Physician

Alexander Walters, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Walters, MD (NPI: 1992208722) practices ophthalmology in the Asheville, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Buncombe, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC (NPI: 1295799823; TIN: 561967404) and primary practice location at 28803-2493. Walters is affiliated with the Mission Health Partners, LLC (ACO ID: A2591), participating under the MSSP model.

Walters' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,576 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,404 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $482,452 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 1,983 prescription claims across 540 beneficiaries totaling $263,346 in drug costs, led by Restasis (Cyclosporine). 2023 DME data shows 44 claims. Open Payments data shows 23 records totaling $751. 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 has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $16,142 to $263,346. 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$241K$482K2022 Medicare payment: $130,769 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $453,672 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $482,452 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
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
20228111,591$130,769
20231,8005,614$453,672
20241,5764,404$482,452

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$132K$263K2018 Drug cost: $16,142 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $24,697 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,856 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $7,711 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $29,633 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $180,897 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $263,346 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
20184393$16,142
201960160$24,697
20202144$2,856
202150114$7,711
2022218360$29,633
20236781,977$180,897
20245401,983$263,346

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$1.8K$3.6K2023 Medicare payment: $3,552 (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
2022N/RN/RN/R
20234444$3,552
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
66984Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens315546$396
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more618694$81
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system668678$79
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye362568$32
92134Imaging of retina488507$26

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
RestasisCyclosporine724,845$95,737
XiidraLifitegrast352,365$51,976
XdemvyLotilaner13578$23,692
Restasis MultidoseCyclosporine11930$17,854
LumiganBimatoprost271,196$11,683

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.23$751Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 Alexander Walters, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander Walters, MD (NPI 1992208722), 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 Alexander Walters, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander Walters, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Mission Health Partners, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2591).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander Walters, MD?

Alexander Walters, MD is linked to ASHEVILLE EYE ASSOCIATES PLLC (billing NPI 1295799823) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander Walters, MD have Open Payments data?

Alexander Walters, MD has 23 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.