Physician

Byron N Wilkes, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Byron Wilkes, M.D. (NPI: 1710101977) practices ophthalmology in the Hot Springs, AR market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Garland, AR. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MIKE S. MCFARLAND MDPA (NPI: 1073549242; TIN: 710548501) and primary practice location at 72212-4191. Wilkes is affiliated with the Mercy Health ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2616) and Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance (ACO ID: A3633), participating under the MSSP model.

Wilkes' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 874 traditional Medicare patients, billed 10,556 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $402,332 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 15823 (Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid). Part D data shows 1,655 prescription claims across 878 beneficiaries totaling $17,299 in drug costs, led by Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base). DME data shows 53 claims. Open Payments data shows 14 records totaling $422. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

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$247K$494K2015 Medicare payment: $344,106 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $415,948 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $439,587 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $465,541 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $493,889 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $383,107 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $396,788 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $399,631 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $392,641 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $402,332 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20158225,579$344,106
20161,0358,234$415,948
20171,06910,972$439,587
20181,1579,914$465,541
20191,13813,339$493,889
20209299,839$383,107
20219068,124$396,788
20228707,235$399,631
20237999,992$392,641
202487410,556$402,332

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$16K$33K2015 Drug cost: $20,978 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $16,484 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $25,037 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $28,087 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $24,943 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $26,150 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $32,793 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $25,115 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $20,215 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $17,299 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20154531,073$20,978
20165431,139$16,484
20176261,274$25,037
20186891,379$28,087
20196701,383$24,943
20206511,309$26,150
20216961,462$32,793
20226761,404$25,115
20237841,543$20,215
20248781,655$17,299

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$2.3K$4.5K2019 Medicare payment: $1,263 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,538 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,001 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,488 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $4,016 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $4,547 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/R14$1,263
2020N/R26$1,538
2021N/R37$3,001
2022N/R34$2,488
2023N/R45$4,016
2024N/R53$4,547

* / # = 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
15823Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid168168$564
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more384437$82
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more391391$69
92081Exam of visual field with limited testing99100$20
92285Photography of content of eyes665707$14

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
ErythromycinErythromycin Base80710,162$8,494
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen5391,448$1,643
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate551,215$1,542
BacitracinBacitracin14109$1,189
Neomycin-Polymyxin-DexamethNeomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha47749$535

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L7520Repair prosthetic device, labor component, per 15 minutesNN/R35$3,225
V2624Polishing/resurfacing of ocular prosthesisNN/R18$1,321

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.14$422Amgen 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 Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. (NPI 1710101977), 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 Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mercy Health ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2616) and Baptist Health/UAMS Accountable Care Alliance (MSSP, ACO ID A3633).

What billing organization is linked to Byron N. Wilkes, M.D.?

Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. is linked to MIKE S. MCFARLAND MDPA (billing NPI 1073549242) in the available physician profile data.

Does Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Byron N. Wilkes, M.D. has 14 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.