Medicare provider payments and utilization data for AE (AE)
AE received $26.6M in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Physical Therapist in Private Practice, accounting for $9.8M in payments across 7 providers.
In 2023, 62 providers were actively billing Medicare in AE.
Annual Medicare spending grew 1547% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $769.7K | 12.1K | 31 | — |
| 2015 | $872.1K | 15.7K | 35 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | $884.4K | 16.1K | 40 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | $1.3M | 25.7K | 51 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | $1.6M | 33.1K | 47 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 33.7K | 51 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | $2.0M | 28.8K | 43 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | $2.2M | 41.6K | 56 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | $2.4M | 31.7K | 50 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $12.7M | 865.7K | 62 | +435.2% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K1034 | Provision of covid-19 test, nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use, fda approved, authorized or cleared, one test count | $9.8M | 829.4K | 1 |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $890.3K | 1.3K | 1 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $293.3K | 3.4K | 19 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $183.2K | 3.1K | 17 |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $157.0K | 1.2K | 9 |
| 67028 | Injection of drug into eye | $102.5K | 1.2K | 1 |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | $95.4K | 296 | 1 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $63.0K | 586 | 11 |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | $62.3K | 708 | 9 |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | $61.3K | 96 | 1 |
| 92134 | Imaging of retina | $59.9K | 2.2K | 1 |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | $56.0K | 419 | 4 |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | $48.4K | 367 | 2 |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $44.8K | 265 | 7 |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | $44.6K | 589 | 1 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $41.2K | 360 | 6 |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | $40.7K | 972 | 1 |
| J9035 | Injection, bevacizumab, 10 mg | $39.1K | 727 | 1 |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $38.7K | 1.5K | 6 |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $24.7K | 1.3K | 5 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $9.8M | 7 | $1.4M |
| Ophthalmology | $1.2M | 1 | $1.2M |
| Cardiology | $501.3K | 2 | $250.7K |
| Physician Assistant | $211.9K | 12 | $17.7K |
| Emergency Medicine | $184.5K | 5 | $36.9K |
| Internal Medicine | $162.4K | 1 | $162.4K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $118.0K | 4 | $29.5K |
| Family Practice | $108.7K | 6 | $18.1K |
| Occupational Therapist in Private Practice | $48.9K | 1 | $48.9K |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $47.0K | 5 | $9.4K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $45.8K | 2 | $22.9K |
| Urology | $44.0K | 1 | $44.0K |
| General Surgery | $43.8K | 1 | $43.8K |
| Preventive Medicine | $30.2K | 1 | $30.2K |
| Neurology | $22.7K | 1 | $22.7K |
| Optometry | $14.5K | 2 | $7.3K |
| Psychiatry | $12.5K | 2 | $6.2K |
| Anesthesiology | $12.3K | 2 | $6.1K |
| Endocrinology | $7.7K | 1 | $7.7K |
| Licensed Clinical Social Worker | $6.5K | 1 | $6.5K |
| Otolaryngology | $5.8K | 1 | $5.8K |
| Psychologist, Clinical | $2.9K | 1 | $2.9K |
| Pulmonary Disease | $2.5K | 1 | $2.5K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $971.41 | 1 | $971.41 |
Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)
Note: All data is from publicly available Medicare records. OpenMedicare is an independent journalism project not affiliated with CMS.