Physician

Walter I Choung, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Walter Choung, MD (NPI: 1740232917) practices orthopedic surgery in the Homosassa Springs, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Citrus, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NATURE COAST ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC, PA (NPI: 1588697551; TIN: 59-3256162) and primary practice location at 34465-3520.

Choung's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 685 traditional Medicare patients, billed 46,492 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $683,294 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 1,630 prescription claims across 429 beneficiaries totaling $10,703 in drug costs, led by Gabapentin (Gabapentin). DME data shows 15 claims. Open Payments data shows 2 records totaling $48. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $109,533 to $10,703. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $10,847 and ending at $1,391.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	989	13,581	$842,823
2016	950	13,934	$751,768
2017	881	15,290	$734,630
2018	822	15,573	$673,116
2019	713	17,509	$658,891
2020	778	22,513	$737,232
2021	745	24,239	$793,181
2022	745	24,791	$787,405
2023	746	24,140	$805,373
2024	685	46,492	$683,294

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	677	5,119	$109,533
2016	638	5,145	$103,814
2017	626	4,403	$91,312
2018	569	2,668	$66,124
2019	493	1,899	$26,191
2020	561	2,382	$25,196
2021	454	1,994	$16,020
2022	456	1,819	$20,008
2023	429	1,586	$12,158
2024	429	1,630	$10,703

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	95	162	$24,614
2016	130	170	$40,667
2017	88	109	$23,495
2018	56	56	$11,953
2019	69	71	$19,302
2020	199	342	$68,457
2021	247	590	$59,736
2022	143	397	$34,033
2023	35	71	$3,824
2024	15	15	$759

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	393	1,070	$92
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	510	1,304	$64
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	364	1,668	$48
73560	X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	272	731	$24
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	289	25,100	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	298	13,673	$2,897
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	544	25,610	$2,044
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	168	1,086	$1,618
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	217	955	$1,030
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	130	1,861	$494

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	15	15	$759

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	2	$48	Smith+Nephew, 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 Walter I. Choung, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Walter I. Choung, MD (NPI 1740232917), 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 Walter I. Choung, 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 Walter I. Choung, MD?

Walter I. Choung, MD is linked to NATURE COAST ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC, PA (billing NPI 1588697551) in the available physician profile data.

Does Walter I. Choung, MD have Open Payments data?

Walter I. Choung, MD has 2 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.