Physician

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ray Vaughters, MD (NPI: 1457327587) practices endocrinology in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Aiken, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is R. BAUER VAUGHTERS, III, MD, INC. (NPI: 1427175108; TIN: 571178517) and primary practice location at 29801-3828. Vaughters is affiliated with the Southeastern Health Partners (ACO ID: A3325), participating under the MSSP model.

Vaughters' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 787 traditional Medicare patients, billed 6,844 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $297,589 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 2,590 prescription claims across 771 beneficiaries totaling $818,005 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 184 claims. Open Payments data shows 46 records totaling $1,159. 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 from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $391,922 to $297,589. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $2,331,611 to $818,005. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category rose steadily, from $3,791 to $54,940.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,188	7,666	$391,922
2016	1,260	10,357	$424,892
2017	1,226	25,683	$485,816
2018	1,306	31,170	$639,541
2019	1,309	27,517	$746,050
2020	1,306	43,100	$823,336
2021	1,387	48,093	$894,227
2022	1,165	48,324	$883,358
2023	920	16,639	$414,522
2024	787	6,844	$297,589

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,128	13,246	$2,331,611
2016	1,188	15,688	$2,830,094
2017	1,286	17,721	$4,077,560
2018	1,452	20,523	$5,329,225
2019	1,536	20,973	$5,559,063
2020	1,517	22,538	$5,978,700
2021	1,517	21,545	$6,484,348
2022	1,482	22,536	$7,249,779
2023	1,372	13,748	$4,848,734
2024	771	2,590	$818,005

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	393	820	$18,166
2016	396	756	$18,858
2017	338	662	$17,884
2018	424	852	$44,872
2019	486	1,042	$56,924
2020	378	933	$71,343
2021	284	783	$76,836
2022	246	734	$95,149
2023	138	591	$83,013
2024	56	184	$56,405

* / # = 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	202	256	$121
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	473	630	$90
99490	Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	526	1,681	$46
83036	Hemoglobin a1c level	301	363	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	582	850	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ozempic	Semaglutide	230	8,054	$262,464
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	133	5,461	$100,409
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	90	4,499	$86,780
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	49	1,428	$52,168
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	38	1,416	$44,489

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
A4239	Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service	N	29	111	$51,200
A5513	For diabetics only, multiple density insert, custom molded from model of patient's foot, total contact with patient's foot, including arch, base layer minimum of 3/16 inch material of shore a 35 durometer (or higher), includes arch filler and other shaping material, custom fabricated, each	N	11	11	$2,567
A5500	For diabetics only, fitting (including follow-up), custom preparation and supply of off-the-shelf depth-inlay shoe manufactured to accommodate multi-density insert(s), per shoe	N	16	16	$2,177
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	19	$397
A4256	Normal, low and high calibrator solution / chips	N	N/R	13	$41

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	46	$1,159	Xeris Pharmaceuticals, 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 Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD (NPI 1457327587), 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 Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Southeastern Health Partners (MSSP, ACO ID A3325).

What billing organization is linked to Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD?

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD is linked to R. BAUER VAUGHTERS, III, MD, INC. (billing NPI 1427175108) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD have Open Payments data?

Ray Bauer Vaughters, MD has 46 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.