Physician

Alexander N Chung, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Chung, M.D. (NPI: 1275577249) practices orthopedic surgery in the Great Falls, MT market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cascade, MT. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC (NPI: 1780968974; TIN: 810232122) and primary practice location at 59405-4324.

Chung's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 223 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,684 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $114,175 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99213 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more). Part D data shows 32 prescription claims across 22 beneficiaries totaling $388 in drug costs. DME data shows 42 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $238. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $6,526 to $388. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,199 to $19,643.

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$58K$116K2015 Medicare payment: $115,948 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $110,066 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $88,084 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $89,331 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $89,296 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $69,835 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $83,503 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $74,812 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $90,157 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $114,175 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154041,269$115,948
20164231,256$110,066
20173581,026$88,084
20183581,093$89,331
2019322944$89,296
2020283796$69,835
2021323970$83,503
2022285876$74,812
20232451,991$90,157
20242232,684$114,175

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$3.7K$7.5K2015 Drug cost: $6,526 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $3,571 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,848 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,226 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,400 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $7,482 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,426 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,220 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $452 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $388 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015113208$6,526
2016125244$3,571
2017106164$2,848
201892148$2,226
201975120$2,400
20205798$7,482
2021107193$1,426
2022130249$1,220
20233966$452
20242232$388

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$4.6K$9.3K2015 Medicare payment: $2,098 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $451 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,327 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,071 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $857 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $531 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $874 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $548 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $747 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $9,269 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20152424$2,098
20161111$451
20173333$2,327
20182627$2,071
20191111$857
2020N/R12$531
20211111$874
20221212$548
2023N/R16$747
20241442$9,269

* / # = 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
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more124236$49
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less165648$43
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more129273$27
11045Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less53336$19
29581Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot51214$19

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Part D summary data is connected for 2024, but public drug-level costs are not available, so a Top 5 by total drug costs cannot be shown.

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A6197Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in. but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., each dressingN1418$8,393
A6223Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in., but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without adhesive border, each dressingNN/R12$662
A4452Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inchesNN/R12$214

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.12$238MIMEDX Group, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alexander N. Chung, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander N. Chung, M.D. (NPI 1275577249), 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 Alexander N. Chung, 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 Alexander N. Chung, M.D.?

Alexander N. Chung, M.D. is linked to BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC (billing NPI 1780968974) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander N. Chung, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alexander N. Chung, M.D. has 12 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.