Physician

David L Kerstetter, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, David Kerstetter, M.D. (NPI: 1619994076) practices gastroenterology in the Altoona, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Blair, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is REGIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD. (NPI: 1154422806; TIN: 232812220) and primary practice location at 17601-2644. Kerstetter is affiliated with the Lancaster General Health Community Care Collaborative, LLC (ACO ID: A2019) and AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Laurel Highlands, LLC (ACO ID: A4657), participating under the MSSP model.

Kerstetter's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 403 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,369 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $151,174 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 591 prescription claims across 236 beneficiaries totaling $44,724 in drug costs, led by Linzess (Linaclotide). Open Payments data shows 10 records totaling $211. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $231,742 to $44,724. 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$138K$275K2015 Medicare payment: $176,842 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $179,172 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $205,230 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $217,222 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $238,692 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $221,697 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $275,377 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $173,798 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $178,066 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $151,174 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20157932,467$176,842
20167953,250$179,172
20178553,511$205,230
20188953,355$217,222
20198696,302$238,692
20207105,990$221,697
20215967,861$275,377
20224934,868$173,798
20233926,361$178,066
20244035,369$151,174

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$310K$620K2015 Drug cost: $231,742 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $619,755 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $147,524 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $211,275 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $121,620 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $99,923 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $75,631 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $89,829 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $74,193 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $44,724 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015245629$231,742
2016276707$619,755
2017273701$147,524
2018291782$211,275
2019312812$121,620
2020294733$99,923
2021263805$75,631
2022282748$89,829
2023250633$74,193
2024236591$44,724

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
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare142142$211
43248Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope3436$104
45380Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope8484$78
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more3535$70
43239Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope109112$65

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
LinzessLinaclotide401,292$22,711
ClenpiqSod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac2229$3,711
SutabSod Sulf/Pot Chloride/Mag Sulf2026$3,027
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag SulfSodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates3849$2,614
Pantoprazole SodiumPantoprazole Sodium3079,953$2,135

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.10$211ABBVIE 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 David L. Kerstetter, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for David L. Kerstetter, M.D. (NPI 1619994076), 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 L. Kerstetter, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

David L. Kerstetter, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Lancaster General Health Community Care Collaborative, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2019) and AdvantagePoint Health Alliance - Laurel Highlands, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4657).

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

David L. Kerstetter, M.D. is linked to REGIONAL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES OF LANCASTER, LTD. (billing NPI 1154422806) in the available physician profile data.

Does David L. Kerstetter, M.D. have Open Payments data?

David L. Kerstetter, M.D. has 10 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.