Physician

James R Ringler, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Ringler, MD (NPI: 1871581355) practices orthopedic surgery in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Muskegon, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF MUSKEGON, PC (NPI: 1972566594; TIN: 382192991) and primary practice location at 49444-9998. Ringler is affiliated with the Trinity Health Integrated Care (ACO ID: A3454) and West Michigan Accountable Care Organization, LLC (ACO ID: A4626), participating under the MSSP model.

Ringler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 224 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,024 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $130,342 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 233 prescription claims across 139 beneficiaries totaling $3,264 in drug costs, led by Enoxaparin Sodium (Enoxaparin Sodium). DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 12 records totaling $11,163. 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 up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $118,548 and ending at $130,342. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,835 and ending at $3,264. For DME billing, reported payments started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $3,170 to $904.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	240	922	$118,548
2016	116	277	$48,182
2017	270	976	$149,466
2018	312	1,137	$174,450
2019	321	1,218	$182,848
2020	268	918	$161,755
2021	308	1,172	$211,630
2022	238	1,001	$135,198
2023	246	1,208	$137,849
2024	224	3,024	$130,342

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	94	189	$6,835
2016	23	34	$751
2017	94	190	$3,747
2018	116	258	$5,133
2019	139	265	$9,829
2020	139	259	$9,776
2021	134	285	$3,071
2022	146	317	$6,937
2023	190	413	$8,884
2024	139	233	$3,264

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	28	$407
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	12	$488
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	12	12	$639
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	14	14	$859
2024	11	11	$571

* / # = 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
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	61	$86
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	92	124	$64
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	45	64	$56
73560	X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	34	47	$26
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	46	348	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Enoxaparin Sodium	Enoxaparin Sodium	12	314	$1,863
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	44	272	$212
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	12	405	$140
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	63	77	$52
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	18	142	$51

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
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	11	11	$571

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$11,163	SI-BONE, 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.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James R. Ringler, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James R. Ringler, MD (NPI 1871581355), 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 James R. Ringler, MD have ACO affiliation data?

James R. Ringler, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Trinity Health Integrated Care (MSSP, ACO ID A3454) and West Michigan Accountable Care Organization, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A4626).

What billing organization is linked to James R. Ringler, MD?

James R. Ringler, MD is linked to ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF MUSKEGON, PC (billing NPI 1972566594) in the available physician profile data.

Does James R. Ringler, MD have Open Payments data?

James R. Ringler, MD has 12 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.