Physician

Michael C Chames, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Michael Chames, M.D. (NPI: 1023009057) practices ophthalmology in the Jackson, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jackson, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE CENTER FOR SIGHT, P.C. (NPI: 1346230554; TIN: 382043586) and primary practice location at 49202-2964. Chames is affiliated with the Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Chames' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 481 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,283 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $122,173 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,358 prescription claims across 368 beneficiaries totaling $52,756 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). 2018 DME data shows 12 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 declined steadily, from $186,301 to $122,173. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. 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	851	1,873	$186,301
2016	849	1,984	$205,841
2017	875	2,044	$194,037
2018	871	2,070	$186,122
2019	768	2,055	$207,204
2020	599	1,473	$135,698
2021	585	1,526	$145,240
2022	520	1,422	$133,450
2023	502	1,272	$122,280
2024	481	1,283	$122,173

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	326	1,402	$64,240
2016	375	1,644	$68,605
2017	348	1,650	$75,546
2018	383	1,672	$85,636
2019	416	1,773	$83,959
2020	406	1,592	$77,557
2021	412	1,618	$83,116
2022	374	1,425	$90,158
2023	375	1,428	$72,720
2024	368	1,358	$52,756

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	13	13	$615
2016	36	36	$2,277
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	12	12	$693
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
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
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	103	188	$286
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	337	357	$77
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	194	239	$54
92134	Imaging of retina	100	110	$27
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	98	158	$24

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	188	8,417	$13,620
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	415	32,407	$9,475
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	78	5,446	$3,669
Dorzolamide-Timolol	Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat	122	8,697	$3,257
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	140	11,376	$2,198

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Michael C. Chames, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Michael C. Chames, M.D. (NPI 1023009057), 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 Michael C. Chames, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Michael C. Chames, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Michael C. Chames, M.D.?

Michael C. Chames, M.D. is linked to THE CENTER FOR SIGHT, P.C. (billing NPI 1346230554) in the available physician profile data.

Does Michael C. Chames, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.