Physician

Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Benjamin Ringger, MD (NPI: 1013170125) practices dermatology in the Coeur d'Alene, ID market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Kootenai, ID. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NORTH IDAHO DERMATOLOGY, INC. (NPI: 1215936638; TIN: 820516332) and primary practice location at 83814-4959. Ringger is affiliated with the Kootenai Accountable Care, LLC (ACO ID: A3621), participating under the MSSP model.

Ringger's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,433 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,716 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $690,464 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 1,462 prescription claims across 586 beneficiaries totaling $690,250 in drug costs, led by Skyrizi Pen (Risankizumab-Rzaa). Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $352. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $439,221 to $690,464. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $244,757 and ending at $690,250. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,288	6,769	$439,221
2016	1,231	6,279	$421,483
2017	1,302	6,107	$437,074
2018	1,352	6,134	$489,405
2019	1,314	9,507	$573,905
2020	1,013	12,282	$419,114
2021	1,201	17,409	$589,948
2022	1,217	6,379	$529,844
2023	1,471	5,594	$590,315
2024	2,433	7,716	$690,464

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	393	912	$244,757
2016	334	755	$227,312
2017	278	659	$466,654
2018	285	720	$595,551
2019	303	746	$389,587
2020	267	664	$353,223
2021	262	531	$304,214
2022	286	547	$124,911
2023	381	782	$214,332
2024	586	1,462	$690,250

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	365	417	$426
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	594	699	$57
88305	Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	1,504	2,289	$52
17000	Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth	440	520	$37
17003	Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	292	1,424	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Skyrizi Pen	Risankizumab-Rzaa	11	756	$229,448
Taltz Autoinjector	Ixekizumab	20	560	$139,021
Otezla	Apremilast	14	420	$67,778
Dupixent Syringe	Dupilumab	12	336	$44,636
Fluorouracil	Fluorouracil	88	2,677	$8,654

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	15	$352	UCB, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD (NPI 1013170125), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Kootenai Accountable Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3621).

What billing organization is linked to Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD?

Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD is linked to NORTH IDAHO DERMATOLOGY, INC. (billing NPI 1215936638) in the available physician profile data.

Does Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD have Open Payments data?

Benjamin Carl Ringger, MD has 15 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.