Physician

Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Empey, M.D. (NPI: 1205058294) practices anesthesiology in the St. George, UT market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Washington, UT. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DESERT PAIN SPECIALISTS, LLC (NPI: 1871762450; TIN: 261737440) and primary practice location at 84790-8722.

Empey's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 773 traditional Medicare patients, billed 13,084 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $605,920 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 64483 (Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level). Part D data shows 550 prescription claims across 237 beneficiaries totaling $13,098 in drug costs, led by Shingrix (Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf). 2016 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 40 records totaling $1,096. 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 fallen sharply in recent years, from $1,148,664 to $605,920. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $45,960 to $13,098. 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$634K$1.3M2015 Medicare payment: $1,148,664 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,268,020 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,218,314 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,064,941 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,081,668 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $932,337 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $895,564 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $625,847 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $591,089 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $605,920 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,07825,202$1,148,664
20161,42326,375$1,268,020
20171,40226,659$1,218,314
20181,09725,138$1,064,941
20191,12423,562$1,081,668
20201,08121,210$932,337
20211,23420,811$895,564
202297114,003$625,847
202378912,681$591,089
202477313,084$605,920

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$23K$46K2015 Drug cost: $45,960 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $35,024 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $41,480 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $37,267 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $28,459 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $43,697 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $28,502 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $30,789 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $29,645 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $13,098 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015303909$45,960
2016293872$35,024
2017291972$41,480
20183041,005$37,267
2019284857$28,459
2020252964$43,697
2021218867$28,502
2022230868$30,789
2023253856$29,645
2024237550$13,098

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$7.8K$16K2015 Medicare payment: $15,546 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $228 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151920$15,546
2016N/R11$228
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/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.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
64483Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level225313$226
62323Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance241317$197
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more252477$96
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg5817,379$1
J2250Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg159498$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
ShingrixVaricella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf1414$2,965
GabapentinGabapentin1233,860$1,738
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl982,228$934
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen461,028$822
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen37607$737

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.40$1,096Boston Scientific 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 Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D. (NPI 1205058294), 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 Joseph Courtney Empey, 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 Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D.?

Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D. is linked to DESERT PAIN SPECIALISTS, LLC (billing NPI 1871762450) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joseph Courtney Empey, M.D. has 40 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.