Physician

Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Elizabeth Gauger, M.D. (NPI: 1285950915) practices ophthalmology in the Cedar Rapids, IA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Linn, IA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is IOWA EYE PC (NPI: 1952356982; TIN: 421369804) and primary practice location at 52402-5431.

Gauger's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 945 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,841 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $381,949 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92014 (Established patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 1,538 prescription claims across 387 beneficiaries totaling $47,254 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2019 DME data shows 26 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $139. 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 risen steadily, from $4,745 to $381,949. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. 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	48	75	$4,745
2016	1,011	3,044	$172,029
2017	1,077	3,429	$215,522
2018	1,084	3,899	$313,145
2019	1,062	3,709	$341,685
2020	964	3,643	$333,177
2021	843	3,497	$354,925
2022	999	4,211	$438,410
2023	895	4,588	$373,459
2024	945	5,841	$381,949

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	12	22	$1,673
2016	246	758	$43,374
2017	356	1,219	$68,676
2018	409	1,433	$85,936
2019	378	1,485	$90,573
2020	327	1,358	$90,390
2021	274	1,130	$65,000
2022	342	1,280	$67,623
2023	316	1,183	$64,788
2024	387	1,538	$47,254

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	11	$421
2018	29	29	$1,493
2019	26	26	$1,441
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	140	140	$74
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	664	690	$73
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	257	371	$55
92083	Exam of visual field with extended testing	72	75	$39
92134	Imaging of retina	187	754	$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	19	630	$13,186
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	11	749	$6,062
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	225	6,082	$6,009
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	359	24,014	$2,684
Moxifloxacin	Moxifloxacin Hcl	115	1,550	$2,457

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.	2	$139	Alcon Vision LLC
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 Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. (NPI 1285950915), 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 Elizabeth H. Gauger, 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 Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D.?

Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. is linked to IOWA EYE PC (billing NPI 1952356982) in the available physician profile data.

Does Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Elizabeth H. Gauger, M.D. has 2 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.