Physician

Joseph R Hurst, DO

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Hurst, DO (NPI: 1346223948) practices orthopedic surgery in the Johnson City, TN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Washington, TN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC (NPI: 1245251404; TIN: 621586264) and primary practice location at 37601-1748.

Hurst's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 267 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,778 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $158,324 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 786 prescription claims across 258 beneficiaries totaling $5,984 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 39 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $548. 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 have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,579 and ending at $5,984. For DME billing, reported payments fell sharply in recent years, from $3,670 to $2,336.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	117	934	$50,291
2019	236	3,700	$135,688
2020	247	3,494	$143,728
2021	229	3,210	$133,390
2022	249	2,417	$129,113
2023	270	2,306	$130,053
2024	267	2,778	$158,324

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	25	49	$2,579
2016	27	44	$687
2017	34	52	$2,338
2018	87	164	$8,543
2019	224	654	$14,473
2020	241	736	$11,435
2021	189	592	$11,932
2022	194	560	$7,905
2023	247	650	$5,979
2024	258	786	$5,984

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	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	14	$287
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	39	39	$2,193

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	353	$87
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	73	91	$61
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	120	267	$50
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	75	108	$26
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	121	1,279	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	136	4,480	$2,004
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	31	668	$1,017
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	297	11,034	$799
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	93	579	$650
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	39	281	$346

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
E0163	Commode chair, mobile or stationary, with fixed arms	N	20	20	$1,162
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	19	19	$1,031

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$548	Stryker Corporation
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 Joseph R. Hurst, DO?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph R. Hurst, DO (NPI 1346223948), 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 Joseph R. Hurst, DO have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Joseph R. Hurst, DO?

Joseph R. Hurst, DO is linked to WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC (billing NPI 1245251404) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph R. Hurst, DO have Open Payments data?

Joseph R. Hurst, DO has 12 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.