Physician

Aric A Christal, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Aric Christal, M.D. (NPI: 1770699159) practices orthopedic surgery in the Everett, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Snohomish, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is PROLIANCE SURGEONS INC., P.S. (NPI: 1386687747; TIN: 911606533) and primary practice location at 98026-8006. Christal is affiliated with the Jefferson Accountable Care, LLC (ACO ID: A5275), participating under the MSSP model.

Christal's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 334 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,833 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $162,698 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 1,156 prescription claims across 264 beneficiaries totaling $13,046 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 33 claims. Open Payments data shows 64 records totaling $54,023. 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 have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $15,128 and ending at $13,046. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	439	2,940	$183,480
2016	501	3,435	$202,628
2017	472	3,149	$201,652
2018	508	3,264	$215,299
2019	481	2,908	$211,074
2020	406	2,210	$164,757
2021	476	2,842	$197,433
2022	391	2,410	$186,586
2023	382	3,792	$166,962
2024	334	5,833	$162,698

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	166	468	$15,128
2016	164	461	$10,707
2017	188	692	$13,728
2018	276	1,097	$17,063
2019	317	1,264	$23,975
2020	221	910	$12,232
2021	252	1,081	$13,934
2022	262	1,098	$13,779
2023	244	1,121	$10,464
2024	264	1,156	$13,046

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	19	19	$2,093
2016	14	25	$8,034
2017	28	28	$8,500
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	33	$2,463

* / # = 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	183	259	$91
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	152	172	$62
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	87	144	$57
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	83	107	$33
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	82	668	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	14	313	$6,082
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	137	2,042	$1,063
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	167	700	$968
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	153	4,620	$710
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	137	949	$691

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
E1161	Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space	Y	N/R	11	$2,143
E1028	Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for joystick, other control interface or positioning accessory	Y	N/R	11	$162
E0955	Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each	Y	N/R	11	$158

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	64	$54,023	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 Aric A. Christal, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Aric A. Christal, M.D. (NPI 1770699159), 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 Aric A. Christal, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Aric A. Christal, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Jefferson Accountable Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5275).

What billing organization is linked to Aric A. Christal, M.D.?

Aric A. Christal, M.D. is linked to PROLIANCE SURGEONS INC., P.S. (billing NPI 1386687747) in the available physician profile data.

Does Aric A. Christal, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Aric A. Christal, M.D. has 64 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.