Physician

Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Powers, M.D. (NPI: 1134397714) practices neurosurgery in the Winston-Salem, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Forsyth, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is COVENANT SPINE AND NEUROLOGY, PLLC (NPI: 1265150494; TIN: 883413605) and primary practice location at 27284-2948. Powers is affiliated with the Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care, Inc. (ACO ID: A1033), participating under the MSSP model.

Powers' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 127 traditional Medicare patients, billed 409 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $126,721 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 22614 (Fusion of additional segment of spine). Part D data shows 701 prescription claims across 198 beneficiaries totaling $8,847 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 17 claims. Open Payments data shows 56 records totaling $250,805. 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 $186,753 to $126,721. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $10,224 and ending at $8,847. 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.

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$127K$254K2015 Medicare payment: $186,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $253,709 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $169,460 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $214,986 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $172,201 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $141,820 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $180,892 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $74,044 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $158,010 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $126,721 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015188589$186,753
2016186774$253,709
2017177595$169,460
2018196703$214,986
2019207587$172,201
2020194532$141,820
2021171533$180,892
2022133272$74,044
2023149454$158,010
2024127409$126,721

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$6.3K$13K2015 Drug cost: $10,224 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $12,518 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $11,190 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $6,485 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $3,208 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $8,554 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $5,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,801 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $6,018 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $8,847 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015108310$10,224
2016107298$12,518
2017104320$11,190
2018104199$6,485
201985153$3,208
202043107$8,554
202160143$5,079
20222255$1,801
2023136519$6,018
2024198701$8,847

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$37K$73K2023 Medicare payment: $73,017 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $70,754 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
20231818$73,017
20241717$70,754

* / # = 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
22614Fusion of additional segment of spine1647$269
22853Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion1830$170
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more6970$115
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more5371$90
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more4244$57

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen1491,536$2,127
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl1484,313$1,392
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen62808$1,127
Tizanidine HclTizanidine Hcl571,894$844
GabapentinGabapentin431,447$567

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0748Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applicationsN1717$70,754

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.56$250,805Stryker Corporation
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 Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. (NPI 1134397714), 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 Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Advocate Physician Partners Accountable Care, Inc. (MSSP, ACO ID A1033).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D.?

Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. is linked to COVENANT SPINE AND NEUROLOGY, PLLC (billing NPI 1265150494) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alexander Kendrick Powers, M.D. has 56 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.