Physician

Joseph Chase Purnell, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Purnell, MD (NPI: 1629422571) practices dermatology in the Hot Springs, AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Garland, AR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ARKANSAS DERMATOLOGY PLLC (NPI: 1013930320; TIN: 200790983) and primary practice location at 72205-6321.

Purnell's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,210 traditional Medicare patients, billed 9,043 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,466,750 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 17311 (Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks). Part D data shows 424 prescription claims across 209 beneficiaries totaling $184,339 in drug costs, led by Humira(Cf) Pen (Adalimumab). DME data shows 16 claims. Open Payments data shows 8 records totaling $350. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $714 to $184,339. 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	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	326	1,948	$192,183
2022	1,289	10,943	$1,031,405
2023	1,247	8,990	$1,217,247
2024	1,210	9,043	$1,466,750

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	29	$714
2017	80	203	$17,456
2018	185	512	$221,184
2019	144	330	$115,252
2020	115	266	$107,151
2021	116	147	$1,781
2022	226	456	$188,819
2023	220	418	$302,444
2024	209	424	$184,339

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	81	81	$2,375
2023	45	51	$1,620
2024	15	16	$79

* / # = 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
17311	Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks	601	837	$412
12032	Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm	231	253	$154
88331	Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block	459	807	$70
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	287	465	$57
88305	Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity	588	1,284	$45

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Humira(Cf) Pen	Adalimumab	11	308	$146,571
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	126	1,297	$1,014
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	33	963	$711
Clindamycin Phosphate	Clindamycin Phosphate	15	416	$702
Betamethasone Dipropionate	Betamethasone Dipropionate	13	303	$603

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
A6402	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing	N	15	16	$79

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	8	$350	LEO Pharma Inc.
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 Joseph Chase Purnell, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Chase Purnell, MD (NPI 1629422571), 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 Joseph Chase Purnell, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Joseph Chase Purnell, MD?

Joseph Chase Purnell, MD is linked to ARKANSAS DERMATOLOGY PLLC (billing NPI 1013930320) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Chase Purnell, MD have Open Payments data?

Joseph Chase Purnell, MD has 8 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.