Physician

Joshua Vacik, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joshua Vacik, M.D. (NPI: 1770582371) practices internal medicine in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Colbert, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE SHOALS, P.C. (NPI: 1093881468; TIN: 63-0923366) and primary practice location at 35660-5773. Vacik is affiliated with the Huntsville ACO (ACO ID: A3579), participating under the MSSP model.

Vacik's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 658 traditional Medicare patients, billed 11,120 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $221,667 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 80061 (Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)). Part D data shows 19,599 prescription claims across 1,150 beneficiaries totaling $1,889,196 in drug costs, led by Ozempic (Semaglutide). DME data shows 192 claims. Open Payments data shows 23 records totaling $351. 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 declined steadily, from $377,457 to $221,667. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,089,448 to $1,889,196. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $32,980 to $8,450.

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$189K$377K2015 Medicare payment: $377,457 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $355,950 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $263,923 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $290,363 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $280,594 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $190,450 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $227,744 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $204,259 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $203,351 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $221,667 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,16215,447$377,457
20161,11418,635$355,950
201783214,681$263,923
201895714,034$290,363
201999813,233$280,594
202072611,255$190,450
202183710,749$227,744
20227789,506$204,259
20237979,495$203,351
202465811,120$221,667

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$1.0M$2.1M2015 Drug cost: $1,089,448 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,118,871 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $957,204 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $951,277 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,086,020 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $1,188,594 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,470,372 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,789,831 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $2,086,359 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,889,196 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201570918,528$1,089,448
201666618,366$1,118,871
201766816,894$957,204
201871015,459$951,277
201992815,465$1,086,020
20201,00416,521$1,188,594
20211,02318,014$1,470,372
20221,04619,346$1,789,831
20231,06819,723$2,086,359
20241,15019,599$1,889,196

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$15K$31K2015 Medicare payment: $30,791 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $22,103 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $6,485 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $8,157 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $5,305 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $6,355 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $8,291 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $9,930 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $9,970 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $5,927 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015251958$30,791
2016212778$22,103
201768351$6,485
201886345$8,157
201952277$5,305
202037248$6,355
202132245$8,291
202219222$9,930
202328192$9,970
202414192$5,927

* / # = 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
80061Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)420776$13
80053Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals423809$10
36415Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample417837$9
85025Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count425830$8
81003Automated urinalysis test419781$2

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
OzempicSemaglutide2218,678$272,789
EliquisApixaban22310,792$203,891
RybelsusSemaglutide1295,970$180,168
MounjaroTirzepatide993,502$125,857
JanuviaSitagliptin Phosphate663,520$65,529

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E1390Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rateYN/R53$3,553
E1392Portable oxygen concentrator, rentalYN/R16$568
K0001Standard wheelchairYN/R27$449
A4253Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 stripsN1427$425
E0260Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattressYN/R12$408

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.23$351Novo Nordisk 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 Joshua Vacik, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joshua Vacik, M.D. (NPI 1770582371), 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 Joshua Vacik, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Joshua Vacik, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Huntsville ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A3579).

What billing organization is linked to Joshua Vacik, M.D.?

Joshua Vacik, M.D. is linked to MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE SHOALS, P.C. (billing NPI 1093881468) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joshua Vacik, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joshua Vacik, M.D. has 23 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.