Physician

Sammy Lane Cox, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Sammy Cox, M.D. (NPI: 1659312775) practices cardiology in the Amarillo, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Potter, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CARDIOLOGY CENTER OF AMARILLO (NPI: 1376598771; TIN: 200241221) and primary practice location at 79106-2512. Cox is affiliated with the Texoma Clinical Partners ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4585), Main Street Rural Health Magnolia ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5400), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Cox's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 3,034 traditional Medicare patients, billed 17,913 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,268,133 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 78431 (Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan). Part D data shows 9,662 prescription claims across 1,304 beneficiaries totaling $1,402,013 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 70 claims. Open Payments data shows 43 records totaling $1,182. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $444,468 to $1,402,013. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $38,719 and ending at $49,989.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,518	10,700	$784,085
2016	2,671	16,010	$978,429
2017	2,798	17,423	$895,511
2018	2,879	16,132	$926,763
2019	3,383	19,608	$1,044,939
2020	3,150	15,703	$922,759
2021	3,041	15,347	$917,512
2022	3,036	18,465	$1,031,396
2023	2,937	19,020	$1,083,753
2024	3,034	17,913	$1,268,133

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	897	8,779	$444,468
2016	979	10,648	$620,078
2017	1,056	10,767	$640,281
2018	1,237	10,790	$792,921
2019	1,167	10,294	$938,951
2020	1,151	10,938	$1,124,758
2021	1,140	9,950	$1,140,045
2022	1,196	9,223	$1,216,299
2023	1,181	9,196	$1,279,846
2024	1,304	9,662	$1,402,013

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	88	$38,383
2016	N/R	92	$35,330
2017	N/R	110	$4,422
2018	N/R	76	$27,613
2019	12	46	$43,578
2020	N/R	16	$36,337
2021	N/R	74	$34,919
2022	N/R	108	$37,716
2023	N/R	117	$34,071
2024	N/R	70	$49,216

* / # = 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
78431	Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan	526	527	$575
78434	Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet	525	526	$141
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	672	689	$94
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	627	717	$91
93296	Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days	589	1,452	$15

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	862	43,012	$819,927
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	133	6,103	$129,184
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	93	5,533	$99,902
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	81	4,080	$77,732
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	69	2,874	$54,858

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
K0606	Automatic external defibrillator, with integrated electrocardiogram analysis, garment type	Y	N/R	18	$46,469
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	27	$1,892
K0738	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; home compressor used to fill portable oxygen cylinders; includes portable containers, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	13	$435
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	12	$420

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	43	$1,182	ABIOMED
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 Sammy Lane Cox, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. (NPI 1659312775), 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 Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Texoma Clinical Partners ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4585), Main Street Rural Health Magnolia ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5400), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Sammy Lane Cox, M.D.?

Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. is linked to CARDIOLOGY CENTER OF AMARILLO (billing NPI 1376598771) in the available physician profile data.

Does Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Sammy Lane Cox, M.D. has 43 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.