Physician

Brent James Portz, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brent Portz, D.O. (NPI: 1285016048) practices nephrology in the Greenville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Pitt, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EASTERN NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC (NPI: 1417083783; TIN: 561634662) and primary practice location at 27834-7826. Portz is affiliated with the Coastal Plains Network, LLC (ACO ID: A2684), participating under the MSSP model.

Portz's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 440 traditional Medicare patients, billed 16,212 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $685,454 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 37252 (Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel). Part D data shows 1,755 prescription claims across 261 beneficiaries totaling $190,545 in drug costs, led by Farxiga (Dapagliflozin Propanediol). Open Payments data shows 30 records totaling $705. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $26,488 to $685,454. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $714 to $190,545. 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$349K$697K2020 Medicare payment: $26,488 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $182,839 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $672,217 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $697,088 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $685,454 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020143532$26,488
20216073,353$182,839
202262610,777$672,217
202351816,471$697,088
202444016,212$685,454

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$95K$191K2015 Drug cost: $714 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $6,210 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,516 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $3,955 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,555 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $8,770 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $94,622 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $151,477 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $158,286 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $190,545 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20151933$714
20164296$6,210
20173279$2,516
20183475$3,955
20192874$1,555
202058170$8,770
20211841,155$94,622
20221941,437$151,477
20232191,481$158,286
20242611,755$190,545

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
37252Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel170248$672
37253Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel168389$123
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes175241$36
76937Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access173250$28
Q9967Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml17112,800$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol984,204$78,333
JardianceEmpagliflozin442,100$40,032
OzempicSemaglutide14406$12,845
Sevelamer CarbonateSevelamer Carbonate542,310$5,454
Amlodipine-ValsartanAmlodipine Besylate/Valsartan804,540$3,518

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.30$705AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 Brent James Portz, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brent James Portz, D.O. (NPI 1285016048), 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 Brent James Portz, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Brent James Portz, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Coastal Plains Network, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2684).

What billing organization is linked to Brent James Portz, D.O.?

Brent James Portz, D.O. is linked to EASTERN NEPHROLOGY ASSOCIATES PLLC (billing NPI 1417083783) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brent James Portz, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Brent James Portz, D.O. has 30 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.