Medicare provider payments and utilization data for Alaska (AK)
Alaska received $1.4B in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Ambulance Service Provider, accounting for $24.7M in payments across 46 providers.
In 2023, 2.8K providers were actively billing Medicare in Alaska.
Annual Medicare spending grew 99% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $100.8M | 2.3M | 2.2K | — |
| 2015 | $113.1M | 2.7M | 2.3K | +12.2% |
| 2016 | $120.1M | 2.8M | 2.4K | +6.2% |
| 2017 | $125.5M | 3.0M | 2.5K | +4.5% |
| 2018 | $139.0M | 3.3M | 2.6K | +10.8% |
| 2019 | $153.0M | 3.5M | 2.6K | +10.0% |
| 2020 | $139.5M | 3.2M | 2.6K | -8.8% |
| 2021 | $170.9M | 3.9M | 2.7K | +22.5% |
| 2022 | $182.3M | 4.1M | 2.8K | +6.7% |
| 2023 | $201.0M | 4.7M | 2.8K | +10.2% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $19.6M | 191.1K | 1.2K |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $10.9M | 155.1K | 1.3K |
| J9271 | Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | $8.5M | 200.2K | 14 |
| A0430 | Ambulance service, conventional air services, transport, one way (fixed wing) | $6.1M | 1.4K | 11 |
| A0435 | Fixed wing air mileage, per statute mile | $5.9M | 509.8K | 11 |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $5.0M | 7.8K | 58 |
| A0427 | Ambulance service, advanced life support, emergency transport, level 1 (als 1 - emergency) | $4.4M | 9.4K | 26 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $4.4M | 29.2K | 398 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $3.9M | 49.3K | 283 |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $3.7M | 20.7K | 132 |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $3.6M | 150.1K | 282 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $3.2M | 26.4K | 189 |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $3.2M | 8.0K | 26 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $2.8M | 20.4K | 459 |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $2.7M | 4.0K | 4 |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $2.7M | 88.3K | 229 |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | $2.5M | 135.3K | 30 |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | $2.2M | 1.6K | 45 |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | $1.9M | 22.6K | 432 |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $1.9M | 11.0K | 202 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambulance Service Provider | $24.7M | 46 | $535.9K |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | $13.1M | 18 | $725.4K |
| Family Practice | $12.2M | 310 | $39.2K |
| Physician Assistant | $10.7M | 369 | $28.9K |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $10.0M | 291 | $34.3K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $9.9M | 62 | $159.2K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $9.8M | 390 | $25.0K |
| Hematology-Oncology | $9.7M | 12 | $810.6K |
| Ophthalmology | $8.6M | 24 | $357.5K |
| Internal Medicine | $7.3M | 97 | $74.9K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $5.8M | 56 | $104.4K |
| Emergency Medicine | $5.7M | 115 | $49.6K |
| Cardiology | $5.7M | 22 | $257.0K |
| Medical Oncology | $5.6M | 5 | $1.1M |
| Radiation Oncology | $5.4M | 12 | $454.0K |
| Hospitalist | $5.1M | 54 | $95.3K |
| Optometry | $4.5M | 113 | $39.6K |
| Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) | $3.1M | 13 | $238.7K |
| Dermatology | $3.1M | 15 | $206.4K |
| Centralized Flu | $2.4M | 10 | $242.6K |
| Anesthesiology | $2.4M | 55 | $43.9K |
| Rheumatology | $2.3M | 6 | $377.1K |
| Urology | $2.2M | 18 | $123.0K |
| Nephrology | $1.9M | 7 | $273.2K |
| Mass Immunizer Roster Biller | $1.8M | 29 | $63.4K |
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.