Physician

Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Stephen Hypes, D.O. (NPI: 1184064669) practices ophthalmology in the Columbia, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lexington, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PALMETTO RETINA CENTER LLC (NPI: 1255322806; TIN: 57-0955585) and primary practice location at 29204-2372. Hypes is affiliated with the Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (ACO ID: A1535) and CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc. (ACO ID: D0061), participating under both the MSSP and REACH models.

Hypes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 759 traditional Medicare patients, billed 18,848 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,179,126 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 679 prescription claims across 226 beneficiaries totaling $31,617 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 14 records totaling $2,787. 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 moved sharply higher in recent years, from $11,713 to $2,179,126. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,170 to $31,617. 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$1.1M$2.2M2017 Medicare payment: $11,713 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $44,957 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $318,530 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,281,953 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,932,775 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,865,042 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,874,569 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,179,126 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
201792169$11,713
2018201638$44,957
20194031,712$318,530
20206805,719$1,281,953
20216968,108$1,932,775
20226907,952$1,865,042
202376114,373$1,874,569
202475918,848$2,179,126

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$29K$57K2016 Drug cost: $1,170 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,137 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,298 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $5,542 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $36,815 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $57,398 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $40,473 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $35,337 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $31,617 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
20161722$1,170
20171636$2,137
20183053$2,298
201964129$5,542
2020182566$36,815
2021228782$57,398
2022240730$40,473
2023209612$35,337
2024226679$31,617

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

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.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more215215$107
67028Injection of drug into eye2781,132$88
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system347404$78
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system400671$59
92134Imaging of retina6901,943$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1877,618$9,730
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate563,377$3,565
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat866,336$1,342
Dorzolamide HclDorzolamide Hcl653,191$1,245
OfloxacinOfloxacin932,083$1,067

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.14$2,787Genentech USA, Inc.
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 Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. (NPI 1184064669), 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 Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Ochsner Accountable Care Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1535) and CVS Accountable Care Organization, Inc. (REACH, ACO ID D0061).

What billing organization is linked to Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O.?

Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. is linked to PALMETTO RETINA CENTER LLC (billing NPI 1255322806) in the available physician profile data.

Does Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Stephen Matthew Hypes, D.O. has 14 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.