Physician

Eric Ray Skipper, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Eric Skipper, MD (NPI: 1972616175) practices cardiac surgery in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mecklenburg, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC. (NPI: 1881624807; TIN: 561667838) and primary practice location at 28203-5812. Skipper is affiliated with the Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (ACO ID: A3675), participating under the MSSP model.

Skipper's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 135 traditional Medicare patients, billed 457 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $123,767 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 33361 (Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery). 2021 Part D data shows 15 prescription claims totaling $1,759 in drug costs. Open Payments data shows 66 records totaling $17,423. 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 declined steadily, from $295,053 to $123,767. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $371 to $1,759. 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$148K$295K2015 Medicare payment: $295,053 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $259,146 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $262,976 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $227,152 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $214,678 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $186,581 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $202,104 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $178,924 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $150,628 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $123,767 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015313743$295,053
2016299575$259,146
2017291622$262,976
2018269530$227,152
2019318719$214,678
2020236607$186,581
2021265790$202,104
2022191751$178,924
2023181543$150,628
2024135457$123,767

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$1.1K$2.2K2015 Drug cost: $371 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $1,180 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $313 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,383 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,198 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,239 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $1,759 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20151930$371
20162441$1,180
20171523$313
20181320$1,383
20191636$2,198
20201227$2,239
2021N/R15$1,759
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

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
33361Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery2222$554
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more7979$160
99215Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more1922$141
99233Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes1955$92
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes1383$61

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

No connected Part D drug-level records for 2024.

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.63$14,258TransMedics, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.3$3,165Abbott Laboratories
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Eric Ray Skipper, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Eric Ray Skipper, MD (NPI 1972616175), 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 Eric Ray Skipper, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Eric Ray Skipper, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Carolinas HealthCare System ACO, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A3675).

What billing organization is linked to Eric Ray Skipper, MD?

Eric Ray Skipper, MD is linked to CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC. (billing NPI 1881624807) in the available physician profile data.

Does Eric Ray Skipper, MD have Open Payments data?

Eric Ray Skipper, MD has 66 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.