Physician

Charles Weston Whitten, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Charles Whitten, M.D. (NPI: 1528405719) practices pain management in the Lincoln, NE market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, NE. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NEBRASKA PAIN INSTITUTE, LLC (NPI: 1881181816; TIN: 824615238) and primary practice location at 68516-7783. Whitten is affiliated with the NPG Health Collaborative LLC (ACO ID: A3287) and Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4573), participating under the MSSP model.

Whitten's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,279 traditional Medicare patients, billed 52,791 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $730,503 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 27096 (Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance). Part D data shows 1,491 prescription claims across 542 beneficiaries totaling $87,403 in drug costs, led by Buprenorphine (Buprenorphine). DME data shows 82 claims. Open Payments data shows 105 records totaling $3,758. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,277 and ending at $87,403. 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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	246	5,068	$253,993
2019	788	31,969	$988,897
2020	729	29,289	$1,007,951
2021	890	36,551	$1,074,932
2022	1,050	47,414	$1,021,433
2023	1,308	62,966	$920,636
2024	1,279	52,791	$730,503

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	16	52	$8,277
2016	20	54	$2,134
2017	248	559	$90,407
2018	442	1,273	$129,783
2019	589	3,284	$160,913
2020	660	2,985	$116,750
2021	519	1,504	$59,478
2022	423	1,071	$46,418
2023	444	1,065	$55,817
2024	542	1,491	$87,403

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	15	15	$17,270
2020	46	46	$37,482
2021	34	34	$21,930
2022	22	22	$14,648
2023	24	24	$18,990
2024	82	82	$58,805

* / # = 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
27096	Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance	201	342	$146
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	830	1,798	$82
80307	Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	405	565	$61
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	360	539	$58
J1100	Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg	554	15,310	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine	15	420	$5,973
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	193	3,873	$4,553
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	304	11,716	$4,496
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	101	3,224	$2,173
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	88	2,787	$1,852

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L0650	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal-coronal control, with rigid anterior and posterior frame/panel(s), posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, lateral strength provided by rigid lateral frame/panel(s), produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	82	82	$58,804

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	105	$3,758	Boston Scientific 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 Charles Weston Whitten, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. (NPI 1528405719), 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 Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for NPG Health Collaborative LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3287) and Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4573).

What billing organization is linked to Charles Weston Whitten, M.D.?

Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. is linked to NEBRASKA PAIN INSTITUTE, LLC (billing NPI 1881181816) in the available physician profile data.

Does Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Charles Weston Whitten, M.D. has 105 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.