Physician

David Edward Ludden, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, David Ludden, M.D. (NPI: 1073773834) practices cardiology in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from La Crosse, WI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC (NPI: 1376593442; TIN: 390813416) and primary practice location at 54601-5467. Ludden is affiliated with the Gundersen ACO (ACO ID: A5094), participating under the MSSP model.

Ludden's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 501 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,018 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $93,027 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93656 (Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation). Part D data shows 178 prescription claims across 92 beneficiaries totaling $36,607 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $33,140. 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 $12,577 to $93,027. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $661 to $36,607. 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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	72	113	$12,577
2017	198	358	$60,534
2018	193	321	$61,643
2019	202	411	$80,047
2020	183	324	$66,337
2021	174	300	$55,727
2022	183	313	$77,339
2023	148	253	$69,880
2024	501	1,018	$93,027

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	30	$661
2016	30	64	$5,375
2017	145	644	$87,660
2018	148	663	$96,576
2019	162	574	$77,755
2020	160	463	$74,301
2021	119	339	$52,433
2022	82	194	$60,522
2023	60	103	$19,154
2024	92	178	$36,607

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
93656	Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation	43	43	$643
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	44	45	$70
93280	Programming of dual lead pacemaker system	74	105	$27
93295	Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	105	137	$25
93294	Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days	200	280	$20

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	24	1,275	$24,324
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	46	3,690	$831
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	41	550	$646
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	17	1,347	$639

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.	15	$33,140	Medical Device Business Services, 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 David Edward Ludden, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for David Edward Ludden, M.D. (NPI 1073773834), 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 David Edward Ludden, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

David Edward Ludden, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Gundersen ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5094).

What billing organization is linked to David Edward Ludden, M.D.?

David Edward Ludden, M.D. is linked to GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER INC (billing NPI 1376593442) in the available physician profile data.

Does David Edward Ludden, M.D. have Open Payments data?

David Edward Ludden, M.D. has 15 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.