Physician

Richard A. Wachs, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Richard Wachs, M.D. (NPI: 1619922622) practices allergy/immunology in the Albuquerque, NM market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Bernalillo, NM. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BREATHEAMERICA ALBUQUERQUE, INC. (NPI: 1659607414; TIN: 270806125) and primary practice location at 87109-4597.

Wachs' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 416 traditional Medicare patients, billed 30,752 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $619,795 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 758 prescription claims across 148 beneficiaries totaling $406,804 in drug costs, led by Hyqvia (Igg/Hyaluronidase,recombinant). DME data shows 26 claims. Open Payments data shows 54 records totaling $1,338. 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 $25,941 and ending at $406,804. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and fell sharply in recent years, from $1,261 to $185.

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$446K$892K2015 Medicare payment: $7,481 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $642,390 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $769,374 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $847,005 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $791,133 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $891,783 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $610,130 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $568,797 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $651,410 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $619,795 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
201540568$7,481
201647947,682$642,390
201748347,055$769,374
201851037,931$847,005
201955034,504$791,133
202045034,161$891,783
202132024,821$610,130
202229724,648$568,797
202342433,098$651,410
202441630,752$619,795

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$427K$855K2015 Drug cost: $25,941 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $60,474 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $49,937 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $677,597 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $854,874 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $282,886 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $121,162 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $162,800 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $522,594 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $406,804 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201555211$25,941
2016194568$60,474
2017130384$49,937
201877257$677,597
201941139$854,874
202064196$282,886
202192260$121,162
2022155522$162,800
2023170771$522,594
2024148758$406,804

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$43K$85K2018 Medicare payment: $41,294 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $62,016 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $64,596 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $61 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $85,171 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/R49$41,294
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R39$62,016
2022N/R39$64,596
2023N/R11$61
2024N/R26$85,171

* / # = 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
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more118118$107
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more222272$85
95165Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens1584,585$9
95117Professional service for multiple injections of allergen1422,255$8
95024Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin1661,390$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
HyqviaIgg/Hyaluronidase,recombinant11308$108,075
XolairOmalizumab17476$67,483
TezspireTezepelumab-Ekko13364$55,666
Spiriva RespimatTiotropium Bromide702,580$42,962
SymbicortBudesonide/Formoterol Fumarate381,860$13,946

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
J1559Injection, immune globulin (hizentra), 100 mgNN/R13$84,991
K0552Supplies for external non-insulin drug infusion pump, syringe type cartridge, sterile, eachNN/R13$180

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.54$1,338AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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 Richard A. Wachs, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Richard A. Wachs, M.D. (NPI 1619922622), 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 Richard A. Wachs, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Richard A. Wachs, M.D.?

Richard A. Wachs, M.D. is linked to BREATHEAMERICA ALBUQUERQUE, INC. (billing NPI 1659607414) in the available physician profile data.

Does Richard A. Wachs, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Richard A. Wachs, M.D. has 54 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.