Physician

Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kristopher Pugh, M.D. (NPI: 1194859389) practices ophthalmology in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Clark, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EYE ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN INDIANA PC (NPI: 1336219922; TIN: 35-1995025) and primary practice location at 47130-3751.

Pugh's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 787 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,099 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $419,367 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,031 prescription claims across 245 beneficiaries totaling $76,191 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2022 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 16 records totaling $483. 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 $644,034 to $419,367. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $308,566 to $76,191. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,215	4,171	$644,034
2016	1,190	4,302	$686,757
2017	1,103	4,181	$687,940
2018	1,092	4,139	$678,846
2019	988	3,671	$612,234
2020	842	3,061	$450,529
2021	919	3,439	$502,961
2022	860	3,390	$474,630
2023	832	3,303	$456,477
2024	787	3,099	$419,367

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	604	2,032	$308,566
2016	650	2,211	$233,706
2017	721	2,321	$291,685
2018	728	2,086	$310,411
2019	325	1,092	$139,156
2020	260	792	$122,100
2021	271	919	$100,008
2022	221	886	$74,961
2023	278	1,011	$81,112
2024	245	1,031	$76,191

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	129	135	$8,180
2016	319	336	$19,425
2017	165	172	$10,918
2018	205	208	$12,152
2019	99	102	$5,986
2020	25	36	$2,077
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	11	11	$593
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	429	786	$345
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	108	108	$92
92004	New patient complete exam of visual system	145	145	$74
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	347	357	$71
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	364	1,031	$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	21	1,155	$23,641
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	32	1,422	$13,743
Combigan	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	14	675	$5,077
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	148	4,495	$3,612
Water	Water For Irrigation,sterile	39	1,036	$2,306

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.	16	$483	RxSight 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 Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D. (NPI 1194859389), 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 Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D.?

Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D. is linked to EYE ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN INDIANA PC (billing NPI 1336219922) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Kristopher R. Pugh, M.D. has 16 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.