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Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD

(Dr. Michael S. Linsey, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1977)

50 Alessandro Place Suite 250
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 577-1675

Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD is a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD is affiliated with Michael Linsey, MD and PASADENA NEPHROLOGY CORPORATION A MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

50 Alessandro Place Suite 250
Pasadena, CA 91105

(626) 577-1675

(626) 577-9115

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808 S Fair Oaks Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105

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In The News

“Dr. Michael S. Linsey, a Pasadena nephrologist who administers EPO to Bacon and Buhler, has been impressed by how well they feel. "”—"Kidney Patients Skirt FDA Delay by Flying Drug in From Europe", Los Angeles Times, May 2024

“Dr. Michael Linsey, a Pasadena nephrologist who administers EPO to Bacon and Buhler, has been impressed by how well they feel.”—"Approval for U.S. Sale of Amgen's Drug Is Stalled : For Kidney Patients, Relief Is in Overseas Mail", Los Angeles Times, March 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2023

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

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By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	42
doctor visit	661
hospital care	670
inpatient care	670

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	59
doctor visit	591
hospital care	677
inpatient care	677

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	37
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	56
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	56
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	81
doctor visit	609
hospital care	736
inpatient care	736

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	35
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	63
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	35
doctor visit	550
hospital care	453
inpatient care	453

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	78
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	128
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	31
doctor visit	520
hospital care	512
inpatient care	512

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	42
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	69
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	32
doctor visit	510
hospital care	458
inpatient care	458

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	33
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	62
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	23
doctor visit	495
hospital care	485
inpatient care	485

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	61
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	389
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	52
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141
hospital care	407
inpatient care	407

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	47
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	51
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	217
hospital care	503
inpatient care	503

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	50
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	59
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	270
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	55
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated as a nephrologist in Pasadena, CA were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

dialysis	43
doctor visit	450
hospital care	524
inpatient care	524

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	139
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	46
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	56
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	67

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine in 1977. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine (1977)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Scott Linsey, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Michael Linsey, MD

PASADENA NEPHROLOGY CORPORATION A MEDICAL GROUP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vifor Pharma, Inc.	$200 VELTASSA $200
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$184 BENLYSTA $184
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$161 Vascular $161
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$128 SAMSCA $81	JYNARQUE $47
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$55 ACTHAR $55
Other	$66 Auryxia $18	Sensipar $18	Rayaldee $18	Velphoro $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$532
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$200
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. Michael Linsey is a specialist in adult nephrology. He works in Pasadena, CA. He attended medical school at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He has received the following distinctions: Southern California Super Doctors; Southern California Super Doctors 2008; and Los Angeles Super Doctors.