Physician

Nchang Taka, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Nchang Taka, M.D. (NPI: 1700147238) practices cardiology in the Columbus, GA-AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Muscogee, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is HEART, VASCULAR AND VEIN CARE, LLC (NPI: 1295445724; TIN: 88-3585475) and primary practice location at 31901-3711. Taka is affiliated with the Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Taka's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 266 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,538 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $622,133 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93925 (Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts). Part D data shows 798 prescription claims across 157 beneficiaries totaling $198,145 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $130. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $5,315 to $622,133. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $3,988 to $198,145. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	23	50	$5,315
2021	314	1,247	$107,880
2022	424	1,387	$100,844
2023	66	2,159	$378,368
2024	266	1,538	$622,133

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	N/R	60	$3,988
2016	N/R	30	$1,400
2017	N/R	24	$405
2018	30	103	$4,884
2019	31	92	$10,672
2020	28	171	$25,729
2021	168	912	$64,028
2022	214	1,586	$105,575
2023	150	535	$41,942
2024	157	798	$198,145

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

* / # = 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
93925	Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	42	45	$174
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$125
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	167	$95
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	54	59	$86
93970	Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	57	57	$51

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	125	4,620	$85,269
Eliquis	Apixaban	55	1,860	$35,690
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	17	476	$17,606
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	24	990	$13,918
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	81	5,190	$634

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.	7	$130	ShockWave Medical, Inc
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 Nchang Taka, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Nchang Taka, M.D. (NPI 1700147238), 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 Nchang Taka, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Nchang Taka, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Nchang Taka, M.D.?

Nchang Taka, M.D. is linked to HEART, VASCULAR AND VEIN CARE, LLC (billing NPI 1295445724) in the available physician profile data.

Does Nchang Taka, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Nchang Taka, M.D. has 7 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.