Physician

Lofton N Misick, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Lofton Misick, MD (NPI: 1942257746) practices thoracic surgery in the Corpus Christi, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Nueces, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BAY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY PA (NPI: 1831648203; TIN: 813963056) and primary practice location at 78404-1914.

Misick's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 143 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,253 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $333,686 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 36247 (Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch). Part D data shows 548 prescription claims across 222 beneficiaries totaling $92,966 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). 2019 DME data shows 17 claims. Open Payments data shows 25 records totaling $1,233. 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 $211,353 to $333,686. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $10,451 to $92,966. 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$251K$502K2015 Medicare payment: $211,353 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $183,659 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $373,594 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $363,767 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $336,308 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $364,121 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $301,313 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $501,966 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $461,177 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $333,686 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153611,304$211,353
20163291,295$183,659
20172466,329$373,594
20182475,459$363,767
20192843,879$336,308
20202743,578$364,121
20211842,772$301,313
20222011,392$501,966
20231571,324$461,177
20241431,253$333,686

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$46K$93K2015 Drug cost: $10,451 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $8,429 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,727 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $5,328 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $43,505 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $28,429 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $29,374 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $28,508 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $37,458 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $92,966 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015135392$10,451
201695341$8,429
201793119$2,727
2018123215$5,328
2019144246$43,505
2020120211$28,429
2021103225$29,374
2022174421$28,508
2023222483$37,458
2024222548$92,966

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$1.4K$2.7K2015 Medicare payment: $2,735 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $1,305 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,534 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $1,393 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R30$2,735
2016N/RN/RN/R
20171717$1,305
20182931$2,534
20191717$1,393
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
36247Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch3642$469
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more3853$121
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more6688$69
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes4355$29
76937Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access4359$23

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
XareltoRivaroxaban583,408$59,664
ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate24220,365$2,278
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl75645$350
Atorvastatin CalciumAtorvastatin Calcium504,330$329
GabapentinGabapentin241,020$296

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.25$1,233Medtronic, Inc.
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 Lofton N. Misick, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Lofton N. Misick, MD (NPI 1942257746), 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 Lofton N. Misick, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Lofton N. Misick, MD?

Lofton N. Misick, MD is linked to BAY CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY PA (billing NPI 1831648203) in the available physician profile data.

Does Lofton N. Misick, MD have Open Payments data?

Lofton N. Misick, MD has 25 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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