Physician

Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Charles Ahrens, M.D. (NPI: 1356540827) practices ophthalmology in the Duluth, MN-WI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from St. Louis, MN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH (NPI: 1568709970; TIN: 410714079) and primary practice location at 55746-2909. Ahrens is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), participating under the MSSP model.

Ahrens' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 486 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,478 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $243,547 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 1,219 prescription claims across 369 beneficiaries totaling $134,786 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $15. 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 $82,912 to $243,547. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $52,318 to $134,786. 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$149K$299K2015 Medicare payment: $82,912 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $142,735 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $161,206 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $191,872 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $245,123 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $212,547 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $250,480 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $298,809 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $241,753 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $243,547 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153391,382$82,912
20163401,804$142,735
20174122,029$161,206
20184162,102$191,872
20195142,066$245,123
20204621,852$212,547
20215532,255$250,480
20225192,115$298,809
20234651,933$241,753
20244864,478$243,547

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$76K$152K2015 Drug cost: $52,318 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $76,691 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $106,570 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $127,429 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $152,006 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $150,396 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $129,711 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $129,306 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $126,576 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $134,786 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015177615$52,318
2016214767$76,691
20172611,020$106,570
20182751,223$127,429
20193551,532$152,006
20203461,369$150,396
20212741,004$129,711
2022233753$129,306
2023299969$126,576
20243691,219$134,786

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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more7883$65
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system269270$57
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more129239$47
92134Imaging of retina94359$23
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye62113$20

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RestasisCyclosporine312,430$49,890
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1536,228$9,643
RhopressaNetarsudil Mesylate14805$7,086
CombiganBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol12899$6,842
Tobramycin-DexamethasoneTobramycin/Dexamethasone901,965$6,578

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.1$15Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. (NPI 1356540827), 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 Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604).

What billing organization is linked to Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D.?

Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. is linked to ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH (billing NPI 1568709970) in the available physician profile data.

Does Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Charles Earl Ahrens, M.D. has 1 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.