Physician

Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nicole Donester, M.D. (NPI: 1689909566) practices dermatology in the Great Falls, MT market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cascade, MT. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EPIPHANY DERMATOLOGY OF MONTANA, PLLC (NPI: 1902455074; TIN: 84-2726601) and primary practice location at 59401-3637.

Donester's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,021 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,810 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $140,777 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 699 prescription claims across 328 beneficiaries totaling $250,340 in drug costs, led by Taltz Autoinjector (Ixekizumab). Open Payments data shows 36 records totaling $788. 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 from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $98,394 to $250,340. 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.

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$74K$148K2015 Medicare payment: $113,113 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $116,498 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $125,247 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $125,022 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $148,071 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $137,408 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $141,372 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $126,986 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $136,496 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $140,777 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20158424,485$113,113
20168624,433$116,498
20178805,196$125,247
20189234,900$125,022
20191,0125,139$148,071
20209844,873$137,408
20211,0015,281$141,372
20221,0624,434$126,986
20231,1154,724$136,496
20241,0213,810$140,777

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$174K$347K2015 Drug cost: $98,394 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $104,668 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $149,831 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $265,707 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $271,689 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $313,302 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $347,481 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $346,519 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $314,155 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $250,340 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015234563$98,394
2016258577$104,668
2017263657$149,831
2018276711$265,707
2019286671$271,689
2020323675$313,302
2021302709$347,481
2022287632$346,519
2023297596$314,155
2024328699$250,340

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

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Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more200232$82
17110Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths291324$66
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more749906$51
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth369442$34
17003Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths2671,231$3

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Taltz AutoinjectorIxekizumab14392$86,557
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate922,463$4,046
FluorouracilFluorouracil551,415$3,836
MetronidazoleMetronidazole361,093$2,451
KetoconazoleKetoconazole561,605$827

Top 5 DME services in 2024

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

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.36$788E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
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 Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. (NPI 1689909566), 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 Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, 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 Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D.?

Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. is linked to EPIPHANY DERMATOLOGY OF MONTANA, PLLC (billing NPI 1902455074) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Nicole Leigh Wellman Donester, M.D. has 36 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.