Physician

James W. Kramer, MD, FACS

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Kramer, MD, FACS (NPI: 1659325900) practices family practice in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Luzerne, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE NORTHEAST PA (NPI: 1275969131; TIN: 800951542) and primary practice location at 18640-3111.

Kramer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 619 traditional Medicare patients, billed 7,015 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,029,019 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 11043 (Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less). Part D data shows 52 prescription claims across 29 beneficiaries totaling $185,225 in drug costs, led by Santyl (Collagenase Clostridium Hist.). DME data shows 541 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $107. 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 $684,835 to $1,029,019. Concurrently, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Part D prescription costs data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $16,228 to $60,769.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	989	10,186	$684,835
2016	1,032	9,054	$614,652
2017	991	8,782	$620,236
2018	1,033	10,097	$729,134
2019	971	9,396	$776,364
2020	727	8,083	$734,280
2021	742	8,824	$869,198
2022	744	8,026	$706,419
2023	637	8,240	$1,326,993
2024	619	7,015	$1,029,019

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	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	N/R	21	$545
2023	N/R	18	$75
2024	29	52	$185,225

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	25	43	$2,842
2019	109	287	$21,783
2020	109	229	$13,910
2021	155	458	$36,898
2022	168	537	$48,196
2023	182	657	$43,965
2024	143	541	$57,324

* / # = 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
11043	Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	200	1,003	$163
99305	Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes	259	259	$107
99309	Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	253	573	$86
11042	Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	351	1,347	$70
99308	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more	491	1,509	$59

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Santyl	Collagenase Clostridium Hist.	49	1,470	$184,694

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
A6196	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing	N	45	170	$43,177
A6219	Gauze, non-impregnated, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	51	150	$4,073
A6222	Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing	N	26	65	$4,015
A6446	Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard	N	21	103	$1,673
A6212	Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, with any size adhesive border, each dressing	N	N/R	16	$1,672

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$107	Smith+Nephew, 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 James W. Kramer, MD, FACS?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James W. Kramer, MD, FACS (NPI 1659325900), 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 James W. Kramer, MD, FACS have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to James W. Kramer, MD, FACS?

James W. Kramer, MD, FACS is linked to VOHRA POST ACUTE CARE PHYSICIANS OF THE NORTHEAST PA (billing NPI 1275969131) in the available physician profile data.

Does James W. Kramer, MD, FACS have Open Payments data?

James W. Kramer, MD, FACS has 5 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.