Physician

Neal D Lintecum, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Neal Lintecum, M.D. (NPI: 1659339000) practices orthopedic surgery in the Lawrence, KS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Douglas, KS. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (NPI: 1649781709; TIN: 471216616) and primary practice location at 66049-5232.

Lintecum's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 617 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,032 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $230,260 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 29848 (Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope). Part D data shows 22 prescription claims across 18 beneficiaries totaling $1,261 in drug costs. DME data shows 89 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $256. 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 up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $982 and ending at $1,261. 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	481	1,639	$164,257
2016	525	1,730	$181,360
2017	584	1,787	$172,012
2018	586	2,024	$200,322
2019	578	2,050	$204,862
2020	495	1,758	$175,084
2021	550	2,260	$207,758
2022	590	2,026	$196,703
2023	649	2,144	$213,969
2024	617	2,032	$230,260

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	65	77	$982
2016	61	80	$1,552
2017	72	89	$2,172
2018	51	75	$983
2019	51	67	$1,511
2020	44	59	$1,085
2021	45	57	$370
2022	29	37	$255
2023	23	33	$298
2024	18	22	$1,261

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	112	116	$10,877
2016	117	122	$10,424
2017	137	139	$10,807
2018	86	87	$11,499
2019	78	78	$6,763
2020	70	70	$5,511
2021	73	73	$5,755
2022	95	96	$6,635
2023	80	81	$5,657
2024	88	89	$5,758

* / # = 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
29848	Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope	120	133	$399
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	137	137	$115
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	231	271	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	179	219	$65
73140	X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views	96	112	$30

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Part D summary data is connected for 2024, but public drug-level costs are not available, so a Top 5 by total drug costs cannot be shown.

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
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	52	53	$2,509
L3933	Finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	11	11	$1,871
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	25	25	$1,378

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$256	Stryker Corporation
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 Neal D. Lintecum, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Neal D. Lintecum, M.D. (NPI 1659339000), 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 Neal D. Lintecum, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Neal D. Lintecum, M.D.?

Neal D. Lintecum, M.D. is linked to LAWRENCE PHYSICIANS LLC (billing NPI 1649781709) in the available physician profile data.

Does Neal D. Lintecum, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Neal D. Lintecum, M.D. has 2 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.