Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Dale Linton

MD · Internal Medicine · Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University
925 E SAN ANTONIO DR
SUITE 11
Long Beach, CA 90807
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 51+ Years Practicing
539
Medicare Patients / yr
11
Procedures Billed
51
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Linton

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Linton is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 90807, CA — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Linton Does

Dr. Linton served 539 Medicare patients across 1,270 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 15% below the average Internal Medicine in California (636 patients across 8,771 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)597137
Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample (36415)306121
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)133120
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)6914
Administration of influenza virus vaccine (G0008)4038

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Linton billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Linton is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Newport Beach, CA
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center

Long Beach, CA
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Linton practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Linton offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 925 E SAN ANTONIO DR, SUITE 11, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone: (562) 428-4613

Area Safety Grade

D+

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

39 min

Average commute time in this zip · 75% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

91.9387

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 90807, CA

If Dr. Linton isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 90807, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
John K. YoungFamily Practice539<1 mi
Jill E. SchmidtNurse Practitioner189<1 mi
Chi Young YooNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Jack C. WuInternal Medicine503<1 mi
Jennifer E. JohnsonNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Sean LeeNurse Practitioner287<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Linton takes three steps:

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Dale Linton: Common Questions

Does Dr. Linton accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Linton is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Linton depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 90807, CA →
Where is Dr. Linton's office?
Dr. Linton practices at 925 E SAN ANTONIO DR, SUITE 11, Long Beach, CA 90807. Phone: (562) 428-4613.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Linton accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (562) 428-4613 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 90807, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Linton offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Linton as offering telehealth. Call the office at (562) 428-4613 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Linton?
Dr. Linton graduated in 1975 and has been practicing for approximately 51 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Linton treated 539 Medicare patients across 11 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Linton is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (562) 428-4613 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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