Physician

Howard A Farrell, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Howard Farrell, MD (NPI: 1255323614) practices otolaryngology in the Florence, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Florence, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FLORENCE EARS, NOSE & THROAT, PC (NPI: 1730292376; TIN: 020654512) and primary practice location at 29505-6174. Farrell is affiliated with the McLeod Healthcare Network, LLC (ACO ID: A3677), participating under the MSSP model.

Farrell's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,061 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,549 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $225,802 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,556 prescription claims across 621 beneficiaries totaling $50,625 in drug costs, led by Fluticasone Propionate (Fluticasone Propionate). DME data shows 161 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $124. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $52,472 to $50,625. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and rose steadily, from $5,872 to $8,917.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,032	4,702	$242,156
2016	892	4,404	$220,477
2017	926	4,340	$219,229
2018	982	4,579	$229,662
2019	970	4,508	$234,677
2020	1,013	4,596	$233,671
2021	1,090	5,736	$326,579
2022	1,141	5,575	$303,705
2023	1,061	4,632	$246,462
2024	1,061	4,549	$225,802

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	496	1,398	$52,472
2016	439	1,277	$39,176
2017	392	1,076	$29,600
2018	454	1,253	$33,774
2019	415	1,097	$33,145
2020	462	1,114	$34,208
2021	641	1,564	$54,730
2022	668	1,680	$75,393
2023	645	1,561	$64,233
2024	621	1,556	$50,625

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	38	$1,915
2016	N/R	63	$1,409
2017	N/R	51	$1,955
2018	22	159	$6,210
2019	N/R	127	$4,866
2020	35	111	$3,781
2021	12	71	$3,496
2022	11	119	$5,387
2023	24	133	$6,784
2024	23	161	$8,285

* / # = 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
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	182	182	$103
31575	Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope	199	264	$83
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	355	456	$80
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	608	851	$57
69210	Removal of impacted ear wax	714	1,011	$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	461	33,737	$10,765
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	22	660	$8,549
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil	89	2,698	$4,456
Ofloxacin	Ofloxacin	146	2,769	$4,165
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	100	6,249	$3,817

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
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	N/R	11	$1,509
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	34	$1,451
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	N/R	15	$1,243
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	16	$1,021
E0470	Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, without backup rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device)	Y	N/R	11	$893

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$124	Inspire Medical Systems, 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 Howard A. Farrell, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Howard A. Farrell, MD (NPI 1255323614), 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 Howard A. Farrell, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Howard A. Farrell, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for McLeod Healthcare Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3677).

What billing organization is linked to Howard A. Farrell, MD?

Howard A. Farrell, MD is linked to FLORENCE EARS, NOSE & THROAT, PC (billing NPI 1730292376) in the available physician profile data.

Does Howard A. Farrell, MD have Open Payments data?

Howard A. Farrell, MD has 4 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.