Physician

James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Stefater, MD, PHD (NPI: 1427491000) practices ophthalmology in the Boston, MA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Norfolk, MA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF BOSTON, INC. (NPI: 1932146594; TIN: 04-2500346) and primary practice location at 02189-3110. Stefater is affiliated with the Mass General Brigham ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4641), participating under the MSSP model.

Stefater's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 989 traditional Medicare patients, billed 23,101 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,303,708 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was J0178 (Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg). Part D data shows 319 prescription claims across 112 beneficiaries totaling $13,889 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 11 records totaling $3,536. 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 $11,475 to $2,303,708. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $5,228 and ending at $13,889. 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$1.2M$2.3M2017 Medicare payment: $11,475 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $28,225 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $159,437 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $627,274 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,075,079 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,466,082 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,658,989 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,303,708 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017126147$11,475
2018195253$28,225
20192661,013$159,437
20205624,064$627,274
20211,29510,566$2,075,079
20227958,343$1,466,082
202378711,518$1,658,989
202498923,101$2,303,708

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$15K$29K2015 Drug cost: $5,228 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,872 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $29,483 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $19,850 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $13,471 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $10,715 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $22,413 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $14,122 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $11,357 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $13,889 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155395$5,228
20162535$1,872
2017141393$29,483
2018131317$19,850
201997232$13,471
2020107286$10,715
2021126408$22,413
2022119390$14,122
2023102357$11,357
2024112319$13,889

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg1641,350$656
67028Injection of drug into eye3441,406$103
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system725928$98
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system206294$70
92134Imaging of retina9442,356$33

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate982,914$3,487
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine26951$721
OfloxacinOfloxacin631,392$675
Timolol MaleateTimolol Maleate221,722$256
LatanoprostLatanoprost251,576$251

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.0$0N/R
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.11$3,536Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD (NPI 1427491000), 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 James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD have ACO affiliation data?

James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mass General Brigham ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4641).

What billing organization is linked to James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD?

James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD is linked to OPHTHALMIC CONSULTANTS OF BOSTON, INC. (billing NPI 1932146594) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD have Open Payments data?

James Anthony Stefater, MD, PHD has 11 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.