Physician

Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Lechner, M.D. (NPI: 1922117803) practices hand surgery in the Asheville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Buncombe, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA HAND AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A. (NPI: 1689778300; TIN: 562210711) and primary practice location at 28803-2493. Lechner is affiliated with the Mission Health Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2591), participating under the MSSP model.

Lechner's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 748 traditional Medicare patients, billed 5,597 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $275,508 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 215 prescription claims across 176 beneficiaries totaling $20,666 in drug costs, led by Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen). DME data shows 116 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,712 and ending at $20,666. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	729	5,682	$303,739
2016	637	5,598	$273,358
2017	653	3,931	$210,610
2018	742	4,640	$222,817
2019	805	5,677	$311,137
2020	726	4,283	$254,762
2021	745	4,718	$275,485
2022	795	5,512	$271,045
2023	810	5,544	$294,519
2024	748	5,597	$275,508

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	213	304	$2,712
2016	201	285	$6,805
2017	196	252	$5,988
2018	200	250	$1,973
2019	173	225	$24,402
2020	131	166	$16,563
2021	139	171	$1,228
2022	148	179	$7,665
2023	178	213	$62,074
2024	176	215	$20,666

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	310	325	$45,284
2016	226	232	$27,536
2017	229	239	$26,119
2018	253	259	$24,676
2019	274	279	$29,901
2020	189	190	$19,345
2021	180	183	$15,440
2022	167	170	$18,456
2023	160	161	$22,379
2024	115	116	$14,453

* / # = 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	427	669	$89
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	286	358	$61
20550	Injection into tendon or ligament	260	425	$33
20600	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	170	297	$30
J3301	Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	402	1,987	$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	88	380	$628
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	59	310	$442
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	26	156	$138

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
L3906	Wrist hand orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	17	17	$5,925
L3660	Shoulder orthosis, figure of eight design abduction restrainer, canvas and webbing, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	54	54	$4,693
L3933	Finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, custom fabricated, includes fitting and adjustment	N	12	12	$1,735
L3924	Hand finger orthosis, without joints, may include soft interface, straps, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	15	16	$1,140
L3908	Wrist hand orthosis, wrist extension control cock-up, non molded, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	17	17	$961

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. (NPI 1922117803), 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 Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mission Health Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2591).

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D.?

Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. is linked to CAROLINA HAND AND SPORTS MEDICINE, P.A. (billing NPI 1689778300) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Todd Lechner, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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