Physician

Brendan Coutu, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brendan Coutu, M.D. (NPI: 1407388820) practices radiation oncology in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Black Hawk, IA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC (NPI: 1548288160; TIN: 421264647) and primary practice location at 50702-5060. Coutu is affiliated with the POM ACO (ACO ID: A1297), participating under the MSSP model.

Coutu's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 172 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,152 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $225,426 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99205 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more). Part D data shows 261 prescription claims across 119 beneficiaries totaling $7,061 in drug costs, led by Tamsulosin Hcl (Tamsulosin Hcl). DME data shows 15 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $61. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,279 and ending at $7,061. 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$113K$225K2023 Medicare payment: $198,624 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $225,426 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023921,862$198,624
20241722,152$225,426

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$4.1K$8.2K2017 Drug cost: $1,279 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $5,469 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,586 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $789 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,957 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,047 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $8,213 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $7,061 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
20171125$1,279
20184397$5,469
20194274$1,586
20202944$789
20213765$1,957
20223454$1,047
202386173$8,213
2024119261$7,061

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$72$1442023 Medicare payment: $144 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $67 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/R14$144
2024N/R15$67

* / # = 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
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more8585$142
77290Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved7291$65
77334Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device74222$48
77280Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area73180$30
77300Calculation of radiation therapy dose72182$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl713,720$1,198
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen28346$451
Lidocaine Hcl ViscousLidocaine Hcl1448$416
LorazepamLorazepam1693$64
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl12132$45

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0776Iv poleYN/R15$67

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.3$61JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS 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 Brendan Coutu, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brendan Coutu, M.D. (NPI 1407388820), 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 Brendan Coutu, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Brendan Coutu, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for POM ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A1297).

What billing organization is linked to Brendan Coutu, M.D.?

Brendan Coutu, M.D. is linked to COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC (billing NPI 1548288160) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brendan Coutu, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Brendan Coutu, M.D. has 3 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.