Physician

Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joel Muirhead, M. D. (NPI: 1669475620) practices ophthalmology in the Longview, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Gregg, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CHARLES L. HEATON , M.D. P.A. (NPI: 1528127172; TIN: 751986418) and primary practice location at 75604-3661.

Muirhead's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 804 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,373 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $303,735 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,154 prescription claims across 372 beneficiaries totaling $129,802 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2023 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 41 records totaling $1,117. 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 declined steadily, from $266,552 to $129,802. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,416	3,805	$388,042
2016	1,386	3,506	$393,005
2017	1,430	3,471	$411,329
2018	1,300	3,211	$387,967
2019	1,497	3,561	$397,713
2020	1,058	2,467	$260,962
2021	1,056	2,698	$312,703
2022	976	2,646	$301,644
2023	866	2,575	$315,352
2024	804	2,373	$303,735

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	623	2,022	$266,552
2016	646	2,070	$282,014
2017	692	2,391	$343,266
2018	655	2,144	$289,474
2019	745	2,488	$333,381
2020	602	2,016	$244,846
2021	573	1,727	$225,535
2022	623	1,730	$207,529
2023	482	1,342	$198,782
2024	372	1,154	$129,802

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	43	43	$1,687
2016	12	12	$547
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	73	73	$4,133
2020	28	28	$1,437
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	11	11	$535
2024	N/R	N/R	N/R

* / # = 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
66984	Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	239	409	$394
66821	Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	127	152	$229
92004	New patient complete exam of visual system	121	121	$80
92014	Established patient complete exam of visual system	430	449	$75
92136	Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	266	690	$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Restasis	Cyclosporine	31	1,830	$38,402
Xiidra	Lifitegrast	26	780	$19,292
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	31	1,863	$14,966
Travoprost	Travoprost	53	2,327	$7,874
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	150	5,468	$7,044

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	41	$1,117	Alcon Vision LLC
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 Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D. (NPI 1669475620), 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 Joel Thomas Muirhead, 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 Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D.?

Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D. is linked to CHARLES L. HEATON , M.D. P.A. (billing NPI 1528127172) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D. have Open Payments data?

Joel Thomas Muirhead, M. D. has 41 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.