Physician

Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Melvin Churchill, M.D. (NPI: 1710957311) practices rheumatology in the Lincoln, NE market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lancaster, NE. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ARTHRITIS CENTER OF NEBRASKA (NPI: 1164492641; TIN: 47-0527967) and primary practice location at 68516-5497. Churchill is affiliated with the NPG Health Collaborative LLC (ACO ID: A3287) and Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A4573), participating under the MSSP model.

Churchill's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,003 traditional Medicare patients, billed 372,871 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,607,493 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 36415 (Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample). Part D data shows 1,143 prescription claims across 329 beneficiaries totaling $434,791 in drug costs, led by Enbrel (Etanercept). 2018 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 138 records totaling $613,928. 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 $2,614,550 to $3,607,493. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $592,780 and ending at $434,791. 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$2.8M$5.7M2015 Medicare payment: $2,614,550 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $3,189,474 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,405,455 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,948,381 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $3,923,990 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $4,420,569 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $5,669,683 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $5,604,371 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $4,887,805 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $3,607,493 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,262179,883$2,614,550
20161,329234,584$3,189,474
20171,226239,895$3,405,455
20181,247256,171$3,948,381
20191,181271,566$3,923,990
20201,142334,143$4,420,569
20211,202482,953$5,669,683
20221,305574,813$5,604,371
20231,238550,967$4,887,805
20241,003372,871$3,607,493

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$502K$1.0M2015 Drug cost: $592,780 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $391,001 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $782,836 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,003,449 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $580,507 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $650,884 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $491,669 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $192,855 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $307,541 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $434,791 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155314,035$592,780
20164933,539$391,001
20176615,216$782,836
20186305,120$1,003,449
20195023,503$580,507
20204532,851$650,884
20214192,120$491,669
20223661,648$192,855
20234161,643$307,541
20243291,143$434,791

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$472$9442017 Medicare payment: $793 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $944 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R11$793
20181212$944
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample8341,507$9
84450Liver enzyme (sgot), level6951,297$5
82565Blood creatinine level7951,346$5
82040Albumin (protein) level6451,154$5
84132Blood potassium level643969$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
EnbrelEtanercept13364$100,464
Xeljanz XrTofacitinib Citrate12360$61,384
MethotrexateMethotrexate Sodium27418,186$7,580
Hydroxychloroquine SulfateHydroxychloroquine Sulfate1126,259$3,766
LeflunomideLeflunomide171,108$3,435

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.10$403ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.128$613,525SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. (NPI 1710957311), 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 Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for NPG Health Collaborative LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3287) and Bryan Health Connect ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4573).

What billing organization is linked to Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D.?

Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. is linked to ARTHRITIS CENTER OF NEBRASKA (billing NPI 1164492641) in the available physician profile data.

Does Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Melvin Albert Churchill, M.D. has 138 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.