Q5106 is the HCPCS code for: Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units. In 2024, 539 providers billed Q5106 1.6M times, an estimated $8.9M paid by Medicare.
Q5106 is a Part B drug code: Medicare pays an ASP-based rate of $7.97 per 1000 units (2026 Q3 ASP drug pricing file). Total payment per patient depends on the dose billed.
A billed "service" on this code is one 1000 units unit, not one patient visit. That's why the service counts below run high.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $5.70 (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 | Paul Lin, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Wellington, FL | 31,980 | $187K |
| 2 | Soren Caffey, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Alexandria, VA | 20,600 | $119K |
| 3 | Tami Bach, MD | Hematology | Mickleton, NJ | 19,960 | $114K |
| 4 | Chitra Rajagopal, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Bethesda, MD | 18,481 | $107K |
| 5 | Minch Fong, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Mission Viejo, CA | 16,720 | $97K |
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