Physician

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Catherine Baston, MD (NPI: 1992952865) practices ophthalmology in the Lynchburg, VA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Lynchburg City, VA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DAVID M HARMAN MD LLC (NPI: 1306950431; TIN: 541472556) and primary practice location at 24551-3967. Baston is affiliated with the CVS ACO (ACO ID: A5407), participating under the MSSP model.

Baston's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,004 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,285 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $452,772 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 66984 (Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens). Part D data shows 2,547 prescription claims across 539 beneficiaries totaling $59,345 in drug costs, led by Prednisolone Acetate (Prednisolone Acetate). 2015 DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $258. 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 moved sharply higher in recent years, from $114,395 to $452,772. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have fallen sharply in recent years, from $99,185 to $59,345. 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$248K$496K2015 Medicare payment: $114,395 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $112,963 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $161,365 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $170,492 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $163,491 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $171,604 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $495,641 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $407,283 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $452,756 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $452,772 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20154271,341$114,395
20165011,409$112,963
20176361,863$161,365
20186261,612$170,492
20197161,670$163,491
20206421,382$171,604
20211,1313,356$495,641
20229852,996$407,283
20231,0503,243$452,756
20241,0043,285$452,772

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$96K$193K2015 Drug cost: $99,185 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $135,022 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $186,584 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $175,737 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $192,990 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $150,002 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $167,230 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $88,357 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $66,921 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $59,345 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20152221,303$99,185
20162631,662$135,022
20173431,889$186,584
20183381,943$175,737
20193571,751$192,990
20203341,034$150,002
20215511,688$167,230
20224371,425$88,357
20234791,971$66,921
20245392,547$59,345

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$344$6882015 Medicare payment: $688 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
20151212$688
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
2023N/RN/RN/R
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* / # = 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 lens303539$408
66821Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser326408$234
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more627766$83
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more221286$65
92136Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye336569$28

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate56711,796$13,418
MoxifloxacinMoxifloxacin Hcl4746,590$12,251
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine57511,531$9,028
LumiganBimatoprost19690$7,321
LatanoprostLatanoprost45421,970$3,412

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.7$258Bausch & 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 Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD (NPI 1992952865), 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 Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for CVS ACO (MSSP, ACO ID A5407).

What billing organization is linked to Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD?

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD is linked to DAVID M HARMAN MD LLC (billing NPI 1306950431) in the available physician profile data.

Does Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD have Open Payments data?

Catherine Elizabeth Baston, MD has 7 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.