Physician

Christopher Erik Birch, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Birch, M.D. (NPI: 1083989164) practices orthopedic surgery in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Santa Barbara, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ALTA ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL GROUP INC (NPI: 1699768903; TIN: 77-0452777) and primary practice location at 93101-3403.

Birch's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,186 traditional Medicare patients, billed 45,238 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $802,885 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 444 prescription claims across 242 beneficiaries totaling $6,177 in drug costs, led by Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxone Sodium). DME data shows 92 claims. Open Payments data shows 29 records totaling $34,613. 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 $77,423 to $802,885. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,050 and ending at $6,177. For DME billing, reported payments did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	126	695	$77,423
2019	675	4,529	$473,222
2020	819	10,167	$643,718
2021	941	13,685	$794,092
2022	1,023	15,298	$814,365
2023	1,205	21,807	$903,422
2024	1,186	45,238	$802,885

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	37	49	$1,050
2016	21	41	$526
2017	11	26	$298
2018	27	51	$907
2019	168	413	$7,445
2020	163	384	$7,366
2021	207	490	$18,231
2022	200	379	$36,411
2023	227	381	$4,190
2024	242	444	$6,177

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	12	12	$1,576
2019	87	87	$32,662
2020	52	54	$29,249
2021	131	134	$56,606
2022	193	197	$91,049
2023	198	201	$97,203
2024	91	92	$30,614

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	827	1,370	$98
20611	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	345	676	$89
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	453	957	$72
73502	X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	292	386	$38
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	281	27,293	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ceftriaxone	Ceftriaxone Sodium	20	136	$2,646
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	13	705	$572
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	72	506	$470
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	66	1,762	$221
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	104	419	$202

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
L1686	Hip orthosis, abduction control of hip joint, postoperative hip abduction type, prefabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	26	27	$26,737
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	54	54	$2,376
L1820	Knee orthosis, elastic with condylar pads and joints, with or without patellar control, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertise	N	11	11	$1,501

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	29	$34,613	ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
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 Christopher Erik Birch, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Erik Birch, M.D. (NPI 1083989164), 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 Christopher Erik Birch, 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 Christopher Erik Birch, M.D.?

Christopher Erik Birch, M.D. is linked to ALTA ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICAL GROUP INC (billing NPI 1699768903) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Erik Birch, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher Erik Birch, M.D. has 29 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.