Physician

David Skale, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, David Skale, M.D. (NPI: 1568636462) practices ophthalmology in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (NPI: 1881642239; TIN: 910171250) and primary practice location at 98801-3201. Skale is affiliated with the CVS ACO (ACO ID: A5407), participating under the MSSP model.

Skale's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 461 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,015 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $231,927 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 67028 (Injection of drug into eye). Part D data shows 665 prescription claims across 166 beneficiaries totaling $48,247 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $5,914. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $1,194,104 to $231,927. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $15,594 to $48,247. 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	399	6,160	$1,194,104
2016	473	4,188	$685,628
2017	391	5,161	$878,797
2018	488	6,592	$1,160,723
2019	517	5,111	$1,085,618
2020	370	2,850	$177,592
2021	588	4,548	$256,233
2022	527	5,717	$300,104
2023	491	5,419	$273,422
2024	461	5,015	$231,927

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	53	188	$15,594
2016	56	228	$16,691
2017	94	376	$35,934
2018	126	337	$39,307
2019	112	277	$27,545
2020	116	349	$33,845
2021	139	407	$42,266
2022	163	584	$42,853
2023	149	662	$56,116
2024	166	665	$48,247

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

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.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
67028	Injection of drug into eye	199	1,224	$74
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	254	$71
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	293	405	$51
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	189	307	$49
92134	Imaging of retina	434	1,874	$17

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	160	9,077	$10,925
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	69	3,692	$7,190
Difluprednate	Difluprednate	23	1,155	$4,997
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol	Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol	25	1,470	$4,535
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	100	5,298	$1,822

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$5,914	Carl Zeiss Meditec Digital Innovations LLC
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 David Skale, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for David Skale, M.D. (NPI 1568636462), 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 David Skale, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

David Skale, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for CVS ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5407).

What billing organization is linked to David Skale, M.D.?

David Skale, M.D. is linked to CENTRAL WASHINGTON HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (billing NPI 1881642239) in the available physician profile data.

Does David Skale, M.D. have Open Payments data?

David Skale, M.D. has 1 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.