Physician

Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Shelby, MD (NPI: 1861424228) practices ophthalmology in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Caddo, LA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WK PIERREMONT EYE INSTITUTE (NPI: 1932130192; TIN: 203247451) and primary practice location at 71103-3908. Shelby is affiliated with the Health Plus Network (ACO ID: A4620), participating under the MSSP model.

Shelby's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 861 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,951 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $503,122 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 725 prescription claims across 274 beneficiaries totaling $135,120 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2021 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 36 records totaling $6,224. 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 $605,180 to $503,122. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $138,122 and ending at $135,120. 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$434K$868K2015 Medicare payment: $605,180 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $689,174 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $867,888 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $773,214 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $699,946 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $476,124 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $538,297 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $575,965 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $519,052 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $503,122 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,3413,404$605,180
20161,4353,792$689,174
20171,4663,914$867,888
20181,3863,545$773,214
20191,2893,178$699,946
20209352,329$476,124
20211,0092,432$538,297
20221,0282,385$575,965
20238942,096$519,052
20248611,951$503,122

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$114K$228K2015 Drug cost: $138,122 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $148,350 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $227,935 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $212,346 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $153,917 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $109,975 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $123,083 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $120,559 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $106,177 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $135,120 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015230787$138,122
2016280873$148,350
20173211,052$227,935
2018290884$212,346
2019253747$153,917
2020217614$109,975
2021226655$123,083
2022249645$120,559
2023304660$106,177
2024274725$135,120

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$568$1.1K2015 Medicare payment: $481 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,136 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $553 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $454 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $440 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151111$481
2016N/RN/RN/R
20172828$1,136
20181313$553
20191111$454
2020N/RN/RN/R
20211111$440
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
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens5831,093$318
67031Release of scar tissue between lens and retina using a laser80127$279
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system5664$83
92012Established patient problem focused exam of visual system116199$56
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye7272$29

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RestasisCyclosporine562,670$53,283
TyrvayaVarenicline Tartrate21630$14,516
XiidraLifitegrast18660$14,103
CyclosporineCyclosporine211,410$13,794
LumiganBimatoprost17663$7,074

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.36$6,224Alcon Research LLC
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 Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD (NPI 1861424228), 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 Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Health Plus Network (MSSP, ACO ID A4620).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD?

Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD is linked to WK PIERREMONT EYE INSTITUTE (billing NPI 1932130192) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD have Open Payments data?

Christopher Lindon Shelby, MD has 36 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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