Physician

Stephen S Couvillion, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Stephen Couvillion, MD (NPI: 1316980014) practices ophthalmology in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Santa Barbara, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CALIFORNIA RETINA CONSULTANTS (NPI: 1386737617; TIN: 223697030) and primary practice location at 93036-1133. Couvillion is affiliated with the Aledade A3299 CA MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A3299), participating under the MSSP model.

Couvillion's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,137 traditional Medicare patients, billed 67,250 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $7,631,560 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 1,369 prescription claims across 422 beneficiaries totaling $130,779 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 53 records totaling $6,456. 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 $3,615,391 to $7,631,560. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $89,165 to $130,779. 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$3.8M$7.6M2015 Medicare payment: $3,615,391 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $4,217,186 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $4,636,008 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $4,802,747 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $4,913,472 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $4,539,150 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $6,068,052 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $5,835,494 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $6,518,578 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $7,631,560 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,59922,837$3,615,391
20161,44924,258$4,217,186
20171,54526,146$4,636,008
20181,62027,089$4,802,747
20191,61828,359$4,913,472
20201,62823,626$4,539,150
20212,03730,781$6,068,052
20221,84337,339$5,835,494
20231,83363,873$6,518,578
20242,13767,250$7,631,560

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$83K$166K2015 Drug cost: $89,165 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $91,846 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $103,918 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $128,295 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $125,259 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $106,744 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $119,877 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $166,073 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $129,562 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $130,779 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015220773$89,165
2016215777$91,846
2017233822$103,918
2018308999$128,295
20193221,106$125,259
20203001,046$106,744
20213771,233$119,877
20223611,217$166,073
20233331,124$129,562
20244221,369$130,779

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
67028Injection of drug into eye8483,870$109
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system1,3551,820$96
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system7981,585$72
92134Imaging of retina1,9325,799$29
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing539607$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate2429,711$12,408
ProlensaBromfenac Sodium31791$10,246
LumiganBimatoprost241,170$9,574
Alphagan PBrimonidine Tartrate18913$6,324
Atropine SulfateAtropine Sulfate1114,058$5,538

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.52$2,735Alcon Vision LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$3,721Genentech, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Stephen S. Couvillion, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Stephen S. Couvillion, MD (NPI 1316980014), 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 Stephen S. Couvillion, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Stephen S. Couvillion, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade A3299 CA MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A3299).

What billing organization is linked to Stephen S. Couvillion, MD?

Stephen S. Couvillion, MD is linked to CALIFORNIA RETINA CONSULTANTS (billing NPI 1386737617) in the available physician profile data.

Does Stephen S. Couvillion, MD have Open Payments data?

Stephen S. Couvillion, MD has 53 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.