasive procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	877
Black	76
Hispanic	39
Asian	73
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	141
Less than 65	229

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

cardioversion	14
doctor visit	337
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1230
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1674
Black	156
Hispanic	100
Asian	136
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	808
From 75 to 84	634
85 and over	250
Less than 65	416

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

cardioversion	21
doctor visit	236
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	41
Hispanic	37
Asian	35
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	89
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
cardiac procedures	34
cardioversion	12
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	170
hospital care	229
implant surgery	15
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	15
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	53

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	50
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	22
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	58
Heart Failure	67
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
cardiac procedures	33
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	213
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	60
Hispanic	30
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	30
cardiac procedures	69
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	327
hospital care	276
implant surgery	23
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	12
inpatient care	276
minimally invasive procedures	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	103
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	87
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	25
cardiac procedures	38
cardioversion	16
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	335
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	773
Black	257
Hispanic	129
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	372
85 and over	144
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
cardiac procedures	53
cardioversion	12
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	432
hospital care	173
implant surgery	11
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	74
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	620
Black	90
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	323
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	92
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
cardiac procedures	39
cardioversion	30
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	391
hospital care	253
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	253
minimally invasive procedures	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	679
Black	86
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	121
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	66
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Dallas, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	23
cardiac procedures	37
cardioversion	17
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	300
hospital care	214
implant surgery	16
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	13
inpatient care	214
minimally invasive procedures	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	646
Hispanic	49
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	271
85 and over	103
Less than 65	144
65 to 74	325

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark S. Link, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark S. Link, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Cancer	13
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Mark S. Link, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1989)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark S. Link, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$24,960 VYTORIN $24,960
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,507 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $2,407	Evera $100
Abbott Laboratories	$284 Ensite Cardiac Mapping System $157	CRT-Ds $128
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$160 Ablation CathetersAccessories $160
Pfizer Inc.	$14 ELIQUIS $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$24,960
Grant	$2,407
Food and Beverage	$399
Travel and Lodging	$160

Biography

Dr. Mark Link's areas of specialization are adult cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm); he sees patients in Dallas, TX. His areas of expertise include the following: genetic disorders, inherited arrhythmia disorders, and cardiac ablation. Dr. Link is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. His practice in Dallas, TX is open to new patients as reported by UT Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Link attended Tufts University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include D Magazine Best Doctor; Best Doctors in Boston; and Hall of Fame Award.