Physician

Joseph Chindo, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joseph Chindo, MD (NPI: 1841785219) practices nephrology in the Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mohave, AZ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AKDHC, LLC (NPI: 1316902208; TIN: 860959487) and primary practice location at 86403-5681.

Chindo's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 658 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,775 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $258,249 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 1,514 prescription claims across 379 beneficiaries totaling $402,100 in drug costs, led by Farxiga (Dapagliflozin Propanediol). DME data shows 132 claims. Open Payments data shows 32 records totaling $699. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $12,888 to $402,100. 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$129K$258K2023 Medicare payment: $85,041 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $258,249 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
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
20233871,281$85,041
20246585,775$258,249

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$201K$402K2018 Drug cost: $12,888 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $79,625 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $92,236 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $34,779 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $11,358 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $82,963 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $402,100 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
201826139$12,888
201985534$79,625
202069410$92,236
202131105$34,779
20221234$11,358
2023188383$82,963
20243791,514$402,100

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$1.1K$2.2K2024 Medicare payment: $2,182 (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
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/R132$2,182

* / # = 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
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes90105$127
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more9696$120
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more421918$91
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes122398$90
G2211Visit 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's7785$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
FarxigaDapagliflozin Propanediol1589,330$168,421
KerendiaFinerenone251,910$39,733
LokelmaSodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate281,202$19,247
VeltassaPatiromer Calcium Sorbitex16786$14,743
Cinacalcet HclCinacalcet Hcl151,110$8,631

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
J7507Tacrolimus, immediate release, oral, 1 mgNN/R37$670
Q0511Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R31$546
J7517Mycophenolate mofetil, oral, 250 mgNN/R21$503
Q0512Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day periodNN/R43$464

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.32$699Amgen 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 Joseph Chindo, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joseph Chindo, MD (NPI 1841785219), 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 Joseph Chindo, 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 Joseph Chindo, MD?

Joseph Chindo, MD is linked to AKDHC, LLC (billing NPI 1316902208) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joseph Chindo, MD have Open Payments data?

Joseph Chindo, MD has 32 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.