Physician

Rodney Scott Bucher, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Rodney Bucher, MD (NPI: 1639173131) practices ophthalmology in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hamilton, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASSOCIATED VITREORETINAL & UVEITIS CONSULTANTS LLC (NPI: 1043270309; TIN: 351497551) and primary practice location at 46032-5422. Bucher is affiliated with the CHSPSC ACO 2, LLC (ACO ID: A3664), participating under the MSSP model.

Bucher's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 955 traditional Medicare patients, billed 15,877 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,494,320 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was J0178 (Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg). Part D data shows 730 prescription claims across 257 beneficiaries totaling $29,778 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $27. 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 risen steadily, from $2,289,582 to $3,494,320. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $41,747 and ending at $29,778. 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$1.7M$3.5M2015 Medicare payment: $2,289,582 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $2,144,990 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,136,117 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,483,484 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,928,935 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,859,245 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,935,520 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $3,401,468 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,450,254 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $3,494,320 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,45413,804$2,289,582
20161,38213,332$2,144,990
20171,33513,518$2,136,117
20181,22613,567$2,483,484
20191,27714,160$2,928,935
20201,21112,230$2,859,245
20211,21212,683$2,935,520
20221,11712,601$3,401,468
20231,06815,335$3,450,254
202495515,877$3,494,320

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$25K$50K2015 Drug cost: $41,747 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $38,677 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $31,582 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $32,871 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $34,237 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $29,384 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $50,283 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $38,682 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $34,955 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $29,778 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015189629$41,747
2016187673$38,677
2017166519$31,582
2018124432$32,871
2019153447$34,237
2020162390$29,384
2021202574$50,283
2022193545$38,682
2023210603$34,955
2024257730$29,778

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
J0178Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg3383,367$654
67028Injection of drug into eye4382,036$89
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more357425$63
92134Imaging of retina8472,565$29
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing361447$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate22210,537$8,842
MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl881,748$2,484
DifluprednateDifluprednate42806$2,157
Brimonidine Tartrate-TimololBrimonidine Tartrate/Timolol16420$2,139
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine512,563$1,086

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.1$27Alimera Sciences, 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 Rodney Scott Bucher, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Rodney Scott Bucher, MD (NPI 1639173131), 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 Rodney Scott Bucher, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Rodney Scott Bucher, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CHSPSC ACO 2, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3664).

What billing organization is linked to Rodney Scott Bucher, MD?

Rodney Scott Bucher, MD is linked to ASSOCIATED VITREORETINAL & UVEITIS CONSULTANTS LLC (billing NPI 1043270309) in the available physician profile data.

Does Rodney Scott Bucher, MD have Open Payments data?

Rodney Scott Bucher, MD 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.