Physician

Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nathan Sautter, MD (NPI: 1457472961) practices otolaryngology in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Thurston, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES SOUTHWEST INC PS (NPI: 1376306852; TIN: 911829653) and primary practice location at 98506-7400.

Sautter's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 487 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,576 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $173,837 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31231 (Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope). Part D data shows 1,049 prescription claims across 351 beneficiaries totaling $22,203 in drug costs, led by Ipratropium Bromide (Ipratropium Bromide). 2020 DME data shows 14 claims. Open Payments data shows 9 records totaling $349. 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 $40,527 to $173,837. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $16,161 to $22,203. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	131	385	$40,527
2016	124	381	$38,094
2017	178	485	$39,629
2018	459	2,171	$130,577
2019	456	2,383	$131,020
2020	437	2,197	$148,551
2021	532	4,092	$166,767
2022	511	4,660	$162,411
2023	498	3,788	$186,621
2024	487	4,576	$173,837

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	101	278	$16,161
2016	124	399	$11,094
2017	62	140	$2,723
2018	199	527	$15,257
2019	199	556	$24,043
2020	202	522	$12,210
2021	219	625	$20,316
2022	237	653	$21,076
2023	252	779	$26,589
2024	351	1,049	$22,203

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	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	N/R	24	$970
2020	N/R	14	$622
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
31231	Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope	148	203	$137
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$118
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	153	$82
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	140	185	$66
69210	Removal of impacted ear wax	100	149	$30

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	214	7,224	$6,752
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	112	4,181	$3,749
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	127	5,490	$1,867
Ofloxacin	Ofloxacin	34	498	$1,656
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	97	3,513	$1,044

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	9	$349	Integra LifeSciences Corporation
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 Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD (NPI 1457472961), 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 Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD?

Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD is linked to EAR NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES SOUTHWEST INC PS (billing NPI 1376306852) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD have Open Payments data?

Nathan Benjamin Sautter, MD has 9 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.