Physician

Alexander Steven Barsam, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Barsam, MD (NPI: 1578914974) practices ophthalmology in the Raleigh-Cary, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Wake, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (NPI: 1205553369; TIN: 862109896) and primary practice location at 27704-2122. Barsam is affiliated with the Duke Connected Care, LLC (ACO ID: A2419), participating under the MSSP model.

Barsam's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 517 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,406 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $122,430 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92004 (New patient complete exam of visual system). Part D data shows 1,096 prescription claims across 358 beneficiaries totaling $78,259 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). Open Payments data shows 16 records totaling $884. 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 $23,881 to $122,430. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $2,339 to $78,259. 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$61K$122K2020 Medicare payment: $23,881 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $38,134 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $53,092 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $90,199 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $122,430 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020127244$23,881
2021182355$38,134
2022186398$53,092
2023428993$90,199
20245171,406$122,430

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$39K$78K2017 Drug cost: $2,339 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $22,389 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $48,373 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $67,125 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $26,323 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $43,360 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $60,168 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $78,259 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
20173048$2,339
201886278$22,389
2019151385$48,373
2020205617$67,125
2021157397$26,323
2022197688$43,360
2023281718$60,168
20243581,096$78,259

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
92004New patient complete exam of visual system8585$93
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more151211$89
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system156160$88
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more122169$64
92133Imaging of optic nerve7780$25

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RestasisCyclosporine361,560$31,212
FluorometholoneFluorometholone772,033$4,774
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate1123,664$3,988
LatanoprostLatanoprost31215,426$3,268
Brimonidine Tartrate-TimololBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol18931$3,079

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.16$884Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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 Steven Barsam, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander Steven Barsam, MD (NPI 1578914974), 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 Steven Barsam, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander Steven Barsam, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Duke Connected Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2419).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander Steven Barsam, MD?

Alexander Steven Barsam, MD is linked to DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (billing NPI 1205553369) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander Steven Barsam, MD have Open Payments data?

Alexander Steven Barsam, MD has 16 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.