Physician

Mark B Cua, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Mark Cua, MD (NPI: 1841284668) practices cardiology in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cameron, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is HEART INSTITUTE OF BROWNSVILLE,LLP (NPI: 1023078078; TIN: 742937208) and primary practice location at 78520-3602.

Cua's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 729 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,656 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $237,087 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 93306 (Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function). Part D data shows 4,800 prescription claims across 657 beneficiaries totaling $999,573 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 33 claims. Open Payments data shows 3 records totaling $91. 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 higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $384,306 to $237,087. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $285,514 to $999,573. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $9,072 to $2,785.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,434	8,053	$384,306
2016	1,634	7,337	$434,034
2017	1,814	8,230	$520,894
2018	1,804	11,668	$480,625
2019	1,612	14,025	$426,697
2020	1,123	8,780	$293,143
2021	1,054	6,690	$275,651
2022	938	5,811	$245,082
2023	799	5,380	$238,790
2024	729	5,656	$237,087

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	685	6,070	$285,514
2016	708	6,504	$343,140
2017	843	6,911	$493,678
2018	817	6,585	$568,005
2019	808	6,510	$719,761
2020	733	6,181	$810,811
2021	673	5,125	$873,168
2022	729	5,441	$1,045,623
2023	703	5,189	$1,102,302
2024	657	4,800	$999,573

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	56	$4,575
2016	N/R	94	$26,518
2017	N/R	68	$1,537
2018	12	58	$465
2019	N/R	84	$2,139
2020	N/R	79	$3,020
2021	N/R	48	$3,088
2022	N/R	34	$3,517
2023	N/R	21	$401
2024	N/R	33	$554

* / # = 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
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	200	200	$142
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	273	617	$93
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	189	295	$66
93280	Programming of dual lead pacemaker system	66	134	$59
71046	X-ray of chest, 2 views	74	81	$24

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	243	17,580	$349,698
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	201	13,440	$280,104
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	104	7,110	$135,063
Verquvo	Vericiguat	54	2,964	$64,211
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	21	1,650	$31,221

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
K0003	Lightweight wheelchair	Y	N/R	11	$279
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	11	$190
K0195	Elevating leg rests, pair (for use with capped rental wheelchair base)	Y	N/R	11	$85

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$91	BIOTRONIK 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 Mark B. Cua, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Mark B. Cua, MD (NPI 1841284668), 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 Mark B. Cua, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Mark B. Cua, MD?

Mark B. Cua, MD is linked to HEART INSTITUTE OF BROWNSVILLE,LLP (billing NPI 1023078078) in the available physician profile data.

Does Mark B. Cua, MD have Open Payments data?

Mark B. Cua, MD has 3 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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