Physician

Dale Earl Braun, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Dale Braun, M.D. (NPI: 1457352080) practices neurosurgery in the Sandusky, OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Erie, OH. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NORTH COAST PROFESSIONAL COMPANY, LLC (NPI: 1881648210; TIN: 341608091) and primary practice location at 44870-3323. Braun is affiliated with the Aledade 155 National MSSP (ACO ID: A5358), participating under the MSSP model.

Braun's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 245 traditional Medicare patients, billed 550 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $117,792 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 61783 (Computer-assisted spinal procedure). Part D data shows 313 prescription claims across 90 beneficiaries totaling $1,895 in drug costs, led by Baclofen (Baclofen). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 8 records totaling $743. 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 declined steadily, from $237,875 to $117,792. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $22,998 to $1,895. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $38,504 and ending at $48,864.

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$142K$284K2015 Medicare payment: $237,875 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $283,632 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $241,631 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $268,979 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $239,004 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $162,141 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $194,894 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $161,320 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $140,606 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $117,792 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154231,225$237,875
20164761,351$283,632
20174821,323$241,631
20185531,298$268,979
20194891,188$239,004
2020369863$162,141
2021397898$194,894
2022351746$161,320
2023289671$140,606
2024245550$117,792

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$13K$25K2015 Drug cost: $22,998 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $16,877 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $25,151 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $16,951 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $13,370 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $4,317 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $3,822 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $3,519 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $3,838 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,895 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015265894$22,998
2016273805$16,877
2017240850$25,151
2018234750$16,951
2019190606$13,370
2020118353$4,317
2021127399$3,822
2022111376$3,519
2023106408$3,838
202490313$1,895

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$34K$69K2015 Medicare payment: $37,242 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $638 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $45,536 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $59,705 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $39,654 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $68,841 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $63,899 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $44,622 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $45,782 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151111$37,242
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R12$638
20181325$45,536
20191717$59,705
20201123$39,654
20211919$68,841
20221717$63,899
20231111$44,622
20241111$45,782

* / # = 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
61783Computer-assisted spinal procedure2121$183
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more3639$98
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes2828$98
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more6262$83
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more128161$69

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
BaclofenBaclofen19690$599
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl79580$400
GabapentinGabapentin28862$151
PrednisonePrednisone65723$137
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl30419$126

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0748Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applicationsN1111$45,782

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.8$743Medtronic, 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 Dale Earl Braun, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Dale Earl Braun, M.D. (NPI 1457352080), 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 Dale Earl Braun, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Dale Earl Braun, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade 155 National MSSP (MSSP, ACO ID A5358).

What billing organization is linked to Dale Earl Braun, M.D.?

Dale Earl Braun, M.D. is linked to NORTH COAST PROFESSIONAL COMPANY, LLC (billing NPI 1881648210) in the available physician profile data.

Does Dale Earl Braun, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Dale Earl Braun, M.D. has 8 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.