Physician

Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Chris Buntrock, M.D. (NPI: 1073531851) practices ophthalmology in the Farmington, NM market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from San Juan, NM. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO LTD (NPI: 1104868520; TIN: 85-0246856) and primary practice location at 87401-6589.

Buntrock's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 660 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,063 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,041,694 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 815 prescription claims across 263 beneficiaries totaling $32,263 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). DME data shows 35 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $48. 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 $636,341 and ending at $1,041,694. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $83,487 to $32,263. 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.

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$901K$1.8M2015 Medicare payment: $636,341 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $782,161 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,013,809 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,389,108 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,483,090 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,801,620 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $821,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,251,151 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,077,657 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,041,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20157573,761$636,341
20168454,574$782,161
20178255,181$1,013,809
20188455,983$1,389,108
20197615,875$1,483,090
20206926,519$1,801,620
20218924,363$821,753
20228106,510$1,251,151
20237339,937$1,077,657
20246608,063$1,041,694

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$60K$121K2015 Drug cost: $83,487 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $105,792 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $104,510 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $120,542 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $104,874 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $79,538 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $57,843 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $42,012 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $54,832 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $32,263 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152651,102$83,487
20162631,350$105,792
20173201,485$104,510
20183361,299$120,542
20193141,143$104,874
2020249898$79,538
20213221,030$57,843
2022317857$42,012
20233241,015$54,832
2024263815$32,263

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$3.3K$6.6K2017 Medicare payment: $2,107 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,439 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,138 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,164 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $4,677 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $6,588 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $3,072 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
20173636$2,107
20183636$2,439
20193333$2,138
20202828$2,164
2021N/RN/RN/R
20226767$4,677
20238183$6,588
20243535$3,072

* / # = 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
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens148231$394
67028Injection of drug into eye157568$88
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more186196$79
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more226315$56
92134Imaging of retina329533$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate29110,637$12,494
OfloxacinOfloxacin1102,483$1,228
Ciprofloxacin HclCiprofloxacin Hcl942,096$1,120
FluorometholoneFluorometholone14439$966
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine29937$669

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
V2303Spherocylinder, trifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d sphere, .12-2.00d cylinder, per lensN1515$1,823
V2020Frames, purchasesN2020$1,249

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.3$48Alcon Vision LLC
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 Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. (NPI 1073531851), 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 Chris T. Buntrock, 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 Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.?

Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. is linked to EYE ASSOCIATES OF NEW MEXICO LTD (billing NPI 1104868520) in the available physician profile data.

Does Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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