Physician

Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Gerald Larochelle, M.D. (NPI: 1821091489) practices rheumatology in the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Horry, SC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is STRAND PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS, PA (NPI: 1194707901; TIN: 570963173) and primary practice location at 29572-4612. Larochelle is affiliated with the Aledade 153 SC MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A5356), participating under the MSSP model.

Larochelle's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 456 traditional Medicare patients, billed 186,024 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,403,434 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 4,085 prescription claims across 481 beneficiaries totaling $1,501,673 in drug costs, led by Rinvoq (Upadacitinib). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 197 records totaling $4,292. 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 up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $493,217 and ending at $2,403,434. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $865,478 to $1,501,673. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $615 and ending at $1,904.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	710	23,247	$493,217
2016	1,014	158,381	$2,690,934
2017	715	109,973	$2,012,524
2018	720	135,005	$2,451,248
2019	794	171,811	$2,863,103
2020	785	220,529	$3,953,388
2021	694	191,318	$3,320,318
2022	592	170,183	$2,394,199
2023	509	152,195	$2,123,791
2024	456	186,024	$2,403,434

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	567	3,176	$865,478
2016	547	3,709	$854,403
2017	532	5,058	$1,059,062
2018	590	5,878	$1,888,521
2019	682	6,763	$2,389,652
2020	641	6,585	$2,196,843
2021	594	5,386	$1,517,516
2022	522	4,447	$1,483,520
2023	473	4,002	$1,566,029
2024	481	4,085	$1,501,673

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
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	11	$51
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	N/R	11	$346

* / # = 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	358	876	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	184	226	$61
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	239	339	$12
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	270	535	$9
85025	Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	180	364	$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Rinvoq	Upadacitinib	46	1,560	$341,143
Humira(Cf) Pen	Adalimumab	15	448	$193,899
Forteo	Teriparatide	37	1,060	$161,774
Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)	Secukinumab	13	364	$94,771
Orencia Clickject	Abatacept	15	420	$90,049

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
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	11	$346

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	197	$4,292	Amgen 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 Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. (NPI 1821091489), 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 Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Aledade 153 SC MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A5356).

What billing organization is linked to Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D.?

Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. is linked to STRAND PHYSICIAN SPECIALISTS, PA (billing NPI 1194707901) in the available physician profile data.

Does Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Gerald E. Larochelle, M.D. has 197 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.