90834 is the CPT code for: Psychotherapy, 45 minutes. In 2024, 10,253 providers billed 90834 2,079,420 times, with an estimated $140.3M paid by Medicare.
Medicare's 2026 Physician Fee Schedule national rate for 90834 is $113.90 in the office setting and $91.85 in a facility. National amounts before geographic adjustment — your locality's rate differs slightly.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $67.45 (observed payment across all settings and modifiers — not a fee-schedule rate).
The top 5 billers nationally, ranked by 2024 Medicare service volume.
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Services | Est. Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Greenstein | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Lakewood, NJ | 3,996 | $249K |
| 2 | Robert Dobrenski, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | New York, NY | 3,550 | $287K |
| 3 | Stuart Nathan, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Houston, TX | 3,493 | $227K |
| 4 | Jessica Rondon, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tampa, FL | 3,398 | $221K |
| 5 | Mitchell Butin, MD | Psychiatry | Bronx, NY | 3,234 | $274K |
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