Physician

Albert B. Empedrad, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Albert Empedrad, MD (NPI: 1699899914) practices endocrinology in the Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Middlesex, NJ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MANALAPAN MEDICAL CENTER PA PC (NPI: 1821225137) and primary practice location at 08690-1751.

Empedrad's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 402 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,695 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $151,407 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 4,991 prescription claims across 595 beneficiaries totaling $2,475,771 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 452 claims. Open Payments data shows 24 records totaling $441. 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 moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $64,556 and ending at $151,407. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $930,353 to $2,475,771. For DME billing, reported payments rose steadily, from $7,548 to $124,489.

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$94K$188K2015 Medicare payment: $64,556 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $90,128 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $188,083 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $50,429 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $81,337 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $87,128 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $97,841 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $80,005 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $109,959 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $151,407 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153831,244$64,556
20167271,516$90,128
20178812,591$188,083
2018239681$50,429
20192101,039$81,337
20202131,137$87,128
20212461,272$97,841
20222511,075$80,005
20233292,160$109,959
20244024,695$151,407

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$1.2M$2.5M2015 Drug cost: $930,353 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,030,260 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $630,169 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $418,000 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $407,969 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $849,196 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,146,187 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,473,290 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,295,528 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $2,475,771 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20153623,200$930,353
20164273,042$1,030,260
20174772,100$630,169
20182731,023$418,000
20191481,023$407,969
20202071,689$849,196
20212822,337$1,146,187
20223382,839$1,473,290
20234643,907$2,295,528
20245954,991$2,475,771

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$60K$119K2015 Medicare payment: $20,646 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $12,058 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $5,055 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $4,373 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $16,070 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $27,590 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $48,083 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $59,492 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $57,544 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $119,172 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015309872$20,646
2016323771$12,058
2017160273$5,055
2018100208$4,373
201977212$16,070
202082280$27,590
2021103374$48,083
2022103441$59,492
2023116441$57,544
2024172452$119,172

* / # = 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
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more8787$129
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes6778$100
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more250552$95
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more87118$66
95251Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report120284$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
OzempicSemaglutide42418,284$577,516
MounjaroTirzepatide2539,302$339,842
JardianceEmpagliflozin1288,714$165,762
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate1468,805$156,408
TrulicityDulaglutide1194,616$151,280

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 serviceN63239$107,109
E2103Non-adjunctive, non-implanted continuous glucose monitor or receiverN2323$4,688
E0784External ambulatory infusion pump, insulinYN/R13$4,444
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsN57115$2,754
A4259Lancets, per box of 100N2945$116

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.24$441Novo Nordisk Inc
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 Albert B. Empedrad, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Albert B. Empedrad, MD (NPI 1699899914), 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 Albert B. Empedrad, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Albert B. Empedrad, MD?

Albert B. Empedrad, MD is linked to MANALAPAN MEDICAL CENTER PA PC (billing NPI 1821225137) in the available physician profile data.

Does Albert B. Empedrad, MD have Open Payments data?

Albert B. Empedrad, MD has 24 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.