Physician

Christine Hammer, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christine Hammer, MD (NPI: 1821389255) practices neurosurgery in the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Thurston, WA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is OLYMPIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PLLC (NPI: 1083785398; TIN: 911674528) and primary practice location at 98506-5166. Hammer is affiliated with the CommonSpirit ACO I (ACO ID: A2164), PSW ACO (ACO ID: A5323), and NW Momentum Health Partners ACO (ACO ID: A5612), participating under the MSSP model.

Hammer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 353 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,520 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $208,838 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 1,040 prescription claims across 234 beneficiaries totaling $7,431 in drug costs, led by Methocarbamol (Methocarbamol). DME data shows 19 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $191. 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 $21,400 and ending at $208,838. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $511 and ending at $7,431. 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.

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$120K$239K2019 Medicare payment: $21,400 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $139,815 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $171,398 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $19,474 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $239,139 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $208,838 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
201977123$21,400
2020333597$139,815
2021308631$171,398
20226183$19,474
20233842,276$239,139
20243531,520$208,838

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$3.8K$7.5K2019 Drug cost: $511 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $7,165 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $7,509 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,248 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $7,301 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $7,431 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20192445$511
202083378$7,165
202196379$7,509
20223175$1,248
2023183743$7,301
20242341,040$7,431

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$39K$79K2023 Medicare payment: $2,764 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $78,936 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
20231111$2,764
20241919$78,936

* / # = 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
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more6675$94
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more8787$68
72084X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, minimum of 6 views6464$62
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more147206$60
99212Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more7180$35

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
MethocarbamolMethocarbamol1671,961$1,649
GabapentinGabapentin2346,759$1,552
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl1791,085$1,048
Cyclobenzaprine HclCyclobenzaprine Hcl53881$403
Hydromorphone HclHydromorphone Hcl69471$396

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
E0748Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applicationsN1919$78,936

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.3$191ABBVIE 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 Christine Hammer, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christine Hammer, MD (NPI 1821389255), 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 Christine Hammer, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Christine Hammer, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CommonSpirit ACO I (MSSP, ACO ID A2164), PSW ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5323), and NW Momentum Health Partners ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5612).

What billing organization is linked to Christine Hammer, MD?

Christine Hammer, MD is linked to OLYMPIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES PLLC (billing NPI 1083785398) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christine Hammer, MD have Open Payments data?

Christine Hammer, MD has 3 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.