Physician

Laura B Van Why, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Laura Why, MD (NPI: 1932132107) practices dermatology in the Fond du Lac, WI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Fond Du Lac, WI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AGNESIAN HEALTHCARE INC (NPI: 1730162991; TIN: 390807236) and primary practice location at 54935-3423. Why is affiliated with the SSM WI ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5124), participating under the MSSP model.

Why's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 317 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,587 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $73,510 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 976 prescription claims across 408 beneficiaries totaling $212,009 in drug costs, led by Clobetasol Propionate (Clobetasol Propionate). Open Payments data shows 8 records totaling $270. 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 sharply higher in recent years, from $61,327 to $212,009. 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.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$53K$106K2015 Medicare payment: $99,301 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $96,658 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $100,962 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $98,227 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $102,284 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $93,773 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $105,758 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $104,429 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $87,184 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $73,510 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154702,536$99,301
20164842,562$96,658
20175482,668$100,962
20185272,512$98,227
20195202,503$102,284
20204702,160$93,773
20215252,379$105,758
20225372,556$104,429
20234842,151$87,184
20243171,587$73,510

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$216K$431K2015 Drug cost: $61,327 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $58,593 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $54,099 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $48,717 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $69,040 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $95,874 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $148,801 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $160,926 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $431,320 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $212,009 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015236575$61,327
2016246615$58,593
2017246545$54,099
2018273601$48,717
2019293590$69,040
2020267627$95,874
20214381,004$148,801
20224081,023$160,926
20234311,153$431,320
2024408976$212,009

DME Billing Trend

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

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more113113$67
17110Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths6169$63
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more113149$61
17000Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth132158$37
17003Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths95463$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Clobetasol PropionateClobetasol Propionate2355,801$9,632
Betamethasone Diprop AugmentedBetamethasone/Propylene Glyc521,151$2,683
FluorouracilFluorouracil34840$2,562
Doxycycline MonohydrateDoxycycline Monohydrate321,574$1,510
MetronidazoleMetronidazole19625$1,347

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.8$270Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Laura B. Van Why, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Laura B. Van Why, MD (NPI 1932132107), 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 Laura B. Van Why, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Laura B. Van Why, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for SSM WI ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5124).

What billing organization is linked to Laura B. Van Why, MD?

Laura B. Van Why, MD is linked to AGNESIAN HEALTHCARE INC (billing NPI 1730162991) in the available physician profile data.

Does Laura B. Van Why, MD have Open Payments data?

Laura B. Van Why, MD has 8 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.