Physician

Thomas James Gruber, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Thomas Gruber, M.D. (NPI: 1487924353) practices neurosurgery in the Paducah, KY-IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mc Cracken, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC (NPI: 1922401611; TIN: 205497203) and primary practice location at 42003-3813. Gruber is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619) and Baptist Health Care Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2975), participating under the MSSP model.

Gruber's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 374 traditional Medicare patients, billed 798 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $186,563 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 22630 (Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc). Part D data shows 188 prescription claims across 72 beneficiaries totaling $2,487 in drug costs, led by Levetiracetam (Levetiracetam). 2020 DME data shows 14 claims. Open Payments data shows 19 records totaling $22,171. 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 moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $10,606 to $2,487. For DME billing, reported payments started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $9,543 to $684.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	448	1,199	$213,426
2016	397	901	$173,948
2017	434	980	$186,368
2018	428	944	$198,454
2019	501	1,048	$232,372
2020	444	1,016	$235,295
2021	450	956	$223,700
2022	429	857	$182,467
2023	397	759	$173,504
2024	374	798	$186,563

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	112	247	$10,606
2016	104	237	$8,109
2017	97	235	$9,645
2018	93	184	$5,195
2019	94	206	$5,026
2020	107	242	$8,292
2021	97	227	$4,981
2022	83	160	$2,963
2023	65	144	$2,742
2024	72	188	$2,487

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	12	$2,345
2019	12	12	$11,073
2020	14	14	$15,036
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
22630	Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc	19	19	$1,222
22853	Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	31	62	$201
61783	Computer-assisted spinal procedure	25	25	$181
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	114	$92
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	188	212	$60

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	23	1,325	$619
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	47	427	$427
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	30	897	$223
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	21	152	$135

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.	19	$22,171	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 Thomas James Gruber, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Thomas James Gruber, M.D. (NPI 1487924353), 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 Thomas James Gruber, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Thomas James Gruber, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619) and Baptist Health Care Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2975).

What billing organization is linked to Thomas James Gruber, M.D.?

Thomas James Gruber, M.D. is linked to BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP INC (billing NPI 1922401611) in the available physician profile data.

Does Thomas James Gruber, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Thomas James Gruber, M.D. has 19 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.