Physician

Christopher John Apostol, DO

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Apostol, DO (NPI: 1750383626) practices family practice in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Columbia, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is EVANS MEDICAL GROUP (NPI: 1760431639; TIN: 582209422) and primary practice location at 30809-3481. Apostol is affiliated with the Aledade 34 GA MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A4737), participating under the MSSP model.

Apostol's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 665 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,168 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $246,112 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99213 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more). Part D data shows 11,907 prescription claims across 1,008 beneficiaries totaling $1,101,725 in drug costs, led by Jardiance (Empagliflozin). DME data shows 224 claims. Open Payments data shows 14 records totaling $553. 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 $129,761 to $246,112. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $476,108 to $1,101,725. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and rose steadily, from $1,945 to $29,625.

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$178K$356K2015 Medicare payment: $129,761 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $163,488 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $203,898 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $186,666 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $204,098 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $199,793 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $356,120 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $251,633 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $222,575 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $246,112 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154653,337$129,761
20164964,292$163,488
20178475,468$203,898
20187005,054$186,666
20197245,871$204,098
20206976,117$199,793
20212,07111,302$356,120
20227847,942$251,633
20236327,232$222,575
20246658,168$246,112

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$576K$1.2M2015 Drug cost: $476,108 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $532,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $575,662 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $692,434 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $705,677 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $872,937 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $873,896 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $963,511 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,151,037 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,101,725 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155498,004$476,108
20166118,925$532,079
20177049,271$575,662
201883010,027$692,434
201987110,120$705,677
202095611,578$872,937
202191611,680$873,896
20221,01012,190$963,511
20231,17512,189$1,151,037
20241,00811,907$1,101,725

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$8.7K$17K2015 Medicare payment: $2,385 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $3,151 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,169 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,292 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,971 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,728 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $3,056 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $9,958 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $17,418 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $17,403 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201569197$2,385
201666223$3,151
201786202$2,169
201887312$3,292
201978247$2,971
202066217$2,728
202162201$3,056
202258227$9,958
202354312$17,418
202446224$17,403

* / # = 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
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more485919$53
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)468531$13
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals493606$10
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample509844$9
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count467559$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
JardianceEmpagliflozin1359,199$182,411
EliquisApixaban1175,775$109,277
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate995,043$93,694
ArexvyRsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf3042,131$92,555
RybelsusSemaglutide382,490$77,264

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 serviceNN/R29$13,949
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsN2469$830
A7034Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strapNN/R17$758
A7033Pillow for use on nasal cannula type interface, replacement only, pairNN/R14$642
A4604Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure deviceNN/R15$486

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.14$553Sekisui Diagnostics, LLC
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 Christopher John Apostol, DO?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher John Apostol, DO (NPI 1750383626), 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 Christopher John Apostol, DO have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher John Apostol, DO is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade 34 GA MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A4737).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher John Apostol, DO?

Christopher John Apostol, DO is linked to EVANS MEDICAL GROUP (billing NPI 1760431639) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher John Apostol, DO have Open Payments data?

Christopher John Apostol, DO 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.