Physician

Vernon Barros Chavez, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Vernon Chavez, MD (NPI: 1023101052) practices internal medicine in the Yuma, AZ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Yuma, AZ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VERNON B CHAVEZ MD PLLC (NPI: 1154589679) and primary practice location at 85364-6384.

Chavez's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 934 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,151 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $452,115 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 5,444 prescription claims across 375 beneficiaries totaling $704,192 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 291 claims. Open Payments data shows 23 records totaling $749. 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 $321,324 and ending at $452,115. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $14,839 and ending at $18,588.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	753	5,415	$321,324
2016	822	6,029	$342,417
2017	1,091	9,193	$564,959
2018	1,045	9,151	$570,081
2019	967	7,658	$475,165
2020	713	5,495	$335,980
2021	619	5,986	$376,687
2022	570	5,167	$337,141
2023	667	6,720	$462,160
2024	934	7,151	$452,115

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	360	5,157	$370,886
2016	445	6,131	$497,143
2017	495	6,620	$627,409
2018	485	6,086	$703,693
2019	439	5,989	$657,923
2020	395	5,377	$528,069
2021	375	5,313	$586,577
2022	388	5,431	$610,711
2023	396	5,375	$607,844
2024	375	5,444	$704,192

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	102	377	$21,506
2016	107	340	$19,490
2017	242	652	$30,876
2018	220	1,040	$27,503
2019	151	632	$18,255
2020	123	807	$42,512
2021	42	627	$63,527
2022	24	395	$56,698
2023	17	287	$31,132
2024	26	291	$10,057

* / # = 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
99223	Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	437	470	$131
99239	Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	149	153	$87
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	170	559	$82
99238	Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	155	158	$62
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	705	3,897	$60

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	73	4,540	$85,883
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	69	4,530	$81,237
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	38	2,358	$75,772
Eliquis	Apixaban	47	2,910	$53,528
Kerendia	Finerenone	34	2,370	$49,274

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
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	14	84	$6,878
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	38	$723
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	34	$688
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	12	12	$530
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	12	$352

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	23	$749	Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals 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 Vernon Barros Chavez, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Vernon Barros Chavez, MD (NPI 1023101052), 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 Vernon Barros Chavez, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Vernon Barros Chavez, MD?

Vernon Barros Chavez, MD is linked to VERNON B CHAVEZ MD PLLC (billing NPI 1154589679) in the available physician profile data.

Does Vernon Barros Chavez, MD have Open Payments data?

Vernon Barros Chavez, MD has 23 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.