Physician

Melissa K Brandes, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Melissa Brandes, M.D. (NPI: 1265468318) practices internal medicine in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Chittenden, VT. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GREEN MOUNTAIN INTERNAL MEDICINE PLC (NPI: 1558885988; TIN: 822114072) and primary practice location at 05403-6542. Brandes is affiliated with the Adirondacks ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2193), participating under the MSSP model.

Brandes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 571 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,417 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $156,328 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 8,792 prescription claims across 419 beneficiaries totaling $948,752 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 120 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 moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $59,045 to $156,328. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $502,194 to $948,752. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $8,658 to $22,348.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	242	1,218	$59,045
2016	218	1,226	$32,846
2017	212	1,633	$30,290
2018	207	1,202	$62,584
2019	207	1,275	$68,472
2020	194	1,006	$54,432
2021	270	1,291	$77,333
2022	322	1,903	$108,705
2023	292	1,669	$98,241
2024	571	2,417	$156,328

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	315	5,841	$502,194
2016	329	5,664	$446,487
2017	290	5,717	$465,315
2018	271	5,889	$526,978
2019	272	5,911	$584,357
2020	280	5,778	$541,646
2021	349	6,556	$636,427
2022	381	7,801	$887,757
2023	373	8,405	$966,994
2024	419	8,792	$948,752

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	29	155	$7,985
2016	20	107	$3,838
2017	18	124	$2,657
2018	18	82	$2,014
2019	12	55	$1,626
2020	12	125	$3,482
2021	N/R	96	$4,285
2022	11	94	$4,518
2023	11	194	$5,373
2024	N/R	120	$3,007

* / # = 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
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	178	178	$125
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	310	581	$89
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	356	706	$60
G0008	Administration of influenza virus vaccine	60	60	$20
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	210	303	$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	100	5,432	$103,670
Wakix	Pitolisant Hcl	11	330	$83,837
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	70	2,082	$74,160
Ozempic	Semaglutide	68	1,960	$64,701
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	61	3,180	$59,956

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
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	23	$1,475
K0738	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	12	$411
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	11	$389
A7035	Headgear used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	11	$181
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	15	$170

Open Payments Summary

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

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Melissa K. Brandes, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Melissa K. Brandes, M.D. (NPI 1265468318), 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 Melissa K. Brandes, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Melissa K. Brandes, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Adirondacks ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2193).

What billing organization is linked to Melissa K. Brandes, M.D.?

Melissa K. Brandes, M.D. is linked to GREEN MOUNTAIN INTERNAL MEDICINE PLC (billing NPI 1558885988) in the available physician profile data.

Does Melissa K. Brandes, 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?

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.