G0442 is the HCPCS code for: Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes. In 2024, 10,233 providers billed G0442 983,643 times, with an estimated $17.7M paid by Medicare.
Medicare's 2026 Physician Fee Schedule national rate for G0442 is $18.70 in the office setting and $8.02 in a facility. National amounts before geographic adjustment — your locality's rate differs slightly.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $17.96 (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 | Rashid Awan, MD | General Practice | Riverside, CA | 3,696 | $78K |
| 2 | Florian Gegaj, M.D. | Internal Medicine | The Villages, FL | 1,597 | $29K |
| 3 | Eric Thomas, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Helena, MT | 1,444 | $27K |
| 4 | Alex Dickert, M.D. | Family Practice | Crystal River, FL | 1,407 | $25K |
| 5 | Naznin Esphani, MD | Internal Medicine | Grapevine, TX | 1,406 | $26K |
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