Physician

Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG (NPI: 1285667410) practices gastroenterology in the Wheeling, WV-OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Belmont, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VALLEY GASTROENTEROLOGY & ENDOSCOPY (NPI: 1982974721; TIN: 454209699) and primary practice location at 43950-1718.

Ratnakar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 523 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,681 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $112,491 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45378 (Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope). Part D data shows 437 prescription claims across 358 beneficiaries totaling $50,000 in drug costs, led by Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl). Open Payments data shows 10 records totaling $189. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $770,419 to $50,000. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,262	3,922	$284,389
2016	1,488	4,759	$313,363
2017	1,463	5,364	$413,002
2018	1,714	6,277	$474,219
2019	1,754	6,558	$544,251
2020	1,494	6,082	$476,310
2021	1,501	5,924	$502,917
2022	1,455	7,220	$494,780
2023	1,003	5,539	$282,757
2024	523	1,681	$112,491

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	950	3,504	$770,419
2016	815	2,178	$871,912
2017	716	1,651	$580,948
2018	644	1,292	$772,072
2019	637	913	$227,577
2020	442	625	$259,229
2021	97	216	$246,448
2022	138	289	$73,160
2023	473	617	$49,638
2024	358	437	$50,000

DME Billing Trend

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

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.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
45378	Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	84	84	$113
45380	Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	107	107	$99
43239	Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	172	173	$69
99490	Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	149	293	$45
99439	Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	149	586	$34

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gavilyte-G	Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl	196	337	$2,774
Peg-3350 And Electrolytes	Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl	131	263	$2,260
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	20	1,665	$446
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	18	900	$348
Peg 3350-Electrolyte	Sodium Chloride/Nahco3/Kcl/Peg	15	16	$296

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	10	$189	PFIZER INC.
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 Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG (NPI 1285667410), 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 Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG?

Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG is linked to VALLEY GASTROENTEROLOGY & ENDOSCOPY (billing NPI 1982974721) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG have Open Payments data?

Nitesh Ratnakar, M.D.; FACG has 10 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.