Physician

Walter N Ingram, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Walter Ingram, M.D. (NPI: 1417096389) practices hospitalist in the Lawrence, KS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, KS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (NPI: 1902570021; TIN: 471216616) and primary practice location at 66044-2249.

Ingram's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 285 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,027 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $151,377 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99215 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more). Part D data shows 7,616 prescription claims across 389 beneficiaries totaling $592,045 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 74 claims. Open Payments data shows 22 records totaling $382. 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 $24,931 to $151,377. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $12,222 to $592,045. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $7,461 to $35,693.

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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	176	564	$24,931
2020	244	1,680	$59,186
2021	321	2,804	$120,726
2022	306	2,700	$143,043
2023	282	2,711	$130,250
2024	285	3,027	$151,377

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	11	$12,222
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	118	372	$21,336
2020	213	3,496	$219,407
2021	315	5,217	$375,271
2022	375	6,717	$457,175
2023	372	7,682	$665,733
2024	389	7,616	$592,045

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	37	$2,537
2016	N/R	73	$2,491
2017	N/R	110	$2,535
2018	25	116	$2,463
2019	N/R	115	$2,987
2020	N/R	69	$1,428
2021	12	158	$4,533
2022	N/R	75	$2,025
2023	N/R	84	$3,205
2024	N/R	74	$1,964

* / # = 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
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	145	228	$121
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	235	470	$77
90480	Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose	100	118	$40
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	117	139	$12
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	222	402	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	109	5,390	$104,594
Ozempic	Semaglutide	92	3,133	$96,545
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	34	980	$38,538
Wegovy	Semaglutide	23	644	$32,016
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	29	1,586	$30,210

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
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	17	$959
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	20	$582
A7035	Headgear used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	11	$187
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	15	$130
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	11	$106

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	22	$382	Lilly USA, LLC
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 Walter N. Ingram, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Walter N. Ingram, M.D. (NPI 1417096389), 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 Walter N. Ingram, 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 Walter N. Ingram, M.D.?

Walter N. Ingram, M.D. is linked to LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (billing NPI 1902570021) in the available physician profile data.

Does Walter N. Ingram, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Walter N. Ingram, M.D. has 22 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.