In 2024, Medicaid providers in Okmulgee billed $704,503 for Medicine Services and Procedures, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. That reflects a 19% increase from the $591,942 claimed for these services in 2023.
Medicaid, jointly funded by state and federal governments, is a public health insurance program that serves low-income individuals and families, seniors, children and people with disabilities. This makes it one of the key components of the U.S. health care system. More information can be found at the Commonwealth Fund.
As taxpayer-funded health care, shifts in Medicaid billings reflect how public dollars for health coverage are allocated within a community.
The “Medicine Services and Procedures” group comprises Medicaid-billed care categorized by type of service, relying on standardized HCPCS and CPT code groupings. For this analysis, service codes were classified consistently to avoid double counting and ensure clear categorization over time.
While Medicaid payments went up in various service areas, Medicine Services and Procedures stood as the third largest category in Okmulgee by total Medicaid outlays for 2024.
Statewide, Medicine Services and Procedures placed fourth among Medicaid payment categories in Oklahoma for 2024.
Over the five years ending in 2024, Medicaid spending for Medicine Services and Procedures in Okmulgee grew by $461,390, representing a 189.8% increase. Periods of especially strong growth included both 2023 and 2022.
Although these services were utilized citywide, payments within this category were concentrated in select ZIP codes. In 2024, ZIP code 74447 accounted for the full $704,503 spent, meaning 100% of Medicine Services and Procedures Medicaid payments in Okmulgee that year originated there.
Payments within the Medicine Services and Procedures category were focused around a small set of billing codes.
Between 2024 and 2023, Okmulgee saw a 19% jump in Medicaid payments for Medicine Services and Procedures. For comparison, total Medicaid claims for all categories in Okmulgee increased by 5.3% over the same period.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, combined federal and state Medicaid spending reached about $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023, accounting for roughly 18% of total U.S. health expenditures, an increase from approximately $613.5 billion in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This jump represents about 40% growth in just a few years, largely due to increased enrollment and higher utilization rates during and following the pandemic.
Recent federal budget measures under the Trump administration have included major proposals impacting Medicaid funding and its structure. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed in 2025, is expected to reduce federal Medicaid spending by more than $1 trillion over the next decade and introduce new policies—like work requirements and higher cost-sharing—that could decrease coverage and funding for some enrollees. These changes may shift more Medicaid costs to states and limit further federal expansion, even as the program serves tens of millions nationwide.
| Year | Total Medicaid Payments | % Change From Previous Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $243,113 | -0% |
| 2021 | $283,985 | 16.8% |
| 2022 | $385,889 | 35.9% |
| 2023 | $591,942 | 53.4% |
| 2024 | $704,503 | 19% |
| Rank | Category | Medicaid Payments | Share of City Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Codes Established for State Medicaid Agencies | $2,498,494 | 49.6% |
| 2 | Evaluation and Management | $1,159,417 | 23% |
| 3 | Medicine Services and Procedures | $704,503 | 14% |
| 4 | Ambulance and Other Transport Services and Supplies | $444,355 | 8.8% |
| 5 | Dental Services | $112,775 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Pathology and Laboratory Procedures | $102,064 | 2% |
| 7 | Vision Services | $14,083 | 0.3% |
| 8 | Surgery | $2,900 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Procedures / Professional Services | $395 | <0.1% |
| 10 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment | $0 | <0.1% |
| HCPCS Code | Description | Medicaid Payments | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92507 | Tx sp lang voice comm indiv | $298,607 | 69 |
| 97530 | Therapeutic activities | $165,395 | 61 |
| 97533 | Sensory integration | $78,406 | 32 |
| 92014 | Compre oph exam est pt 1/> | $54,798 | 21 |
| 90460 | Im admin 1st/only component | $40,375 | 18 |
| 92004 | Compre oph exam new pt 1/> | $14,679 | 7 |
| 92340 | Fit spectacles monofocal | $14,529 | 17 |
| 96127 | Brief emotional/behav assmt | $11,770 | 35 |
| 92015 | Determine refractive state | $10,434 | 21 |
| 97110 | Therapeutic exercises | $4,415 | 4 |
| 97165 | Ot eval low complex 30 min | $2,251 | 2 |
| 96372 | Ther/proph/diag inj sc/im | $2,234 | 11 |
| 96110 | Developmental screen w/score | $1,423 | 8 |
| 90471 | Immunization admin | $1,415 | 5 |
| 97167 | Ot eval high complex 60 min | $1,257 | 1 |
| 97150 | Group therapeutic procedures | $971 | 2 |
| 92587 | Evoked auditory test limited | $923 | 3 |
| 94640 | Airway inhalation treatment | $296 | 3 |
| 94664 | Demo&/eval pt use inhaler | $194 | 1 |
| 96160 | Pt-focused hlth risk assmt | $122 | 30 |
Note: HCPCS codes are shown for context within the category. Category totals and rankings in this article are based on standardized service groupings rather than individual billing codes.
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. The source data can be found here.
