Physician

Christian Jay Gaffney, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christian Gaffney, MD (NPI: 1972860534) practices orthopedic surgery in the Rapid City, SD market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Pennington, SD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BLACK HILLS ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE CENTER, INC. (NPI: 1477523678; TIN: 460335970) and primary practice location at 57701-7366. Gaffney is affiliated with the Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (ACO ID: A5483) and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (ACO ID: A5645), participating under the MSSP model.

Gaffney's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 391 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,553 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $256,256 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 22853 (Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion). Part D data shows 115 prescription claims across 81 beneficiaries totaling $1,065 in drug costs, led by Pregabalin (Pregabalin). 2022 DME data shows 11 claims. Open Payments data shows 13 records totaling $3,055. 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 $127,494 to $256,256. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $4,369 to $1,065. 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$128K$256K2019 Medicare payment: $127,494 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $199,447 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $222,049 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $253,845 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $216,373 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $256,256 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019338997$127,494
20203141,119$199,447
2021309993$222,049
2022274964$253,845
2023290984$216,373
20243911,553$256,256

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$2.2K$4.4K2015 Drug cost: $4,369 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $3,356 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $2,014 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,405 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,144 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,040 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $2,119 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $2,219 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,859 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,065 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201572136$4,369
20164077$3,356
201776149$2,014
201865132$1,405
201995198$2,144
202095191$2,040
202194148$2,119
202279144$2,219
202365106$1,859
202481115$1,065

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$340$6812022 Medicare payment: $681 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
20221111$681
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
22853Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion6487$171
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more252286$91
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more108122$61
72110X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views156161$36
72100X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views7898$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
PregabalinPregabalin13391$289
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone25151$161
GabapentinGabapentin25816$158
BaclofenBaclofen13385$142
MeloxicamMeloxicam13390$28

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.13$3,055Globus Medical, 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 Christian Jay Gaffney, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christian Jay Gaffney, MD (NPI 1972860534), 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 Christian Jay Gaffney, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Christian Jay Gaffney, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Collaborative ACO 30, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5483) and CoreHealth Alliance LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5645).

What billing organization is linked to Christian Jay Gaffney, MD?

Christian Jay Gaffney, MD is linked to BLACK HILLS ORTHOPEDIC & SPINE CENTER, INC. (billing NPI 1477523678) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christian Jay Gaffney, MD have Open Payments data?

Christian Jay Gaffney, MD has 13 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.