Physician

Dean Karras, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Dean Karras, MD (NPI: 1265472278) practices internal medicine in the Wilmington, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from New Hanover, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COASTAL REGION, LLC (NPI: 1740875806; TIN: 581728803) and primary practice location at 28412-2207. Karras is affiliated with the Physician Quality Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2778) and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Karras' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 785 traditional Medicare patients, billed 31,699 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $522,196 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 16,500 prescription claims across 947 beneficiaries totaling $1,238,428 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 200 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $17. 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. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $56,218 and ending at $43,494.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,065	56,260	$669,693
2016	1,142	68,617	$697,861
2017	1,247	60,282	$733,130
2018	1,032	54,830	$730,930
2019	1,033	57,889	$705,458
2020	944	48,528	$649,349
2021	940	48,794	$672,922
2022	1,018	48,010	$619,213
2023	922	43,063	$591,754
2024	785	31,699	$522,196

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	870	18,286	$1,162,535
2016	894	19,658	$1,341,991
2017	951	18,502	$1,450,461
2018	955	18,302	$1,478,384
2019	939	17,186	$1,356,369
2020	926	17,035	$1,315,584
2021	897	16,266	$1,269,148
2022	924	16,069	$1,247,738
2023	939	15,821	$1,269,673
2024	947	16,500	$1,238,428

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	263	918	$33,410
2016	253	898	$48,265
2017	140	695	$36,159
2018	109	686	$37,100
2019	122	617	$37,622
2020	73	568	$40,776
2021	52	386	$36,942
2022	54	390	$39,097
2023	20	360	$46,521
2024	17	200	$40,725

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	618	1,622	$83
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	563	1,321	$11
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	553	973	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	590	1,540	$9
85025	Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	558	1,046	$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	150	5,962	$174,055
Eliquis	Apixaban	146	8,407	$158,822
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	99	5,754	$107,281
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	95	6,201	$104,967
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	67	4,130	$78,651

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
E0465	Home ventilator, any type, used with invasive interface, (e.g., tracheostomy tube)	Y	N/R	12	$23,485
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	N/R	20	$7,997
A4217	Sterile water/saline, 500 ml	N	N/R	15	$2,568
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	33	$2,316
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	N/R	11	$1,155

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$17	Abbott Laboratories
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 Dean Karras, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Dean Karras, MD (NPI 1265472278), 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 Dean Karras, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Dean Karras, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Physician Quality Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2778) and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Dean Karras, MD?

Dean Karras, MD is linked to NOVANT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP COASTAL REGION, LLC (billing NPI 1740875806) in the available physician profile data.

Does Dean Karras, MD have Open Payments data?

Dean Karras, MD has 1 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.