Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology · Germantown, TN
NPI
1053340802
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Code 207RX0202X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
7945 Wolf River Blvd
Germantown, TN, 38138
Phone (901) 683-0055
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$3.2M
163,594 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,455
Average age 75
Drug cost, 2024
$3.7M
3,266 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$22K
From 11 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Kurt W Tauer was code J1439 (injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg), 26,250 times for 35 patients. In total Kurt W Tauer billed 163,594 services in 216 codes, and Medicare paid $3.2M.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2024-02-21.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| J1439 Injection, ferric carboxymaltose, 1 mg | Office | 26,250 | 35 | $0.88 | $23K |
| J9271 Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | Office | 15,200 | 39 | $44.24 | $672K |
| J0881 Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) | Office | 8,710 | 33 | $2.20 | $19K |
| J9263 Injection, oxaliplatin, 0.5 mg | Office | 7,600 | 12 | $0.06 | $425 |
| J9144 Injection, daratumumab, 10 mg and hyaluronidase-fihj | Office | 5,220 | 17 | $38.33 | $200K |
| J0897 Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 4,920 | 43 | $19.02 | $94K |
| J9267 Injection, paclitaxel, 1 mg | Office | 4,719 | 20 | $0.08 | $365 |
| Q5107 Injection, bevacizumab-awwb, biosimilar, (mvasi), 10 mg | Office | 3,030 | 16 | $20.37 | $62K |
| J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2,951 | 125 | $0.09 | $264 |
| 85025 Blood Count | Office | 2,779 | 883 | $7.58 | $21K |
| 80048 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 2,574 | 874 | $8.26 | $21K |
| 80076 Clinical Chemistry | Office | 2,498 | 861 | $7.99 | $20K |
| J1449 Injection, eflapegrastim-xnst, 0.1 mg | Office | 1,980 | 11 | $22.56 | $45K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 1,841 | 754 | $89.06 | $164K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | Office | 1,773 | 781 | $8.61 | $15K |
By year: 2022 $6.0M for 324,501 services; 2023 $5.4M for 256,614 services; 2024 $3.2M for 163,594 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2024
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85025 Blood Count | 2,779 | 883 | $7.58 | $21K |
| 80048 Clinical Chemistry | 2,574 | 874 | $8.26 | $21K |
| 80076 Clinical Chemistry | 2,498 | 861 | $7.99 | $20K |
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 1,773 | 781 | $8.61 | $15K |
| 86300 Immunoassay | 802 | 481 | $20.22 | $16K |
| 88185 Surgical Pathology Examination | 470 | 19 | $16.78 | $7,887 |
| 84443 Clinical Chemistry | 303 | 71 | $16.37 | $4,959 |
| 82728 Clinical Chemistry | 256 | 154 | $13.36 | $3,420 |
| 83540 Clinical Chemistry | 251 | 155 | $6.27 | $1,574 |
| 83550 Clinical Chemistry | 251 | 155 | $8.54 | $2,144 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Kurt W Tauer prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Anastrozole, with 380 prescriptions and refills. In total Kurt W Tauer wrote 3,266 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.7M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole Generic | 380 | 762 | 102 | $5,882 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate Generic | 378 | 850 | 105 | $8,802 |
| Potassium Chloride Generic | 158 | 204 | 47 | $3,829 |
| Letrozole Generic | 153 | 267 | 36 | $2,009 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 149 | 149 | 43 | $3,922 |
| Prochlorperazine Maleate Generic | 114 | 116 | 66 | $1,552 |
| Prednisone Generic | 88 | 89 | 43 | $430 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 83 | 101 | 15 | $55K |
| Escitalopram Oxalate Generic | 78 | 149 | 20 | $972 |
| Exemestane Generic | 75 | 121 | 19 | $8,138 |
| Gabapentin Generic | 65 | 73 | 22 | $382 |
| Diphenoxylate-Atropine Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine | 64 | 65 | 37 | $1,912 |
| Lorazepam Generic | 61 | 61 | 25 | $218 |
| Dexamethasone Generic | 60 | 60 | 37 | $600 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 59 | 59 | 18 | $977 |
Brand drugs: 419 claims; generic drugs: 2,847 claims; opioid claims: 347.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Kurt W Tauer $22K ($22K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 11 companies. The largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC with $20K.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC MRK | 17 | $20K |
| Eli Lilly and Company LLY | 1 | $1,438 |
| Caris MPI, Inc. | 9 | $262 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. MYGN | 1 | $104 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. 4568.T | 4 | $73.09 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 3 | $58.36 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 2 | $53.85 |
| Lilly USA, LLC LLY | 4 | $41.16 |
| Pfizer Inc. PFE | 2 | $37.81 |
| Novocure Inc. NVCR | 1 | $21.11 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.