Physician

Debra R Tarantino, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Debra Tarantino, M.D. (NPI: 1952477986) practices colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in the Newark, NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Essex, NJ. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BARNABAS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, PC (NPI: 1447206420; TIN: 223316007) and primary practice location at 07039-5672. Tarantino is affiliated with the RWJBH Accountable Care, LLC (ACO ID: A1247), Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (ACO ID: D0171), and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (ACO ID: D0313), participating under both the MSSP and REACH models.

Tarantino's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 240 traditional Medicare patients, billed 567 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $100,522 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 110 prescription claims across 64 beneficiaries totaling $5,131 in drug costs, led by Clenpiq (Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac). DME data shows 249 claims. Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $1,396. 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 did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $2,135 and ending at $1,460.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	258	608	$98,566
2016	293	745	$110,449
2017	255	676	$105,971
2018	247	675	$117,022
2019	242	622	$102,493
2020	178	400	$69,284
2021	222	560	$107,907
2022	215	483	$85,973
2023	199	476	$83,814
2024	240	567	$100,522

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	47	57	$6,373
2016	69	93	$10,157
2017	70	113	$10,031
2018	65	99	$11,617
2019	60	94	$13,688
2020	46	72	$10,351
2021	56	66	$7,816
2022	43	60	$8,385
2023	69	120	$8,463
2024	64	110	$5,131

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	115	$13,754
2016	N/R	122	$15,857
2017	N/R	120	$15,687
2018	12	221	$21,130
2019	N/R	232	$17,868
2020	N/R	195	$20,161
2021	24	152	$16,073
2022	11	131	$14,243
2023	25	288	$20,996
2024	N/R	249	$18,585

* / # = 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	52	52	$147
45300	Diagnostic exam of rectum and lower large bowel using an endoscope	36	38	$110
46600	Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope	35	41	$109
99203	New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$100
99202	New patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 15 minutes or more	32	32	$63

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Clenpiq	Sod Picosulf/Mag Ox/Citric Ac	14	15	$2,390
Neomycin Sulfate	Neomycin Sulfate	18	23	$45
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	15	38	$43
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	20	40	$32

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
A4409	Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, each	N	N/R	42	$7,772
A4425	Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with filter (2 piece system), each	N	N/R	36	$4,502
A4385	Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, each	N	N/R	24	$2,724
A4389	Ostomy pouch, drainable, with barrier attached, with built-in convexity (1 piece), each	N	N/R	12	$1,561
A4394	Ostomy deodorant, with or without lubricant, for use in ostomy pouch, per fluid ounce	N	N/R	13	$592

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	15	$1,396	Axonics, Inc.
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 Debra R. Tarantino, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. (NPI 1952477986), 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 Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for RWJBH Accountable Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A1247), Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0171), and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0313).

What billing organization is linked to Debra R. Tarantino, M.D.?

Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. is linked to BARNABAS HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP, PC (billing NPI 1447206420) in the available physician profile data.

Does Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Debra R. Tarantino, M.D. has 15 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.