Physician

Michael Gunter, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Michael Gunter, M.D. (NPI: 1780765669) practices internal medicine in the Auburn-Opelika, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lee, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES P.C. (NPI: 1225108715; TIN: 630809798) and primary practice location at 36801-5449. Gunter is affiliated with the Aledade 79 AL MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A4894), participating under the MSSP model.

Gunter's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 433 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,126 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $164,298 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was G0439 (Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit). Part D data shows 17,664 prescription claims across 1,009 beneficiaries totaling $1,729,237 in drug costs, led by Mounjaro (Tirzepatide). DME data shows 80 claims. Open Payments data shows 41 records totaling $675. 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 $322,364 to $164,298. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $696,878 to $1,729,237. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $51,200 to $14,920.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	781	24,470	$322,364
2016	855	22,519	$307,583
2017	651	17,709	$233,439
2018	690	18,377	$236,036
2019	663	14,199	$279,044
2020	660	12,507	$206,667
2021	633	9,954	$219,486
2022	535	9,934	$211,022
2023	491	5,321	$190,101
2024	433	3,126	$164,298

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	598	15,267	$696,878
2016	645	16,105	$752,341
2017	674	15,745	$772,798
2018	867	17,126	$909,027
2019	888	17,596	$1,055,255
2020	923	17,610	$1,092,200
2021	961	17,571	$1,232,124
2022	978	17,474	$1,357,263
2023	980	17,527	$1,625,761
2024	1,009	17,664	$1,729,237

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	227	829	$55,096
2016	210	686	$27,796
2017	94	485	$11,909
2018	64	379	$13,568
2019	53	456	$14,779
2020	51	336	$12,703
2021	42	313	$12,281
2022	17	263	$15,039
2023	16	174	$9,926
2024	16	80	$1,321

* / # = 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
G0439	Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	295	295	$112
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	419	1,253	$73
71046	X-ray of chest, 2 views	50	65	$21
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	343	735	$11
96372	Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle	48	99	$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	356	10,842	$395,731
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	212	11,070	$216,987
Ozempic	Semaglutide	159	6,246	$202,852
Eliquis	Apixaban	176	7,464	$139,808
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	80	4,186	$76,307

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
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	16	42	$749
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	11	$348
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	12	$207
A4259	Lancets, per box of 100	N	N/R	15	$17

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	41	$675	GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
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 Michael Gunter, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Michael Gunter, M.D. (NPI 1780765669), 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 Michael Gunter, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Michael Gunter, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade 79 AL MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A4894).

What billing organization is linked to Michael Gunter, M.D.?

Michael Gunter, M.D. is linked to INTERNAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES P.C. (billing NPI 1225108715) in the available physician profile data.

Does Michael Gunter, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Michael Gunter, M.D. has 41 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.