Nyssa sees $26,210 in Medicaid dental service payments for 2024, marking 85% rise

Providers in Nyssa billed $26,210 to Medicaid for Dental Services in 2024, based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. This amount is 85.1% higher than in 2023, when Dental Services claims totaled $14,162.

Medicaid, the public health insurance initiative managed by states and supported by both federal and state governments, covers low-income people, children, seniors and individuals with disabilities. The program is a significant component of the U.S. health care system.

Since Medicaid funding comes from taxpayers, shifts in local billing figures highlight how public health care resources are distributed within a community.

The “Dental Services” classification covers a set of Medicaid services determined by the care provided, following standardized HCPCS and CPT code sets. For this analysis, each billing code was mapped to one service category using uniform code prefixes and number ranges, ensuring consistent grouping, no double counting, and reliable trends over time.

While spending increased across a range of Medicaid service categories, Dental Services accounted for the largest share of Medicaid payments in Nyssa for 2024.

Statewide in Oregon, Dental Services ranked 14th by total Medicaid payments in 2024.

Over the five years through 2024, Medicaid payments in Nyssa for Dental Services grew by $26,210, or 0%. Periods of accelerated spending were observed, with pronounced year-over-year increases in 2023 and 2022.

Dental Services payments in Nyssa spanned the entire city but were concentrated in a handful of ZIP codes. For 2024, ZIP code 97913 represented $26,209 in payments, meaning this area made up 100% of the Dental Services Medicaid payments in Nyssa that year.

Within Dental Services, most Medicaid funding was tied to only a few unique individual billing codes.

To compare, between 2024 and 2023, Medicaid payment totals linked to Dental Services in Nyssa grew by 85.1%, while claims across all Medicaid service categories increased by 18.6% citywide over the same period.

As reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, federal and state Medicaid expenditures reached approximately $871.7 billion in fiscal year 2023. This represented about 18% of all national health expenses, up from roughly $613.5 billion in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.

This change reflects an approximate 40% growth in Medicaid spending in just a few years, mostly due to expanded enrollment and increased service use during and following the pandemic.

Federal budgeting under the Trump administration has included major proposals for Medicaid restructuring and reducing federal funding. For example, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacted in 2025, is estimated to cut more than $1 trillion in federal Medicaid dollars over the coming decade. It introduces work requirements and higher cost-sharing, which could reduce access and funding for some beneficiaries. Such measures are anticipated to shift financial responsibility to states and restrict federal Medicaid support, while Medicaid continues to serve tens of millions across the country.

Note: HCPCS codes are provided for context within the category. Category totals and rankings cited are based on grouped service categories rather than individual billing codes.

This article is based on information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Provider Spending database. Source data is available here.