Physician

Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Ferrante, MD (NPI: 1013904416) practices orthopedic surgery in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lehigh, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (NPI: 1598160905; TIN: 232700908) and primary practice location at 18104-9374. Ferrante is affiliated with the Atlantic ACO (ACO ID: A1026) and Lehigh Valley Health Network Accountable Care Organization, LLC (ACO ID: A2735), participating under the MSSP model.

Ferrante's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 976 traditional Medicare patients, billed 14,952 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $385,516 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 255 prescription claims across 175 beneficiaries totaling $1,160 in drug costs, led by Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone). DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 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 moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $297,924 and ending at $385,516. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $15,977 to $1,160. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $7,050 and ending at $4,159.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$232K$465K2015 Medicare payment: $297,924 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $245,218 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $203,989 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $294,486 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $217,537 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $155,829 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $205,505 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $239,704 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $464,875 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $385,516 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20156675,449$297,924
20165752,619$245,218
20175162,330$203,989
20186432,806$294,486
20195932,713$217,537
20204501,848$155,829
20215402,288$205,505
20226393,368$239,704
20231,0706,294$464,875
202497614,952$385,516

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$8.0K$16K2015 Drug cost: $15,977 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $10,125 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $8,814 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $8,647 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $10,823 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $11,817 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,066 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $4,160 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,428 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,160 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015208445$15,977
2016170421$10,125
2017170368$8,814
2018223438$8,647
2019198413$10,823
2020141286$11,817
2021110178$2,066
2022225370$4,160
2023191279$2,428
2024175255$1,160

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$839$1.7K2015 Medicare payment: $620 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $517 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $643 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $993 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,677 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $818 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151212$620
2016N/R33$517
20171224$643
20182336$993
20191226$1,677
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R12$818

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more187225$81
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more7561,042$60
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint252579$50
73502X-ray of hip, 2-3 views351461$31
73562X-ray of knee, 3 views468756$27

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone32222$288
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin121682$268
NaproxenNaproxen24780$155
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl12101$73
Clindamycin HclClindamycin Hcl2575$50

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0745Neuromuscular stimulator, electronic shock unitYN/R12$818

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$352Sanara MedTech Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD (NPI 1013904416), 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 Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Atlantic ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1026) and Lehigh Valley Health Network Accountable Care Organization, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2735).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD?

Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD is linked to LEHIGH VALLEY PHYSICIAN GROUP (billing NPI 1598160905) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD have Open Payments data?

Christopher Richard Ferrante, MD has 4 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.