J0696 is the HCPCS code for: Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg. In 2024, 8,891 providers billed J0696 1,690,631 times, with an estimated $549K paid by Medicare.
J0696 is a Part B drug code: Medicare pays an ASP-based rate of $0.40 per 250 mg (2026 Q3 ASP drug pricing file). Total payment per patient depends on the dose billed.
A billed "service" on this code is one 250 mg unit, not one patient visit — that's why the service counts below run high.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $0.32 (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 | Madhavi Rayapudi, MD | Infectious Disease | Cumming, GA | 15,881 | $6K |
| 2 | Jeffrey Lin, D.O. | Infectious Disease | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 15,003 | $5K |
| 3 | Anselmo Mendive, MD | Family Practice | Miami Gardens, FL | 11,524 | $4K |
| 4 | Christopher Lucasti, DO FACOI | Infectious Disease | Somers Point, NJ | 7,599 | $3K |
| 5 | Pardeep Kumari, MD | Infectious Disease | Pensacola, FL | 7,190 | $3K |
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