Physician

Edward Distler, D.O.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Edward Distler, D.O. (NPI: 1891180352) practices cardiology in the Valdosta, GA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lowndes, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SGMC PHYSICIAN NETWORK INC (NPI: 1417597170; TIN: 84-3707279) and primary practice location at 31602-1735. Distler is affiliated with the Sound Physicians Long Term Care Management, LLC (ACO ID: A5220) and PRIVIA QUALITY NETWORK - I LLC (ACO ID: A5533), participating under the MSSP model.

Distler's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 811 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,157 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $122,119 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99204 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more). Part D data shows 3,659 prescription claims across 436 beneficiaries totaling $592,082 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 122 claims. Open Payments data shows 110 records totaling $3,062. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $9,031 to $122,119. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $2,479 to $592,082. 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.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	74	119	$9,031
2020	207	290	$24,860
2021	68	106	$9,065
2022	204	718	$54,708
2023	445	1,786	$127,745
2024	811	2,157	$122,119

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	13	42	$2,479
2016	46	188	$8,865
2017	43	218	$25,788
2018	41	170	$7,852
2019	48	90	$5,419
2020	77	162	$6,309
2021	51	97	$3,836
2022	101	275	$12,774
2023	256	1,766	$251,495
2024	436	3,659	$592,082

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	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	N/R	N/R	N/R
2021	N/R	N/R	N/R
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	N/R	N/R
2024	22	122	$4,131

* / # = 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
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	128	128	$113
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	267	425	$86
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	230	237	$72
93000	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report	178	194	$10
93010	Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	306	378	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	225	8,881	$171,422
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	198	6,806	$137,691
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	137	4,798	$109,265
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	67	2,550	$47,173
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	45	1,770	$25,394

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
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	51	$2,049
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	11	18	$747
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	N/R	12	$683
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	11	18	$264
A7035	Headgear used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	12	$238

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	110	$3,062	Medtronic, 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 Edward Distler, D.O.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Edward Distler, D.O. (NPI 1891180352), 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 Edward Distler, D.O. have ACO affiliation data?

Edward Distler, D.O. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Sound Physicians Long Term Care Management, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5220) and PRIVIA QUALITY NETWORK - I LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5533).

What billing organization is linked to Edward Distler, D.O.?

Edward Distler, D.O. is linked to SGMC PHYSICIAN NETWORK INC (billing NPI 1417597170) in the available physician profile data.

Does Edward Distler, D.O. have Open Payments data?

Edward Distler, D.O. has 110 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.