Physician

Alexander T Caughran, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Caughran, MD (NPI: 1750640991) practices orthopedic surgery in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cabell, WV. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, INC (NPI: 1730183286; TIN: 550564945) and primary practice location at 25701-3800. Caughran is affiliated with the Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), participating under the MSSP model.

Caughran's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 468 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,403 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $151,352 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 335 prescription claims across 178 beneficiaries totaling $3,387 in drug costs, led by Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone). DME data shows 29 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $205. 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 $22,841 to $151,352. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $534 to $3,387. 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$100K$200K2018 Medicare payment: $22,841 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $108,722 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $128,358 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $149,839 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $192,398 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $200,391 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $151,352 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018106271$22,841
20193401,323$108,722
20203712,061$128,358
20214053,111$149,839
20224615,112$192,398
20234995,284$200,391
20244681,403$151,352

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$5.6K$11K2015 Drug cost: $534 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $804 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $619 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $2,031 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,241 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $5,284 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,866 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $2,130 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,889 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $3,387 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152328$534
20162538$804
20172632$619
20184661$2,031
2019137264$11,241
2020130226$5,284
202190155$1,866
2022126220$2,130
2023178369$2,889
2024178335$3,387

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$1.5K$3.0K2019 Medicare payment: $2,110 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $1,746 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,419 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,477 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $3,043 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,774 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20191717$2,110
20201313$1,746
20212020$2,419
20222739$2,477
20233535$3,043
20242929$2,774

* / # = 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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more179187$66
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more274369$45
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views107122$9
72170X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views93154$7
73560X-ray of knee, 1-2 views7589$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone79475$463
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl60425$333
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl88658$314
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen15104$114
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin4490$44

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L1820Knee orthosis, elastic with condylar pads and joints, with or without patellar control, prefabricated item that has been trimmed, bent, molded, assembled, or otherwise customized to fit a specific patient by an individual with expertiseN1414$2,085
E0143Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed heightN1515$689

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.4$205Stryker Corporation
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 Alexander T. Caughran, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander T. Caughran, MD (NPI 1750640991), 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 Alexander T. Caughran, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander T. Caughran, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander T. Caughran, MD?

Alexander T. Caughran, MD is linked to UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, INC (billing NPI 1730183286) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander T. Caughran, MD have Open Payments data?

Alexander T. Caughran, MD has 4 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.