Medicare provider payments and utilization data for Guam (GU)
Guam received $132.6M in total Medicare provider payments across 10 years of data.
The top specialty by spending is Internal Medicine, accounting for $2.8M in payments across 35 providers.
In 2023, 207 providers were actively billing Medicare in Guam.
Annual Medicare spending grew 74% from 2014 to 2023.
AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.
| Year | Payments | Services | Providers | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $9.6M | 403.1K | 129 | — |
| 2015 | $11.5M | 387.1K | 152 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | $10.4M | 250.9K | 166 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | $11.3M | 271.5K | 180 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | $12.0M | 326.8K | 187 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | $13.9M | 345.9K | 193 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | $14.4M | 342.3K | 196 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | $17.1M | 371.4K | 204 | +19.2% |
| 2022 | $15.8M | 440.8K | 200 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $16.7M | 534.9K | 207 | +5.4% |
| Code | Description | Payments | Services | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | $2.4M | 27.3K | 92 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | $1.0M | 17.8K | 98 |
| 37225 | Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | $650.6K | 103 | 2 |
| A0428 | Ambulance service, basic life support, non-emergency transport, (bls) | $591.8K | 3.2K | 3 |
| 66984 | Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | $522.5K | 803 | 5 |
| 37229 | Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | $442.7K | 56 | 2 |
| J0178 | Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | $419.2K | 632 | 2 |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | $371.9K | 1.4K | 5 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $364.0K | 6.0K | 30 |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | $359.3K | 336 | 2 |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $330.4K | 3.6K | 20 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | $301.2K | 2.7K | 45 |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | $277.2K | 2.4K | 19 |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | $258.1K | 1.9K | 17 |
| A0429 | Ambulance service, basic life support, emergency transport (bls-emergency) | $257.1K | 1.8K | 1 |
| 92014 | Established patient complete exam of visual system | $205.6K | 2.5K | 9 |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | $189.2K | 2.6K | 5 |
| 36906 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | $181.5K | 37 | 2 |
| 96910 | Therapy procedure using ultraviolet radiation with tar or petroleum jelly application | $171.9K | 1.6K | 1 |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | $170.2K | 9.2K | 1 |
| Specialty | Payments | Providers | Avg per Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine | $2.8M | 35 | $78.7K |
| Interventional Radiology | $2.4M | 4 | $605.0K |
| Diagnostic Radiology | $2.2M | 12 | $181.8K |
| Ophthalmology | $1.1M | 4 | $271.3K |
| Family Practice | $1.0M | 22 | $45.7K |
| Ambulance Service Provider | $997.8K | 3 | $332.6K |
| Ambulatory Surgical Center | $764.5K | 2 | $382.3K |
| Dermatology | $653.2K | 2 | $326.6K |
| Hematology-Oncology | $651.3K | 3 | $217.1K |
| Nurse Practitioner | $565.6K | 23 | $24.6K |
| Emergency Medicine | $545.0K | 16 | $34.1K |
| Physician Assistant | $363.9K | 14 | $26.0K |
| General Surgery | $341.0K | 9 | $37.9K |
| Orthopedic Surgery | $330.5K | 5 | $66.1K |
| Nephrology | $306.8K | 2 | $153.4K |
| Urology | $261.4K | 3 | $87.1K |
| Radiation Therapy Center | $249.5K | 1 | $249.5K |
| Neurology | $208.5K | 2 | $104.2K |
| Physical Therapist in Private Practice | $203.7K | 7 | $29.1K |
| Otolaryngology | $127.3K | 1 | $127.3K |
| Endocrinology | $109.8K | 1 | $109.8K |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $90.2K | 7 | $12.9K |
| Medical Oncology | $90.0K | 2 | $45.0K |
| Anesthesiology | $66.7K | 4 | $16.7K |
| Optometry | $56.4K | 5 | $11.3K |
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.