Dr. Alexander Torres, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Torres
Dr. Alexander Torres is an internal medicine specialist in Avon Park, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Torres performed 247,955 Medicare services across 2,443 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Torres received a total of $17,846 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1255 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Torres is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 105214 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 116,900 | $5 | $11 |
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 76,400 | $4 | $19 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 14,250 | $33 | $125 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 11,350 | $8 | $17 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 8,700 | $18 | $45 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 7,912 | $11 | $60 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 4,240 | $26 | $208 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 2,804 | $1 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 1,153 | $10 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,072 | $92 | $218 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 1,064 | $0 | $1 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 419 | $48 | $144 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 230 | $22 | $55 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 207 | $8 | $10 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 139 | $100 | $185 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg | 115 | $3 | $11 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 108 | $29 | $65 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 107 | $55 | $128 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 103 | $60 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 98 | $118 | $333 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 91 | $140 | $294 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 89 | $36 | $104 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 74 | $1 | $40 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 72 | $37 | $80 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 68 | $12 | $30 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 35 | $16 | $44 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 32 | $26 | $73 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 32 | $28 | $79 |
| Refilling and maintenance of portable pump | 21 | $98 | $175 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 18 | $49 | $130 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 18 | $50 | $107 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $27 | $86 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $26 | $82 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $164 | $421 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
9.6 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Torres is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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