Physician

Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Cathryn Vadala, M.D. (NPI: 1205079365) practices hand surgery in the Kennewick-Richland, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Benton, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is HAND CLINIC OF TRI-CITIES PLLC (NPI: 1902647050; TIN: 992951839) and primary practice location at 99336-3400. Vadala is affiliated with the Health Connect Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2342), AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Northwest, LLC (ACO ID: A5025), and PSW ACO (ACO ID: A5323), participating under the MSSP model.

Vadala's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 688 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,138 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $199,284 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 199 prescription claims across 117 beneficiaries totaling $911 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 90 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 $17,897 to $199,284. In contrast, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $567 to $911. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category 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	59	195	$17,897
2016	193	1,009	$67,925
2017	269	1,332	$92,128
2018	272	1,222	$100,581
2019	474	2,318	$168,654
2020	645	3,685	$237,970
2021	738	4,499	$264,006
2022	751	4,743	$252,167
2023	825	4,943	$249,610
2024	688	4,138	$199,284

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	26	37	$567
2016	79	117	$3,637
2017	75	120	$1,536
2018	106	189	$3,429
2019	97	154	$1,686
2020	78	131	$1,362
2021	86	135	$913
2022	86	142	$938
2023	134	201	$1,307
2024	117	199	$911

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	12	12	$753
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	138	143	$19,519
2020	168	171	$15,147
2021	245	251	$33,053
2022	156	174	$19,480
2023	141	144	$17,448
2024	89	90	$9,397

* / # = 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
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	230	230	$59
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	256	349	$58
20550	Injection into tendon or ligament	161	208	$32
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	167	246	$24
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	320	1,656	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	50	154	$253
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	37	191	$197
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	56	1,672	$93
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	11	54	$14

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
L3913	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	13	13	$2,885
L3660	Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	31	32	$2,776
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	25	25	$1,947
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	20	20	$1,788

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D. (NPI 1205079365), 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 Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Health Connect Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2342), AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Northwest, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5025), and PSW ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5323).

What billing organization is linked to Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D.?

Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D. is linked to HAND CLINIC OF TRI-CITIES PLLC (billing NPI 1902647050) in the available physician profile data.

Does Cathryn Joyce Vadala, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.