Physician

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Augustus Stern, M.D. (NPI: 1245405240) practices ophthalmology in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Washington, MD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CHESAPEAKE EYE CARE AND LASER CENTER LLC (NPI: 1548296262; TIN: 52-2124249) and primary practice location at 21740-6665.

Stern's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,117 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,397 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $528,973 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,968 prescription claims across 530 beneficiaries totaling $369,966 in drug costs, led by Xdemvy (Lotilaner). DME data shows 57 claims. Open Payments data shows 53 records totaling $1,202. 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 risen steadily, from $263,001 to $369,966. 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	1,252	4,739	$746,811
2016	1,189	4,735	$671,644
2017	1,218	4,949	$717,949
2018	1,237	4,973	$692,619
2019	1,292	5,221	$712,784
2020	1,161	4,152	$478,391
2021	1,385	4,573	$582,760
2022	1,398	4,203	$616,624
2023	1,191	2,994	$538,343
2024	1,117	3,397	$528,973

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	696	2,361	$263,001
2016	742	2,339	$257,198
2017	674	2,278	$262,982
2018	554	2,044	$258,653
2019	535	1,886	$249,724
2020	480	1,644	$254,382
2021	600	2,240	$354,596
2022	541	1,944	$394,824
2023	470	1,813	$497,017
2024	530	1,968	$369,966

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	140	142	$9,208
2016	209	209	$12,637
2017	225	225	$15,277
2018	214	214	$13,484
2019	171	172	$10,330
2020	87	88	$6,300
2021	82	82	$5,631
2022	57	58	$3,912
2023	61	61	$4,503
2024	57	57	$4,081

* / # = 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	386	682	$411
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	265	265	$114
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	510	664	$86
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	164	191	$50
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	473	806	$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xdemvy	Lotilaner	67	3,030	$123,259
Restasis	Cyclosporine	48	2,970	$58,633
Rhopressa	Netarsudil Mesylate	63	4,716	$51,110
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	59	4,425	$38,042
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	391	14,446	$15,945

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
V2200	Sphere, bifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d, per lens	N	23	23	$1,861
V2203	Spherocylinder, bifocal, plano to plus or minus 4.00d sphere, .12 to 2.00d cylinder, per lens	N	14	14	$1,280
V2020	Frames, purchases	N	20	20	$939

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	53	$1,202	Alcon Vision LLC
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 Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. (NPI 1245405240), 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 Augustus Graham Stern, 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 Augustus Graham Stern, M.D.?

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. is linked to CHESAPEAKE EYE CARE AND LASER CENTER LLC (billing NPI 1548296262) in the available physician profile data.

Does Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Augustus Graham Stern, M.D. has 53 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.