Physician

Alan S Brau, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alan Brau, M.D. (NPI: 1134156938) practices sleep medicine in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Northampton, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC (NPI: 1487960639; TIN: 800636398) and primary practice location at 18017-7817. Brau is affiliated with the St. Luke's Medicare ACO (ACO ID: A3560), participating under the MSSP model.

Brau's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 423 traditional Medicare patients, billed 860 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $49,339 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0398 (Home sleep study test (hst) with type ii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 7 channels: eeg, eog, emg, ecg/heart rate, airflow, respiratory effort and oxygen saturation). Part D data shows 1,929 prescription claims across 296 beneficiaries totaling $1,165,862 in drug costs, led by Xyrem (Sodium Oxybate). DME data shows 7,328 claims. Open Payments data shows 150 records totaling $3,188. 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 declined steadily, from $114,791 to $49,339. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have changed little. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $242,246 to $331,251.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	752	1,683	$114,791
2016	812	1,612	$103,529
2017	778	1,585	$113,022
2018	836	1,565	$112,760
2019	916	1,649	$120,739
2020	889	1,396	$98,471
2021	887	1,283	$100,549
2022	917	1,245	$87,546
2023	629	1,111	$70,261
2024	423	860	$49,339

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	292	2,085	$1,047,473
2016	300	2,198	$1,098,186
2017	322	2,264	$1,307,560
2018	334	2,312	$1,207,981
2019	354	2,404	$1,369,948
2020	343	2,418	$1,393,353
2021	346	2,309	$1,270,582
2022	340	2,531	$1,402,510
2023	341	2,313	$1,181,145
2024	296	1,929	$1,165,862

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	2,519	5,793	$259,709
2016	3,104	6,990	$286,764
2017	3,633	8,194	$312,433
2018	3,699	7,995	$295,034
2019	3,525	7,594	$285,687
2020	3,871	8,747	$375,803
2021	3,572	7,874	$340,065
2022	4,140	9,351	$371,225
2023	3,997	9,151	$419,454
2024	3,060	7,328	$335,912

* / # = 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
G0398	Home sleep study test (hst) with type ii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 7 channels: eeg, eog, emg, ecg/heart rate, airflow, respiratory effort and oxygen saturation	91	92	$93
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	99	120	$84
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	288	347	$59
94729	Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases	42	42	$41
94726	Test to determine lung volumes using sensors	39	39	$40

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xyrem	Sodium Oxybate	12	360	$256,729
Lumryz	Sodium Oxybate	13	390	$234,700
Xywav	Sodium,calcium,mag,pot Oxybate	11	330	$222,576
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	81	3,600	$72,548
Dupixent Pen	Dupilumab	14	392	$52,388

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
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	244	590	$50,528
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	252	586	$47,147
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	403	953	$34,897
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	129	299	$28,581
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	224	524	$25,529

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	150	$3,188	AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals 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 Alan S. Brau, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alan S. Brau, M.D. (NPI 1134156938), 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 S. Brau, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Alan S. Brau, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for St. Luke's Medicare ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A3560).

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

Alan S. Brau, M.D. is linked to SPECIALTY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC (billing NPI 1487960639) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alan S. Brau, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alan S. Brau, M.D. has 150 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.