Physician

Douglas M. Ehrler, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Douglas Ehrler, MD (NPI: 1427144690) practices orthopedic surgery in the Akron, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Summit, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CRYSTAL CLINIC, INC. (NPI: 1619906914; TIN: 341097127) and primary practice location at 44333-8538. Ehrler is affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Medicare ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2729) and ACO West Virginia (ACO ID: A3563), participating under the MSSP model.

Ehrler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 278 traditional Medicare patients, billed 778 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $154,354 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 63047 (Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment). Part D data shows 122 prescription claims across 86 beneficiaries totaling $454 in drug costs, led by Meloxicam (Meloxicam). DME data shows 52 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $168. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $6,137 to $454. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $32,053 and ending at $88,607.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	252	768	$142,803
2016	272	873	$174,920
2017	219	851	$192,317
2018	261	789	$162,652
2019	274	828	$173,898
2020	237	723	$147,769
2021	219	600	$111,977
2022	286	834	$180,516
2023	295	910	$171,118
2024	278	778	$154,354

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	98	170	$6,137
2016	108	185	$4,189
2017	69	114	$6,128
2018	57	86	$2,774
2019	72	102	$1,291
2020	139	271	$2,516
2021	70	98	$895
2022	99	165	$3,619
2023	131	237	$1,437
2024	86	122	$454

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	20	20	$19,443
2016	49	49	$74,276
2017	44	44	$93,649
2018	33	33	$76,583
2019	41	41	$86,412
2020	31	31	$65,467
2021	28	28	$50,616
2022	38	39	$68,835
2023	50	50	$121,523
2024	52	52	$98,855

* / # = 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
63047	Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment	41	41	$543
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	53	53	$99
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	154	172	$71
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	66	76	$45
72110	X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	50	50	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	75	2,266	$176
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	22	132	$141

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
E0748	Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applications	N	22	22	$87,960
L0650	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	17	17	$10,248
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	13	13	$648

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$168	Medtronic, Inc.
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 Douglas M. Ehrler, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Douglas M. Ehrler, MD (NPI 1427144690), 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 Douglas M. Ehrler, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Douglas M. Ehrler, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Cleveland Clinic Medicare ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2729) and ACO West Virginia (MSSP, ACO ID A3563).

What billing organization is linked to Douglas M. Ehrler, MD?

Douglas M. Ehrler, MD is linked to CRYSTAL CLINIC, INC. (billing NPI 1619906914) in the available physician profile data.

Does Douglas M. Ehrler, MD have Open Payments data?

Douglas M. Ehrler, MD 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.