J1885 is the HCPCS code for: Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg. In 2024, 7,319 providers billed J1885 930,781 times, with an estimated $454K paid by Medicare.
J1885 is a Part B drug code: Medicare pays an ASP-based rate of $0.29 per 15 mg (2026 Q3 ASP drug pricing file). Total payment per patient depends on the dose billed.
A billed "service" on this code is one 15 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: $0.49 (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 | Kenneth Bradley, MD | Pain Management | Torrance, CA | 15,264 | $8K |
| 2 | Victor Fariwa, MD | Internal Medicine | Brooklyn, NY | 9,480 | $5K |
| 3 | Michael Riskevich, D.O | Family Practice | Brooklyn, NY | 6,114 | $3K |
| 4 | Anselmo Mendive, MD | Family Practice | Miami Gardens, FL | 5,690 | $3K |
| 5 | Caryn Hollander, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Virginia Beach, VA | 5,198 | $3K |
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