Physician

Nicholas C Mexas, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nicholas Mexas, D.O. (NPI: 1396743100) practices internal medicine in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Horry, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DERMAHEAL, LLC (NPI: 1427598580; TIN: 815389520) and primary practice location at 29527-6002.

Mexas' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 342 traditional Medicare patients, billed 6,656 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,128,863 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99305 (Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes). Part D data shows 565 prescription claims across 105 beneficiaries totaling $10,965 in drug costs, led by Losartan Potassium (Losartan Potassium). 2023 DME data shows 488 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $89. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $92,622 to $3,128,863. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $19,269 to $10,965. For DME billing, reported payments moved sharply higher in recent years, from $5,742 to $93,622.

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$1.6M$3.1M2015 Medicare payment: $92,622 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $86,706 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $85,758 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $90,380 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $74,407 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $72,632 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $93,033 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $225,560 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $344,289 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $3,128,863 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20155351,343$92,622
20165631,208$86,706
20175971,151$85,758
20185511,344$90,380
20194601,101$74,407
20203951,045$72,632
20212711,728$93,033
20222832,916$225,560
20233762,910$344,289
20243426,656$3,128,863

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$24K$48K2015 Drug cost: $19,269 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $24,162 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $47,705 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $29,828 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $32,088 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $31,080 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $16,619 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $19,847 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $5,749 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $10,965 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015136344$19,269
2016131390$24,162
2017109396$47,705
201895250$29,828
2019121410$32,088
2020120430$31,080
2021129317$16,619
202291207$19,847
202396230$5,749
2024105565$10,965

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$29K$57K2016 Medicare payment: $2,312 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $8,861 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $8,498 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $8,789 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,209 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $34,980 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $42,636 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $57,322 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/R59$2,312
2017N/R47$8,861
2018N/R30$8,498
2019N/R12$8,789
2020N/R22$1,209
2021208432$34,980
2022230496$42,636
2023322488$57,322
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes172179$99
99309Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes82156$80
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more149432$55
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less73173$45
99307Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes169353$30

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Losartan PotassiumLosartan Potassium18448$247
Levothyroxine SodiumLevothyroxine Sodium50802$183
Morphine SulfateMorphine Sulfate1393$175
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa13190$143
Quetiapine FumarateQuetiapine Fumarate22328$121

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.4$89Organogenesis 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 Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O. (NPI 1396743100), 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 Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O.?

Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O. is linked to DERMAHEAL, LLC (billing NPI 1427598580) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Nicholas C. Mexas, D.O. has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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