Physician

Brian J. Ipsen, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brian Ipsen, MD (NPI: 1851371769) practices orthopedic surgery in the Joplin, MO-KS market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jasper, MO. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MERCY CLINIC JOPLIN LLC (NPI: 1043547474; TIN: 611604897) and primary practice location at 66739-4306. Ipsen is affiliated with the Mercy Health ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A2616), Aledade 38 KS CHC MSSP Enhanced (ACO ID: A4546), and Vytalize Health KS 25 LLC (ACO ID: A5671), participating under the MSSP model.

Ipsen's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 352 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,301 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $388,980 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 22853 (Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion). Part D data shows 457 prescription claims across 183 beneficiaries totaling $6,238 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 161 claims. Open Payments data shows 46 records totaling $4,792. 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 declined steadily, from $528,470 to $388,980. Similarly, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $21,593 to $6,238. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $128,498 and ending at $209,327.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	638	2,327	$528,470
2016	591	2,225	$533,577
2017	584	2,201	$538,658
2018	674	2,338	$553,109
2019	574	1,747	$394,129
2020	474	1,602	$385,793
2021	583	1,610	$397,127
2022	445	1,535	$455,171
2023	443	1,460	$366,360
2024	352	1,301	$388,980

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	279	810	$21,593
2016	215	645	$15,121
2017	222	619	$11,997
2018	213	521	$14,191
2019	179	384	$5,672
2020	163	371	$5,525
2021	159	294	$6,327
2022	242	557	$8,972
2023	177	367	$8,344
2024	183	457	$6,238

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	143	143	$151,361
2016	151	152	$139,823
2017	147	148	$208,605
2018	176	177	$195,415
2019	120	131	$118,396
2020	154	156	$205,060
2021	137	137	$193,511
2022	176	176	$277,493
2023	130	148	$191,442
2024	161	161	$252,092

* / # = 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
22853	Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	94	153	$181
99215	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	57	57	$127
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	119	125	$87
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	60	67	$64
72110	X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	56	74	$24

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	167	977	$1,636
Naloxone Hcl	Naloxone Hcl	21	55	$1,278
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	28	860	$337
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	36	494	$239
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	29	153	$219

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
E0748	Osteogenesis stimulator, electrical, non-invasive, spinal applications	N	50	50	$207,750
L0648	Lumbar-sacral orthosis, sagittal control, with rigid anterior and posterior panels, posterior extends from sacrococcygeal junction to t-9 vertebra, produces intracavitary pressure to reduce load on the intervertebral discs, includes straps, closures, may include padding, shoulder straps, pendulous abdomen design, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	63	63	$42,236
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	25	25	$1,480
L0120	Cervical, flexible, non-adjustable, prefabricated, off-the-shelf (foam collar)	N	23	23	$627

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	43	$4,792	Augmedics 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.	3	$485,922	4WEB, INC.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Brian J. Ipsen, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brian J. Ipsen, MD (NPI 1851371769), 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 Brian J. Ipsen, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Brian J. Ipsen, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mercy Health ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2616), Aledade 38 KS CHC MSSP Enhanced (MSSP, ACO ID A4546), and Vytalize Health KS 25 LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5671).

What billing organization is linked to Brian J. Ipsen, MD?

Brian J. Ipsen, MD is linked to MERCY CLINIC JOPLIN LLC (billing NPI 1043547474) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brian J. Ipsen, MD have Open Payments data?

Brian J. Ipsen, MD has 46 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.