Physician

Christopher D. Farmer, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Farmer, M.D. (NPI: 1013951250) practices sports medicine in the Columbia, MO market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Boone, MO. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is COLUMBIA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLP (NPI: 1851392542; TIN: 43-1427548) and primary practice location at 65201-7199. Farmer is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), Aledade 98 MO MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A4998), Aledade 93 National MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A5206), and The Rural Advantage LLC (ACO ID: A5257), participating under the MSSP model.

Farmer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,039 traditional Medicare patients, billed 17,760 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $356,064 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 154 prescription claims across 67 beneficiaries totaling $1,879 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 81 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $22. 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 $204,767 to $356,064. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $4,177 to $1,879. 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	588	12,511	$204,767
2016	723	14,884	$237,160
2017	876	17,970	$283,321
2018	973	18,307	$298,171
2019	892	18,277	$284,014
2020	829	17,695	$292,974
2021	877	21,508	$378,728
2022	907	18,062	$308,715
2023	942	16,831	$302,042
2024	1,039	17,760	$356,064

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	96	219	$4,177
2016	97	224	$4,014
2017	148	362	$6,114
2018	188	370	$8,382
2019	115	239	$4,040
2020	109	262	$4,578
2021	109	279	$3,819
2022	103	209	$3,063
2023	64	167	$1,983
2024	67	154	$1,879

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	53	66	$25,336
2016	76	79	$33,337
2017	114	116	$51,396
2018	74	74	$27,476
2019	46	90	$22,154
2020	62	63	$16,969
2021	59	61	$10,552
2022	55	55	$12,467
2023	88	88	$18,230
2024	80	81	$26,517

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	462	555	$77
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	390	506	$60
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	323	502	$47
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	150	193	$24
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	319	1,533	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	80	3,322	$1,317
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	26	1,140	$90

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L1852	Knee orthosis (ko), double upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	23	23	$12,355
L1851	Knee orthosis (ko), single upright, thigh and calf, with adjustable flexion and extension joint (unicentric or polycentric), medial-lateral and rotation control, with or without varus/valgus adjustment, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	18	18	$11,154
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	17	18	$1,564
L0621	Sacroiliac orthosis, flexible, provides pelvic-sacral support, reduces motion about the sacroiliac joint, includes straps, closures, may include pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	22	22	$1,445

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$22	Kerecis Limited
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 Christopher D. Farmer, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher D. Farmer, M.D. (NPI 1013951250), 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 D. Farmer, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher D. Farmer, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604), Aledade 98 MO MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A4998), Aledade 93 National MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A5206), and The Rural Advantage LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5257).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher D. Farmer, M.D.?

Christopher D. Farmer, M.D. is linked to COLUMBIA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP, LLP (billing NPI 1851392542) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher D. Farmer, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher D. Farmer, M.D. has 1 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.