Physician

Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Faust, M.D. (NPI: 1376762047) practices ophthalmology in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Sumter, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is STUART J KAUFMAN MD & ASSOC PA (NPI: 1083838692; TIN: 593397752) and primary practice location at 33513-8978.

Faust's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 752 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,360 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $142,884 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 1,575 prescription claims across 435 beneficiaries totaling $108,349 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2015 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $36. 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 moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $74,243 and ending at $142,884. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $180,771 and ending at $108,349. 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$328K$656K2015 Medicare payment: $74,243 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $6,962 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $237,652 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $77,857 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $655,748 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $556,639 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $92,331 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $125,397 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $135,497 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $142,884 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20156701,089$74,243
2016157196$6,962
20171,4013,590$237,652
20187591,309$77,857
20191,0595,734$655,748
20207833,804$556,639
20215231,282$92,331
20226861,908$125,397
20236902,098$135,497
20247522,360$142,884

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$96K$193K2015 Drug cost: $180,771 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $120,586 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $192,733 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $116,043 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $150,522 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $179,013 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $34,248 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $90,507 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $140,533 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $108,349 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156133,665$180,771
20165622,140$120,586
20176962,364$192,733
20183961,249$116,043
20193901,043$150,522
2020274893$179,013
2021138312$34,248
20224251,030$90,507
20234871,527$140,533
20244351,575$108,349

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$123$2462015 Medicare payment: $246 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151212$246
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
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* / # = 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 more408437$79
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more274403$63
92083Exam of visual field with extended testing149154$38
92134Imaging of retina154173$27
92133Imaging of optic nerve170181$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RestasisCyclosporine392,220$44,180
LumiganBimatoprost271,322$11,717
LatanoprostLatanoprost71942,639$7,079
SimbrinzaBrinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart12676$4,424
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate1749,864$3,684

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.2$36Genentech USA, 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 Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D. (NPI 1376762047), 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 Fenton Faust, 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 Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D.?

Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D. is linked to STUART J KAUFMAN MD & ASSOC PA (billing NPI 1083838692) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Fenton Faust, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joseph Fenton Faust, 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.