Physician

Michael L Aaronson, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Michael Aaronson, M.D. (NPI: 1326014028) practices nephrology in the Lincoln, NE market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, NE. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LINCOLN NEPHROLOGY & HYPERTENSION PC (NPI: 1528077880; TIN: 911759348) and primary practice location at 68510-2444. Aaronson is affiliated with the NPG Health Collaborative LLC (ACO ID: A3287), Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4573), and Main Street Rural Health Maple ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5401), participating under the MSSP model.

Aaronson's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 897 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,019 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $352,614 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99215 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more). Part D data shows 4,246 prescription claims across 658 beneficiaries totaling $1,049,971 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 159 claims. Open Payments data shows 239 records totaling $139,828. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $48,867 to $1,049,971. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	864	3,028	$236,740
2016	1,024	4,002	$338,691
2017	964	3,282	$284,570
2018	884	2,847	$251,380
2019	709	4,858	$277,558
2020	763	3,909	$287,969
2021	749	3,341	$268,559
2022	736	4,642	$301,291
2023	780	5,280	$324,188
2024	897	7,019	$352,614

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	347	1,897	$48,867
2016	418	2,308	$75,485
2017	408	2,236	$74,955
2018	323	2,063	$71,135
2019	317	1,287	$33,610
2020	250	1,637	$44,008
2021	350	2,311	$366,333
2022	431	2,961	$741,516
2023	533	3,683	$908,859
2024	658	4,246	$1,049,971

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	192	$46,132
2016	N/R	208	$51,797
2017	N/R	136	$28,341
2018	N/R	142	$30,302
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	44	$3,414
2022	N/R	117	$7,492
2023	N/R	230	$11,165
2024	N/R	159	$4,394

* / # = 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
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	200	250	$88
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	297	373	$64
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	207	494	$57
G0506	Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	191	191	$36
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	443	632	$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	565	35,416	$585,365
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	218	13,797	$241,986
Ozempic	Semaglutide	68	2,648	$64,310
Lokelma	Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate	27	999	$11,919
Veltassa	Patiromer Calcium Sorbitex	12	612	$10,802

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
J7518	Mycophenolic acid, oral, 180 mg	N	N/R	49	$2,871
Q0511	Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day period	N	N/R	49	$885
Q0512	Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day period	N	N/R	33	$426
J7507	Tacrolimus, immediate release, oral, 1 mg	N	N/R	28	$212

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	239	$139,828	Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, 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 Michael L. Aaronson, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. (NPI 1326014028), 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 Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for NPG Health Collaborative LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3287), Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4573), and Main Street Rural Health Maple ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5401).

What billing organization is linked to Michael L. Aaronson, M.D.?

Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. is linked to LINCOLN NEPHROLOGY & HYPERTENSION PC (billing NPI 1528077880) in the available physician profile data.

Does Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Michael L. Aaronson, M.D. has 239 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.