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- 200 1St St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905
About Dr. Linch
Forrest B. Linch, M.D. practices interventional radiology in Rochester, MN. Forrest is a 2017 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at Houston. Forrest is also listed as specializing in vascular & interventional radiology. Medicare claims data shows Forrest provided 862 services to 778 patients. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access, and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982136511.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (507) 284-2511
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 1ST ST SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Men's health
Pain
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
Brain & Spine
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
Kidney & Urinary
Men's health
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
Women's health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
862 services · 778 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
50 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study | Procedure | 49424 |
49 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Exchange of abdominal cavity drainage tube using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49423 |
34 | More than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Change of tube or stent in ureter | Procedure | 50688 |
33 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
27 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50435 |
23 | More often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Injection of chemical agent into fluid collection using imaging guidance | Procedure | 49185 |
15 | Too few peers to compare |
| Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Procedure | 50432 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
| Needle biopsy or removal of surface lymph nodes | Procedure | 38505 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Interventional Radiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other interventional radiologists in Rochester 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2017 at University of Texas Medical School at Houston 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 2
Providers in MN who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Forrest B. Linch specialize in?
Forrest B. Linch is an interventional radiologist in Rochester, MN. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Forrest B. Linch located?
Forrest B. Linch is listed at 200 1St St Sw, Rochester, MN 55905. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Forrest B. Linch's phone number?
The number on file is (507) 284-2511. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Forrest B. Linch?
Forrest B. Linch's National Provider Identifier is 1982136511. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Forrest B. Linch train?
Forrest B. Linch attended University of Texas Medical School at Houston, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Forrest B. Linch have?
Forrest B. Linch has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Forrest B. Linch do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Forrest B. Linch performs procedures including insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion, injection of contrast through abdominal cavity tube for x-ray study and exchange of abdominal cavity drainage tube using imaging guidance; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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