Physician

Samuel S Wellman, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Samuel Wellman, M.D. (NPI: 1992836837) practices orthopedic surgery in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Durham, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (NPI: 1205553369; TIN: 862109896) and primary practice location at 27705-4699. Wellman is affiliated with the Duke Connected Care, LLC (ACO ID: A2419), participating under the MSSP model.

Wellman's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 389 traditional Medicare patients, billed 803 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $202,745 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 27447 (Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee). Part D data shows 156 prescription claims across 64 beneficiaries totaling $504 in drug costs, led by Methylprednisolone (Methylprednisolone). DME data shows 35 claims. Open Payments data shows 95 records totaling $160,477. 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 started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $49,645 to $504. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $1,726 and ending at $1,690.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	361	923	$178,436
2016	338	764	$145,169
2017	364	741	$161,884
2018	342	701	$179,709
2019	357	692	$188,069
2020	303	533	$161,798
2021	324	538	$183,820
2022	312	517	$155,511
2023	363	745	$196,945
2024	389	803	$202,745

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	60	108	$49,645
2016	39	75	$2,264
2017	30	51	$3,243
2018	25	61	$4,274
2019	23	50	$1,016
2020	37	71	$1,482
2021	46	89	$837
2022	23	50	$802
2023	46	104	$834
2024	64	156	$504

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	N/R	N/R
2016	42	42	$2,017
2017	53	53	$2,098
2018	12	12	$462
2019	N/R	N/R	N/R
2020	30	30	$1,494
2021	50	50	$2,431
2022	12	12	$575
2023	28	28	$1,396
2024	35	35	$1,526

* / # = 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
27447	Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	95	101	$907
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$96
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	170	186	$85
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	126	135	$56
G2211	Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's	42	42	$12

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Methylprednisolone	Methylprednisolone	27	162	$147
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	70	2,160	$117
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	12	360	$59
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	14	23	$14

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
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	35	35	$1,526

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	52	$43,767	Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	43	$116,711	Smith+Nephew, Inc.
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 Samuel S. Wellman, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. (NPI 1992836837), 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 Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Duke Connected Care, LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A2419).

What billing organization is linked to Samuel S. Wellman, M.D.?

Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. is linked to DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE, INC. (billing NPI 1205553369) in the available physician profile data.

Does Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Samuel S. Wellman, M.D. has 95 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.