Physician

Johnny Altawil, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Johnny Altawil, M.D. (NPI: 1841439270) practices gastroenterology in the Knoxville, TN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Knox, TN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES, PC (NPI: 1780695999; TIN: 620863523) and primary practice location at 37909-2707.

Altawil's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 531 traditional Medicare patients, billed 18,847 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $405,987 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45385 (Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare). Part D data shows 1,590 prescription claims across 637 beneficiaries totaling $619,845 in drug costs, led by Linzess (Linaclotide). 2019 DME data shows 26 claims. Open Payments data shows 42 records totaling $13,208. 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 lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $100,328 to $405,987. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $350,655 to $619,845. 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$203K$406K2015 Medicare payment: $100,328 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $87,181 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $117,196 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $129,096 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $134,834 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $220,162 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $205,975 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $265,608 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $169,687 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $405,987 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154681,027$100,328
20164801,171$87,181
20174763,942$117,196
20185772,448$129,096
20195672,269$134,834
20205047,477$220,162
20216087,011$205,975
20226388,365$265,608
20235255,764$169,687
202453118,847$405,987

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$384K$768K2015 Drug cost: $350,655 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $332,208 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $350,056 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $170,099 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $237,749 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $286,283 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $257,103 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $655,982 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $767,562 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $619,845 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20154891,666$350,655
20164751,556$332,208
20174941,670$350,056
20185861,738$170,099
20195241,705$237,749
20204601,674$286,283
20215491,518$257,103
20224581,411$655,982
20235511,513$767,562
20246371,590$619,845

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$858$1.7K2017 Medicare payment: $1,005 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $548 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,715 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/R33$1,005
2018N/R14$548
2019N/R26$1,715
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
45385Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare231233$180
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more7070$88
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more6575$80
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more8392$59
43239Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope116118$49

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
LinzessLinaclotide683,150$54,568
XifaxanRifaximin14379$39,966
MesalamineMesalamine161,380$14,433
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag SulfSodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates196675$13,196
SucralfateSucralfate744,502$8,318

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.40$683ABBVIE INC.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.2$12,525Ferring Pharmaceuticals AS
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Johnny Altawil, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Johnny Altawil, M.D. (NPI 1841439270), 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 Johnny Altawil, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Johnny Altawil, M.D.?

Johnny Altawil, M.D. is linked to GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOCIATES, PC (billing NPI 1780695999) in the available physician profile data.

Does Johnny Altawil, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Johnny Altawil, M.D. has 42 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.