Physician

Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Garland Gudger, M.D. (NPI: 1902101702) practices orthopedic surgery in the Columbus, GA-AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Muscogee, GA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is HUGHSTON CLINIC, P.C. (NPI: 1164461190; TIN: 581155460) and primary practice location at 36867-7483.

Gudger's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 820 traditional Medicare patients, billed 25,133 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $351,217 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99213 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more). Part D data shows 2,460 prescription claims across 808 beneficiaries totaling $36,473 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 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 $4,794 to $351,217. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,160 to $36,473. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern.

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	29	38	$4,794
2017	414	2,015	$147,448
2018	567	8,116	$190,374
2019	890	17,525	$436,121
2020	832	7,877	$363,588
2021	873	7,615	$465,404
2022	928	7,595	$439,225
2023	902	6,575	$406,375
2024	820	25,133	$351,217

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	38	72	$1,160
2016	29	36	$615
2017	91	166	$7,588
2018	205	424	$10,710
2019	371	864	$22,613
2020	471	1,229	$37,425
2021	586	1,752	$47,072
2022	677	2,010	$49,151
2023	743	2,253	$44,757
2024	808	2,460	$36,473

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	24	36	$2,946
2020	15	28	$2,047
2021	53	54	$10,484
2022	22	22	$7,474
2023	38	38	$7,876
2024	12	12	$597

* / # = 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
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	589	923	$58
20610	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	356	584	$48
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	283	369	$30
73562	X-ray of knee, 3 views	184	209	$25
J1010	Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	282	18,327	$0

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	320	11,389	$8,967
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	513	17,845	$6,464
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	461	3,030	$4,654
Enoxaparin Sodium	Enoxaparin Sodium	35	686	$3,194
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	141	861	$793

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	12	12	$597

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$103	Stryker Corporation
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 Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. (NPI 1902101702), 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 Garland Keith Gudger, 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 Garland Keith Gudger, M.D.?

Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. is linked to HUGHSTON CLINIC, P.C. (billing NPI 1164461190) in the available physician profile data.

Does Garland Keith Gudger, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Garland Keith Gudger, 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.