Physician

Lawrence R Whicker, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Lawrence Whicker, M.D. (NPI: 1891701694) practices neurology in the Washington, DC-MD market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Prince Georges, MD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is NEUROLOGICAL MEDICINE, P.A. (NPI: 1164594149; TIN: 52-1060759) and primary practice location at 20770-2009.

Whicker's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 906 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,336 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,357,507 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 95819 (Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep). Part D data shows 2,121 prescription claims across 452 beneficiaries totaling $428,799 in drug costs, led by Dimethyl Fumarate (Dimethyl Fumarate). DME data shows 24 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $103. 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 risen steadily, from $753,857 to $1,357,507. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $834,386 to $428,799. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $14,673 to $2,671.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	797	4,946	$753,857
2016	817	5,349	$777,292
2017	770	5,209	$804,686
2018	801	6,065	$887,897
2019	889	7,226	$1,218,197
2020	812	7,147	$1,144,265
2021	912	8,035	$1,356,371
2022	931	8,589	$1,412,218
2023	875	8,061	$1,283,178
2024	906	8,336	$1,357,507

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	227	1,747	$834,386
2016	233	1,972	$936,416
2017	254	2,004	$856,370
2018	285	2,116	$845,072
2019	294	1,909	$889,471
2020	302	1,748	$920,562
2021	301	1,745	$735,966
2022	306	1,695	$342,346
2023	336	1,677	$302,278
2024	452	2,121	$428,799

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	73	240	$8,677
2016	73	280	$7,875
2017	57	243	$6,738
2018	25	137	$4,439
2019	11	95	$2,818
2020	12	124	$4,342
2021	N/R	76	$1,816
2022	N/R	N/R	N/R
2023	N/R	13	$214
2024	N/R	24	$671

* / # = 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
95819	Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep	749	781	$440
95957	Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), digital analysis	748	779	$282
93886	Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow	767	798	$266
93880	Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	778	805	$178
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	731	945	$77

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Dimethyl Fumarate	Dimethyl Fumarate	40	1,800	$50,251
Neupro	Rotigotine	13	450	$12,100
Rasagiline Mesylate	Rasagiline Mesylate	56	4,867	$11,369
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	170	12,193	$9,022
Rivastigmine	Rivastigmine	14	1,200	$8,418

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
A7034	Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap	N	N/R	11	$517
A7038	Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device	N	N/R	13	$154

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$103	Amgen 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 Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. (NPI 1891701694), 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 Lawrence R. Whicker, 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 Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D.?

Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. is linked to NEUROLOGICAL MEDICINE, P.A. (billing NPI 1164594149) in the available physician profile data.

Does Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Lawrence R. Whicker, M.D. has 5 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.