Physician

Michael S Shuler, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Michael Shuler, MD (NPI: 1497944565) practices orthopedic surgery in the Athens-Clarke County, GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Clarke, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, PA (NPI: 1063495299; TIN: 581076549) and primary practice location at 30606-2853.

Shuler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 535 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,240 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $403,252 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,038 prescription claims across 498 beneficiaries totaling $243,231 in drug costs, led by Xiaflex (Collagenase Clostridium Hist.). DME data shows 156 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $8,498. 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 risen steadily, from $290,447 to $403,252. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $37,753 to $243,231. 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$252K$505K2015 Medicare payment: $290,447 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $235,944 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $212,895 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $304,177 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $397,784 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $314,970 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $504,729 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $500,459 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $397,369 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $403,252 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20155474,356$290,447
20163973,204$235,944
20173932,414$212,895
20184934,835$304,177
20195765,420$397,784
20205243,869$314,970
20216057,585$504,729
20226367,056$500,459
20236314,816$397,369
20245355,240$403,252

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$122K$243K2015 Drug cost: $37,753 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $21,549 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $24,857 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $42,743 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $91,575 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $46,650 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $78,719 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $199,504 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $210,131 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $243,231 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015234474$37,753
2016255551$21,549
2017267571$24,857
2018312659$42,743
2019429888$91,575
2020388807$46,650
2021495979$78,719
2022503988$199,504
20235331,110$210,131
20244981,038$243,231

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$21K$43K2015 Medicare payment: $32,695 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $31,609 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $24,997 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $29,327 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $42,852 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $39,984 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $39,887 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $35,177 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $28,603 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $34,514 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015187192$32,695
2016178185$31,609
2017143143$24,997
2018166167$29,327
2019221227$42,852
2020207207$39,984
2021203206$39,887
2022156181$35,177
2023120123$28,603
2024155156$34,514

* / # = 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
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more141141$71
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more209268$62
73130X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views159191$25
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views205260$22
73140X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views93103$21

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
XiaflexCollagenase Clostridium Hist.19560$239,797
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen177873$1,166
Ondansetron HclOndansetron Hcl3711,129$922
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl2761,281$427
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim46633$230

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L3906Wrist hand orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentN3535$11,692
L3808Wrist hand finger orthosis, rigid without joints, may include soft interface material; straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentN3940$10,642
L3913Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentN2626$5,605
L3933Finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustmentN2828$5,266
L3908Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelfN2727$1,309

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.5$8,498Linvatec Corporation
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 Michael S. Shuler, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Michael S. Shuler, MD (NPI 1497944565), 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 Michael S. Shuler, 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 Michael S. Shuler, MD?

Michael S. Shuler, MD is linked to ATHENS ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC, PA (billing NPI 1063495299) in the available physician profile data.

Does Michael S. Shuler, MD have Open Payments data?

Michael S. Shuler, MD has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

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