Physician

John T. Couvillion, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, John Couvillion, M.D. (NPI: 1497762207) practices ophthalmology in the Baton Rouge, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from E. Baton Rouge, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RETINA & VITREOUS OF LOUISIANA, INC. (NPI: 1285857607; TIN: 72-1449539) and primary practice location at 70809-3183.

Couvillion's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 922 traditional Medicare patients, billed 17,199 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,215,121 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92235 (Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye). Part D data shows 668 prescription claims across 164 beneficiaries totaling $20,942 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 11 records totaling $400. 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 $2,192,353 to $1,215,121. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $41,366 to $20,942. 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$2.3M2015 Medicare payment: $2,192,353 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $2,348,498 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,958,367 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,847,622 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,794,263 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,416,466 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,624,340 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,385,796 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $1,196,953 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,215,121 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,35612,964$2,192,353
20161,22113,718$2,348,498
20171,26711,488$1,958,367
20181,21911,264$1,847,622
20191,15211,323$1,794,263
20201,0499,929$1,416,466
20219999,586$1,624,340
20228649,737$1,385,796
2023957201,477$1,196,953
202492217,199$1,215,121

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$24K$48K2015 Drug cost: $41,366 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $42,101 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $47,821 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $42,608 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $29,008 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $31,999 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $31,519 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $19,886 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $16,828 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $20,942 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015373939$41,366
2016361993$42,101
2017393983$47,821
2018238654$42,608
2019189535$29,008
2020218617$31,999
2021223676$31,519
2022157463$19,886
2023135424$16,828
2024164668$20,942

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
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye286348$108
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more8041,313$85
67028Injection of drug into eye2331,095$82
92134Imaging of retina452896$28
92250Photography of the retina280333$24

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate2558,763$9,904
Brimonidine TartrateBrimonidine Tartrate523,120$4,776
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium1704,415$1,994
Polymyxin B Sul-TrimethoprimPolymyxin B Sulf/Trimethoprim502,017$431
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat161,020$259

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.11$400Astellas Pharma US 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 John T. Couvillion, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for John T. Couvillion, M.D. (NPI 1497762207), 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 John T. Couvillion, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to John T. Couvillion, M.D.?

John T. Couvillion, M.D. is linked to RETINA & VITREOUS OF LOUISIANA, INC. (billing NPI 1285857607) in the available physician profile data.

Does John T. Couvillion, M.D. have Open Payments data?

John T. Couvillion, M.D. 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.