Physician

Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ronald Auer, M.D. (NPI: 1174848196) practices orthopedic surgery in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Dearborn, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOCINCY ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE PSC (NPI: 1598714560; TIN: 611274265) and primary practice location at 47025-2751. Auer is affiliated with the Healthcare Solutions Network (ACO ID: A3283) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), participating under the MSSP model.

Auer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 484 traditional Medicare patients, billed 12,827 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $293,993 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 1,514 prescription claims across 335 beneficiaries totaling $88,913 in drug costs, led by Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 52 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $1,079. 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 $54,659 to $293,993. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $34,767 and ending at $88,913. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,425 and ending at $1,951.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	156	952	$54,659
2016	373	3,274	$173,329
2017	458	4,670	$238,201
2018	475	3,720	$280,234
2019	475	3,480	$238,321
2020	413	27,144	$272,737
2021	597	55,836	$462,669
2022	552	30,283	$352,299
2023	499	14,624	$308,792
2024	484	12,827	$293,993

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	52	135	$34,767
2016	136	511	$117,265
2017	190	691	$100,862
2018	211	951	$104,981
2019	203	667	$52,899
2020	229	1,029	$62,511
2021	313	1,250	$86,949
2022	352	1,359	$46,737
2023	340	1,563	$86,183
2024	335	1,514	$88,913

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	39	69	$10,775
2018	124	130	$24,789
2019	65	65	$5,798
2020	44	44	$3,066
2021	86	86	$5,977
2022	55	58	$5,575
2023	36	36	$2,603
2024	52	52	$3,713

* / # = 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	198	252	$88
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	235	304	$63
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	100	153	$53
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	109	206	$28
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	128	917	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	244	1,626	$2,437
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	150	1,130	$1,212
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	255	2,545	$1,083
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	223	1,758	$912
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	40	973	$826

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
E0141	Walker, rigid, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	26	26	$1,929
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	14	14	$923
L1812	Knee orthosis, elastic with joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	12	12	$860

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$1,079	Legacy Ortho LLC
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 Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. (NPI 1174848196), 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 Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Healthcare Solutions Network (MSSP, ACO ID A3283) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160).

What billing organization is linked to Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D.?

Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. is linked to ORTHOCINCY ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE PSC (billing NPI 1598714560) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ronald Thomas Auer, M.D. has 12 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.