Physician

Saima Athar, M.D, PHD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Saima Athar, M.D, PHD (NPI: 1811943343) practices sleep medicine in the Greensboro-High Point, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Guilford, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MOSES CONE AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, INC. (NPI: 1770821233; TIN: 300554775) and primary practice location at 27405-6967. Athar is affiliated with the Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (ACO ID: D0209), participating under the REACH model.

Athar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 196 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,596 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $45,772 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99205 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more). Part D data shows 763 prescription claims across 200 beneficiaries totaling $330,463 in drug costs, led by Gamunex-C (Immune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 46). DME data shows 1,751 claims. Open Payments data shows 61 records totaling $1,105. 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 $84,449 to $45,772. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, reported payments moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $38,332 to $76,814.

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$43K$85K2015 Medicare payment: $84,449 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $85,472 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $80,931 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $78,807 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $77,712 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $68,138 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $77,027 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $49,361 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $53,660 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $45,772 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153321,670$84,449
2016335873$85,472
2017321712$80,931
2018354794$78,807
20193092,107$77,712
20203021,646$68,138
20212631,957$77,027
20222311,157$49,361
20232221,543$53,660
20241961,596$45,772

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$165K$330K2015 Drug cost: $291,250 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $261,872 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $185,305 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $143,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $129,257 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $144,009 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $190,568 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $205,710 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $193,461 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $330,463 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152601,928$291,250
20162151,657$261,872
20172101,402$185,305
20181891,307$143,079
20191861,081$129,257
20202361,129$144,009
20212281,035$190,568
2022216963$205,710
2023204944$193,461
2024200763$330,463

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$41K$82K2015 Medicare payment: $37,088 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $37,523 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $40,547 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $43,406 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $53,280 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $73,941 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $81,958 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $77,780 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $75,426 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $74,189 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015354817$37,088
20164981,059$37,523
20175751,397$40,547
20186911,392$43,406
20197171,562$53,280
20209042,103$73,941
20219032,081$81,958
20228621,965$77,780
20238301,951$75,426
20247531,751$74,189

* / # = 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
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more2727$149
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more4042$117
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more7474$102
95800Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time4141$88
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more5358$71

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Gamunex-CImmune Globul G/Gly/Iga Avg 4624672$141,271
NuplazidPimavanserin Tartrate16480$78,717
RytaryCarbidopa/Levodopa13390$16,434
Carbidopa-LevodopaCarbidopa/Levodopa17012,790$9,017
Carbidopa-Levodopa ErCarbidopa/Levodopa754,943$6,722

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A7031Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, eachN61160$13,941
A7030Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, eachN69167$11,823
A4604Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure deviceN111255$8,892
E0601Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) deviceY54252$7,570
A7034Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strapN61141$6,875

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.61$1,105ABBVIE 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 Saima Athar, M.D, PHD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Saima Athar, M.D, PHD (NPI 1811943343), 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 Saima Athar, M.D, PHD have ACO affiliation data?

Saima Athar, M.D, PHD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Triad HealthCare Network, LLC. (REACH, ACO ID D0209).

What billing organization is linked to Saima Athar, M.D, PHD?

Saima Athar, M.D, PHD is linked to MOSES CONE AFFILIATED PHYSICIANS, INC. (billing NPI 1770821233) in the available physician profile data.

Does Saima Athar, M.D, PHD have Open Payments data?

Saima Athar, M.D, PHD has 61 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.