Physician

Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joel Barthelow, M.D. (NPI: 1013974625) practices ophthalmology in the Chico, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Butte, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RIDGE EYE CARE INC (NPI: 1699078030; TIN: 27-3870410) and primary practice location at 95928-7941.

Barthelow's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,681 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,227 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $977,888 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 1,185 prescription claims across 458 beneficiaries totaling $107,320 in drug costs, led by Lumigan (Bimatoprost). 2021 DME data shows 23 claims. Open Payments data shows 65 records totaling $3,053. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $150,494 to $107,320. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,503	8,417	$966,534
2016	1,725	8,928	$1,028,259
2017	1,637	7,955	$948,394
2018	1,491	9,411	$1,101,234
2019	1,374	11,227	$1,052,769
2020	1,057	7,642	$646,386
2021	1,010	7,877	$744,000
2022	992	6,836	$637,635
2023	939	6,282	$542,032
2024	1,681	9,227	$977,888

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	403	1,270	$150,494
2016	504	1,511	$163,731
2017	430	1,383	$154,622
2018	346	884	$113,499
2019	372	869	$102,912
2020	327	827	$99,132
2021	301	804	$104,926
2022	293	820	$87,669
2023	250	788	$105,767
2024	458	1,185	$107,320

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	16	16	$772
2016	68	70	$5,443
2017	131	132	$8,559
2018	157	157	$10,685
2019	93	94	$5,737
2020	37	37	$2,389
2021	23	23	$1,375
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	1,429	1,901	$98
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	452	860	$72
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	668	742	$39
92134	Imaging of retina	1,143	1,651	$31
92133	Imaging of optic nerve	384	433	$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	64	4,244	$36,353
Rocklatan	Netarsudil Mesylat/Latanoprost	21	936	$11,544
Restasis	Cyclosporine	12	360	$7,606
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	36	2,294	$6,231
Ketorolac Tromethamine	Ketorolac Tromethamine	262	6,475	$5,560

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.	65	$3,053	Alcon Vision LLC
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 Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D. (NPI 1013974625), 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 Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D.?

Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D. is linked to RIDGE EYE CARE INC (billing NPI 1699078030) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joel Isaac Barthelow, M.D. has 65 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.