Physician

Alan C Keys, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alan Keys, M.D. (NPI: 1891711073) practices general surgery in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Catawba, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is INTEGRATED WOUND SPECIALISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, PLLC (NPI: 1558666776; TIN: 274255298) and primary practice location at 28602-1385.

Keys' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 157 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,122 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $100,105 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 345 prescription claims across 128 beneficiaries totaling $49,599 in drug costs, led by Tobramycin Sulfate (Tobramycin Sulfate). DME data shows 142 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $176. 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 fallen sharply in recent years, from $186,181 to $100,105. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $29,495 and ending at $49,599. For DME billing, reported payments started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $87,439 to $50,044.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	350	3,312	$186,181
2016	446	5,653	$283,800
2017	339	4,728	$212,434
2018	355	5,011	$225,697
2019	333	3,841	$177,073
2020	274	3,431	$171,905
2021	242	3,223	$157,709
2022	204	2,470	$110,385
2023	193	2,040	$99,417
2024	157	2,122	$100,105

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	174	511	$29,495
2016	274	1,040	$61,930
2017	266	887	$168,042
2018	288	1,018	$106,105
2019	295	858	$76,880
2020	227	599	$33,047
2021	190	597	$70,002
2022	157	467	$157,969
2023	162	447	$79,758
2024	128	345	$49,599

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	189	494	$72,835
2016	577	952	$151,307
2017	505	837	$85,983
2018	434	673	$73,396
2019	332	555	$53,634
2020	253	483	$51,069
2021	276	466	$32,764
2022	172	283	$15,317
2023	120	178	$8,948
2024	116	142	$33,532

* / # = 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	68	68	$96
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	170	$72
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	71	161	$48
11042	Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	130	981	$43
97597	Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	66	163	$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Tobramycin Sulfate	Tobramycin Sulfate	15	450	$26,737
Santyl	Collagenase Clostridium Hist.	17	363	$9,961
Linezolid	Linezolid	18	434	$1,690
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	77	982	$706
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	32	609	$331

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
E0194	Air fluidized bed	Y	N/R	12	$29,673
A6545	Gradient compression wrap, non-elastic, below knee, 30-50 mmhg, used as a surgical dressing, each	N	12	13	$1,108
A6446	Conforming bandage, non-elastic, knitted/woven, sterile, width greater than or equal to three inches and less than five inches, per yard	N	28	30	$944
A6209	Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing	N	12	12	$896
E0260	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress	Y	N/R	11	$507

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$176	Kerecis Limited
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 Alan C. Keys, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alan C. Keys, M.D. (NPI 1891711073), 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 Alan C. Keys, 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 Alan C. Keys, M.D.?

Alan C. Keys, M.D. is linked to INTEGRATED WOUND SPECIALISTS OF NORTH CAROLINA, PLLC (billing NPI 1558666776) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alan C. Keys, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Alan C. Keys, M.D. has 4 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.