Physician

Alan Carlson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alan Carlson, M.D. (NPI: 1124181995) practices ophthalmology in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Durham, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (NPI: 1205553369; TIN: 862109896) and primary practice location at 27705-4699. Carlson is affiliated with the Duke Connected Care, LLC (ACO ID: A2419), participating under the MSSP model.

Carlson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 357 traditional Medicare patients, billed 590 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $44,024 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66821 (Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser). Part D data shows 592 prescription claims across 252 beneficiaries totaling $46,360 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). Open Payments data shows 10 records totaling $678. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $419,884 to $44,024. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $33,847 to $46,360. 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	921	2,752	$419,884
2016	690	1,913	$258,420
2017	779	2,542	$370,425
2018	609	1,686	$183,250
2019	541	914	$77,146
2020	348	530	$40,859
2021	429	726	$55,859
2022	279	398	$33,416
2023	334	554	$41,473
2024	357	590	$44,024

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	166	380	$33,847
2016	139	304	$24,959
2017	202	474	$50,559
2018	183	338	$32,737
2019	174	373	$37,319
2020	124	297	$43,509
2021	187	450	$47,083
2022	137	292	$115,103
2023	202	514	$77,527
2024	252	592	$46,360

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
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	31	33	$249
92004	New patient complete exam of visual system	27	27	$107
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	136	142	$85
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	177	269	$60
92002	New patient problem focused exam of visual system	40	40	$55

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	14	750	$14,827
Loteprednol Etabonate	Loteprednol Etabonate	55	1,302	$7,962
Fluorometholone	Fluorometholone	49	2,530	$4,932
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	156	5,621	$4,604
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	38	1,232	$2,484

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.	10	$678	BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS 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 Alan Carlson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alan Carlson, M.D. (NPI 1124181995), 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 Alan Carlson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Alan Carlson, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Duke Connected Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2419).

What billing organization is linked to Alan Carlson, M.D.?

Alan Carlson, M.D. is linked to DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (billing NPI 1205553369) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alan Carlson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alan Carlson, M.D. has 10 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.