Physician

Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Robert Wendel, M.D. (NPI: 1235234634) practices ophthalmology in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Sacramento, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VITREO-RETINAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC (NPI: 1033566096; TIN: 942442567) and primary practice location at 95630-3898. Wendel is affiliated with the NeueHealth Premier ACO, LLC (ACO ID: D0181) and NeueHealth Community ACO, LLC (ACO ID: D0324), participating under the REACH model.

Wendel's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,104 traditional Medicare patients, billed 58,730 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $4,097,758 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was J0178 (Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg). Part D data shows 242 prescription claims across 88 beneficiaries totaling $8,762 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $637. 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 $3,635,570 to $4,097,758. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $29,503 to $8,762. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,181	22,134	$3,635,570
2016	2,021	20,114	$3,342,640
2017	1,957	21,362	$3,893,864
2018	2,095	21,069	$3,416,444
2019	2,054	22,133	$3,641,381
2020	2,052	24,951	$4,380,371
2021	2,168	26,877	$5,395,475
2022	1,939	26,538	$5,310,831
2023	1,463	42,188	$4,716,216
2024	1,104	58,730	$4,097,758

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	172	506	$29,503
2016	198	561	$34,515
2017	195	589	$33,750
2018	196	527	$42,235
2019	182	538	$44,453
2020	167	466	$34,437
2021	163	447	$31,506
2022	158	415	$26,812
2023	132	364	$21,434
2024	88	242	$8,762

DME Billing Trend

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

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.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
J0178	Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg	235	1,980	$659
67028	Injection of drug into eye	509	2,115	$106
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	329	374	$97
92012	Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	638	1,814	$75
92134	Imaging of retina	1,041	2,892	$34

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	62	2,649	$2,998
Ketorolac Tromethamine	Ketorolac Tromethamine	56	2,580	$1,134
Ofloxacin	Ofloxacin	24	412	$304
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	33	1,932	$301
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	18	984	$139

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.	12	$637	Apellis Pharmaceuticals, 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 Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D. (NPI 1235234634), 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 Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for NeueHealth Premier ACO, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0181) and NeueHealth Community ACO, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0324).

What billing organization is linked to Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D.?

Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D. is linked to VITREO-RETINAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC (billing NPI 1033566096) in the available physician profile data.

Does Robert Thomas Wendel, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Robert Thomas Wendel, 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.