Physician

Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. (NPI: 1679521132) practices family practice in the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, NY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (NPI: 1598713745; TIN: 150533577) and primary practice location at 13605-3154. Wetterhahn is affiliated with the Trinity Health Integrated Care (ACO ID: A3454) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), participating under the MSSP model.

Wetterhahn's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 525 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,976 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $121,993 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 12,466 prescription claims across 883 beneficiaries totaling $1,433,180 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 196 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $20. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $695,540 to $1,433,180. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $42,980 to $19,763.

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$78K$157K2015 Medicare payment: $139,397 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $156,621 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $119,763 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $132,356 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $133,438 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $107,288 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $132,859 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $134,958 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $123,929 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $121,993 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20158692,382$139,397
20168172,080$156,621
20176771,958$119,763
20186572,144$132,356
20197142,110$133,438
20205781,792$107,288
20215571,858$132,859
20226101,896$134,958
20235471,703$123,929
20245251,976$121,993

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$722K$1.4M2015 Drug cost: $695,540 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $744,404 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $748,371 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $826,365 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $815,110 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $804,582 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $889,435 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,054,985 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,443,583 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,433,180 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20156349,887$695,540
201670410,365$744,404
20177199,376$748,371
20187299,422$826,365
20197109,056$815,110
20207128,982$804,582
20217899,786$889,435
202285411,224$1,054,985
202390012,063$1,443,583
202488312,466$1,433,180

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$21K$43K2015 Medicare payment: $42,810 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $21,390 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $10,254 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $4,823 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $4,539 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $5,769 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $5,265 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $8,799 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $13,020 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $17,553 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015199856$42,810
2016161752$21,390
201760424$10,254
201850257$4,823
201936207$4,539
202038261$5,769
202133203$5,265
202236240$8,799
202328262$13,020
202419196$17,553

* / # = 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
G0439Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit295295$130
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more348709$68
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes77149$61
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more157183$43
G2211Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's211294$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
JardianceEmpagliflozin16410,766$192,744
EliquisApixaban16610,080$188,821
OzempicSemaglutide1275,444$155,967
TrulicityDulaglutide642,998$98,030
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate534,050$67,323

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4239Supply allowance for non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of serviceNN/R28$14,187
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R29$1,789
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsN1948$683
E0431Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubingYN/R27$348
J7613Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mgNN/R18$237

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.1$20Exact Sciences Corporation
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 Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. (NPI 1679521132), 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 Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Trinity Health Integrated Care (MSSP, ACO ID A3454) and Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160).

What billing organization is linked to Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D.?

Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. is linked to SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (billing NPI 1598713745) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joseph Wetterhahn, M.D. 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.