Physician

Christopher G Wicher, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Wicher, M.D. (NPI: 1770779225) practices urology in the Missoula, MT market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Missoula, MT. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FIVE VALLEYS UROLOGY (NPI: 1720067705; TIN: 651167362) and primary practice location at 59808-1582. Wicher is affiliated with the Health Connect Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2342), Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (ACO ID: A5160), MountainStar Care Partners ACO (ACO ID: A5181), Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Wicher's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 715 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,799 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $395,483 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 1,207 prescription claims across 352 beneficiaries totaling $981,221 in drug costs, led by Xtandi (Enzalutamide). DME data shows 239 claims. Open Payments data shows 14 records totaling $284. 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 moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $223,938 to $395,483. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $39,530 to $981,221. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $1,488 to $386.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	696	7,491	$223,938
2016	698	5,141	$227,774
2017	683	3,921	$320,325
2018	760	4,343	$374,491
2019	767	7,529	$479,965
2020	682	6,749	$463,452
2021	670	7,465	$404,375
2022	688	5,641	$401,722
2023	630	7,194	$371,695
2024	715	5,799	$395,483

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	229	812	$39,530
2016	243	807	$29,874
2017	259	854	$44,541
2018	279	985	$75,458
2019	298	971	$84,121
2020	274	826	$108,051
2021	315	892	$70,300
2022	293	922	$160,947
2023	290	1,034	$471,898
2024	352	1,207	$981,221

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	217	$26,498
2016	N/R	181	$25,502
2017	13	194	$32,508
2018	N/R	195	$12,666
2019	35	206	$35,274
2020	23	254	$21,894
2021	12	235	$39,051
2022	11	229	$24,084
2023	14	257	$25,979
2024	69	239	$31,484

* / # = 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	262	333	$93
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	210	223	$60
84153	Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	144	223	$18
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	308	361	$11
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	158	242	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xtandi	Enzalutamide	44	1,320	$615,163
Erleada	Apalutamide	12	360	$174,677
Abiraterone Acetate	Abiraterone Acetate	79	2,370	$90,625
Orgovyx	Relugolix	21	630	$54,951
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	42	1,858	$27,375

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
A4352	Intermittent urinary catheter; coude (curved) tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomeric, or hydrophilic, etc.), each	N	N/R	23	$18,561
A4351	Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each	N	N/R	38	$8,945
A4385	Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, each	N	N/R	12	$1,962
A4357	Bedside drainage bag, day or night, with or without anti-reflux device, with or without tube, each	N	22	43	$685
A4338	Indwelling catheter; foley type, two-way latex with coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each	N	27	50	$633

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	14	$284	PFIZER 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 Christopher G. Wicher, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher G. Wicher, M.D. (NPI 1770779225), 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 G. Wicher, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher G. Wicher, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Health Connect Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2342), Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604), Caravan Health ACO 50 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5160), MountainStar Care Partners ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5181), Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483), and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher G. Wicher, M.D.?

Christopher G. Wicher, M.D. is linked to FIVE VALLEYS UROLOGY (billing NPI 1720067705) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher G. Wicher, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher G. Wicher, M.D. 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.