Physician

Alexander C Barnes, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Barnes, MD (NPI: 1538587936) practices ophthalmology in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cabarrus, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CHARLOTTE EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT ASSOCIATES, P.A. (NPI: 1043287469; TIN: 56-1896112) and primary practice location at 28025-2434. Barnes is affiliated with the Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A3675) and Emory Healthcare Network Advantage (ACO ID: A4771), participating under the MSSP model.

Barnes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 931 traditional Medicare patients, billed 16,673 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,227,432 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 577 prescription claims across 214 beneficiaries totaling $133,940 in drug costs, led by Eylea (Aflibercept). Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $86. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $2,026 to $1,227,432. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $11,245 to $133,940. 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$1.1M$2.3M2018 Medicare payment: $2,026 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $13,408 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $189,662 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $1,127,796 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $1,880,161 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,250,320 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,227,432 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
20182230$2,026
201992124$13,408
20203351,299$189,662
20217726,309$1,127,796
20221,09411,536$1,880,161
20231,22518,403$2,250,320
202493116,673$1,227,432

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$114K$228K2015 Drug cost: $11,245 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $20,665 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $35,579 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $67,703 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,796 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $23,530 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $92,131 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $187,364 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $228,038 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $133,940 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201566290$11,245
2016124413$20,665
2017197712$35,579
2018207860$67,703
2019107248$11,796
2020104247$23,530
2021204572$92,131
2022310933$187,364
2023291853$228,038
2024214577$133,940

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
67028Injection of drug into eye341753$93
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system268284$79
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system187204$48
92134Imaging of retina5711,004$29
92250Photography of the retina422424$23

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EyleaAflibercept34952$86,993
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1274,577$5,807
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine742,504$2,007
Dorzolamide-TimololDorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat675,035$933
LatanoprostLatanoprost773,119$536

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.4$86Apellis Pharmaceuticals, 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 Alexander C. Barnes, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander C. Barnes, MD (NPI 1538587936), 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 Alexander C. Barnes, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander C. Barnes, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3675) and Emory Healthcare Network Advantage (MSSP, ACO ID A4771).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander C. Barnes, MD?

Alexander C. Barnes, MD is linked to CHARLOTTE EYE EAR NOSE & THROAT ASSOCIATES, P.A. (billing NPI 1043287469) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander C. Barnes, MD have Open Payments data?

Alexander C. Barnes, MD has 4 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.