Physician

William Zachery Bridges, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, William Bridges, M.D. (NPI: 1245214410) practices ophthalmology in the Asheville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Buncombe, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC (NPI: 1295799823; TIN: 561967404) and primary practice location at 28803-2493. Bridges is affiliated with the Mission Health Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2591), participating under the MSSP model.

Bridges' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,840 traditional Medicare patients, billed 103,791 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $5,193,245 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 424 prescription claims across 130 beneficiaries totaling $32,146 in drug costs, led by Brimonidine Tartrate (Brimonidine Tartrate). Open Payments data shows 89 records totaling $432,914. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $22,040 and ending at $32,146. 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$2.6M$5.2M2015 Medicare payment: $3,555,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $3,359,144 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,802,048 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,768,870 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $4,889,292 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $4,345,818 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,846,198 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,634,245 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $4,135,974 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $5,193,245 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,91415,191$3,555,694
20162,04515,059$3,359,144
20172,06915,901$3,802,048
20181,96816,056$3,768,870
20191,90718,405$4,889,292
20201,66116,007$4,345,818
20211,53814,482$3,846,198
20221,50617,887$3,634,245
20231,53454,150$4,135,974
20241,840103,791$5,193,245

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$20K$40K2015 Drug cost: $22,040 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $32,103 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $32,557 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $30,434 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $39,739 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $37,043 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $33,506 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $21,359 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $25,385 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $32,146 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201591336$22,040
2016104394$32,103
2017105400$32,557
2018102371$30,434
2019103383$39,739
2020101348$37,043
2021103449$33,506
2022105379$21,359
202398364$25,385
2024130424$32,146

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
67028Injection of drug into eye6313,020$90
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system1,6592,596$87
92134Imaging of retina1,2632,213$29
J2777Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg27986,700$27
92250Photography of the retina569659$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate392,313$4,812
CombiganBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol12809$4,259
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate924,128$4,219
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine783,159$1,338
Timolol MaleateTimolol Maleate865,295$1,061

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.29$3,306EyePoint Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.59$429,608Roche TCRC, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.1$47,571US Retina LLC

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for William Zachery Bridges, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for William Zachery Bridges, M.D. (NPI 1245214410), 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 William Zachery Bridges, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

William Zachery Bridges, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mission Health Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2591).

What billing organization is linked to William Zachery Bridges, M.D.?

William Zachery Bridges, M.D. is linked to ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC (billing NPI 1295799823) in the available physician profile data.

Does William Zachery Bridges, M.D. have Open Payments data?

William Zachery Bridges, M.D. has 89 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.