Physician

Kent J Lord, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Kent Lord, M.D. (NPI: 1679785935) practices orthopedic surgery in the Johnson City, TN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Washington, TN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC (NPI: 1245251404; TIN: 621586264) and primary practice location at 37663-3936.

Lord's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 441 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,832 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $136,996 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 232 prescription claims across 128 beneficiaries totaling $1,754 in drug costs, led by Diclofenac Sodium (Diclofenac Sodium). DME data shows 14 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $53. 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 $89,173 to $136,996. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $5,935 to $1,754. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $9,220 to $0.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	243	1,319	$89,173
2016	301	1,787	$102,223
2017	314	1,585	$97,463
2018	304	1,523	$84,021
2019	326	1,783	$124,475
2020	306	1,517	$99,696
2021	339	1,521	$113,586
2022	419	2,043	$147,347
2023	401	1,648	$119,105
2024	441	1,832	$136,996

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	166	396	$5,935
2016	199	412	$10,133
2017	240	462	$6,672
2018	221	421	$5,302
2019	246	487	$6,641
2020	221	502	$7,557
2021	268	557	$4,298
2022	134	242	$3,138
2023	113	189	$2,243
2024	128	232	$1,754

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	20	21	$1,084
2016	N/R	12	$212
2017	30	30	$1,803
2018	33	33	$1,722
2019	61	66	$8,481
2020	16	27	$4,585
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	40	42	$7,214
2023	21	21	$2,440
2024	14	14	$4,020

* / # = 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
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	91	91	$106
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	179	192	$81
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	111	156	$59
73130	X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	166	234	$24
J0702	Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	145	533	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	44	749	$842
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	28	189	$235
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	33	161	$143
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	30	101	$117
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	18	83	$89

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
L3808	Wrist hand finger orthosis, rigid without joints, may include soft interface material; straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	14	14	$4,020

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$53	PolyNovo North America 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 Kent J. Lord, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Kent J. Lord, M.D. (NPI 1679785935), 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 Kent J. Lord, 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 Kent J. Lord, M.D.?

Kent J. Lord, M.D. is linked to WATAUGA ORTHOPAEDICS PLC (billing NPI 1245251404) in the available physician profile data.

Does Kent J. Lord, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Kent J. Lord, 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.