Physician

Christopher Hastings Gram, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Gram, MD (NPI: 1528040219) practices vascular surgery in the Decatur, IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Macon, IL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PRAIRIE CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS LTD (NPI: 1982714218; TIN: 371071858) and primary practice location at 62521-3810. Gram is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619) and HSHS ACO, L.L.C. (ACO ID: A2783), participating under the MSSP model.

Gram's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 497 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,275 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $104,637 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 332 prescription claims across 93 beneficiaries totaling $21,024 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). 2022 DME data shows 24 claims. Open Payments data shows 43 records totaling $1,091. 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 higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $285,669 to $104,637. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $14,850 to $21,024. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $7,818 and ending at $10,544.

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$143K$286K2015 Medicare payment: $285,669 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $271,275 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $278,740 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $189,512 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $176,477 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $157,625 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $171,295 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $157,105 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $133,744 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $104,637 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,2303,438$285,669
20161,1113,391$271,275
20179853,093$278,740
20187122,668$189,512
20196962,600$176,477
20205992,252$157,625
20215982,109$171,295
20225441,836$157,105
20234951,470$133,744
20244971,275$104,637

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$19K$37K2015 Drug cost: $14,850 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $17,148 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $10,875 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $14,624 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $15,493 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $33,979 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $36,742 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $37,318 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $23,471 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $21,024 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201595434$14,850
2016108507$17,148
2017103440$10,875
2018103391$14,624
201996336$15,493
2020110399$33,979
2021114388$36,742
2022107375$37,318
202392308$23,471
202493332$21,024

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$9.3K$19K2016 Medicare payment: $606 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $1,895 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $3,280 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $18,579 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,036 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $702 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
20161113$606
2017N/RN/RN/R
20181227$1,895
20194363$3,280
202049141$18,579
2021N/R13$1,036
2022N/R24$702
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/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.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more8989$86
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more138168$67
93978Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts7887$26
93880Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow137143$26
93923Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries112141$15

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
XareltoRivaroxaban17990$15,672
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate20714,004$1,257
CilostazolCilostazol693,330$691

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.43$1,091Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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 Christopher Hastings Gram, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Hastings Gram, MD (NPI 1528040219), 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 Christopher Hastings Gram, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Hastings Gram, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619) and HSHS ACO, L.L.C. (MSSP, ACO ID A2783).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Hastings Gram, MD?

Christopher Hastings Gram, MD is linked to PRAIRIE CARDIOVASCULAR CONSULTANTS LTD (billing NPI 1982714218) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Hastings Gram, MD have Open Payments data?

Christopher Hastings Gram, MD has 43 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.