Physician

Richard G Wendt, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Wendt, M.D. (NPI: 1255399606) practices orthopedic surgery in the Lawrence, KS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, KS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (NPI: 1649781709; TIN: 471216616) and primary practice location at 66049-5232.

Wendt's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 683 traditional Medicare patients, billed 39,759 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $276,665 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 112 prescription claims across 66 beneficiaries totaling $327 in drug costs, led by Meloxicam (Meloxicam). DME data shows 16 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 declined steadily, from $428,393 to $276,665. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $5,548 to $327. 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$214K$428K2015 Medicare payment: $428,393 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $413,000 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $416,071 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $394,236 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $322,220 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $285,450 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $321,094 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $320,898 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $290,838 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $276,665 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20159126,662$428,393
20169056,657$413,000
201793016,600$416,071
20188335,545$394,236
20197615,288$322,220
20206873,974$285,450
20217404,381$321,094
20227435,946$320,898
20236904,799$290,838
202468339,759$276,665

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$5.2K$10K2015 Drug cost: $5,548 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $3,404 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $7,824 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $10,305 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $6,786 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $3,947 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $3,012 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,702 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $971 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $327 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015155332$5,548
2016147280$3,404
2017171376$7,824
2018200383$10,305
2019149232$6,786
2020126211$3,947
202199141$3,012
2022115184$1,702
2023103146$971
202466112$327

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$3.2K$6.4K2019 Medicare payment: $604 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $6,370 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20191414$604
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
20241616$6,370

* / # = 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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more412655$88
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more288363$63
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint357765$53
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views185185$44
J1010Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg25633,600$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MeloxicamMeloxicam501,493$81
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin41137$54

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0935Continuous passive motion exercise device for use on knee onlyY1616$6,370

Open Payments Summary

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

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Richard G. Wendt, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard G. Wendt, M.D. (NPI 1255399606), 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 Richard G. Wendt, 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 Richard G. Wendt, M.D.?

Richard G. Wendt, M.D. is linked to LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (billing NPI 1649781709) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard G. Wendt, 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?

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