Physician

Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Dennis Cesar, M.D. (NPI: 1861685786) practices urology in the Merced, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Merced, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MERCED UROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. (NPI: 1447270921; TIN: 942410013) and primary practice location at 95341-6250.

Cesar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,284 traditional Medicare patients, billed 30,937 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $499,518 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99215 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more). Part D data shows 6,115 prescription claims across 1,322 beneficiaries totaling $1,377,485 in drug costs, led by Xtandi (Enzalutamide). DME data shows 60 claims. Open Payments data shows 79 records totaling $1,877. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $405,542 to $1,377,485. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and fell sharply in recent years, from $539 to $301.

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$382K$763K2015 Medicare payment: $663,377 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $615,870 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $593,549 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $564,344 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $554,336 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $581,635 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $683,430 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $763,229 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $553,529 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $499,518 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,47036,737$663,377
20161,46024,945$615,870
20171,45034,950$593,549
20181,47631,874$564,344
20191,37930,168$554,336
20201,48347,020$581,635
20211,65345,815$683,430
20221,95035,877$763,229
20231,44734,612$553,529
20241,28430,937$499,518

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$689K$1.4M2015 Drug cost: $405,542 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $453,079 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $563,228 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $639,452 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $766,011 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $810,016 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,017,466 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $1,124,798 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,128,766 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,377,485 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20157004,578$405,542
20167314,813$453,079
20177805,453$563,228
20188735,509$639,452
20199455,887$766,011
20201,0966,734$810,016
20211,2747,463$1,017,466
20221,5367,505$1,124,798
20231,5106,757$1,128,766
20241,3226,115$1,377,485

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$16K$31K2015 Medicare payment: $17,031 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $12,914 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $14,231 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $31,100 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $11,156 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $15,606 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $26,098 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $26,168 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $22,832 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $20,907 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201512106$17,031
2016N/R84$12,914
20171596$14,231
201813136$31,100
2019N/R104$11,156
202014132$15,606
202114181$26,098
202217190$26,168
20231358$22,832
20241160$20,907

* / # = 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
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more8794$131
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more8787$110
76872Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum234248$106
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more1,1302,535$63
51798Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding7051,229$8

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
XtandiEnzalutamide32960$458,724
MyrbetriqMirabegron46128,569$445,218
GemtesaVibegron26917,484$285,726
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl1,690134,197$31,641
FinasterideFinasteride75364,886$13,039

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4351Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), eachN1147$20,606
A4332Lubricant, individual sterile packet, eachNN/R13$301

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.79$1,877ACCORD HEALTHCARE, 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 Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D. (NPI 1861685786), 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 Dennis Stephen Cesar, 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 Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D.?

Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D. is linked to MERCED UROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP, INC. (billing NPI 1447270921) in the available physician profile data.

Does Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Dennis Stephen Cesar, M.D. has 79 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.