Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Alex Dickert, M.D.
Family Medicine · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Dickert from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dickert
Dr. Alex Dickert is a family medicine in Crystal River, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dickert performed 113,024 Medicare services across 63,942 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dickert received a total of $3,643 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 224 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dickert is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years in practice▲ Top 0% volume in FL$ $3,643 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗113,024
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for family medicine
63,942
Unique beneficiaries
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~8,073 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apolipoprotein level | 5,028 | $21 | $34 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 4,986 | $8 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 4,384 | $87 | $140 |
| Blood potassium level | 4,302 | $5 | $9 |
| Blood chloride level | 4,258 | $5 | $7 |
| Blood creatinine level | 4,257 | $5 | $10 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 4,252 | $4 | $8 |
| Blood sodium level | 4,242 | $5 | $10 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 4,226 | $4 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 4,105 | $8 | $25 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 3,915 | $5 | $9 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 3,914 | $5 | $9 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 3,908 | $5 | $10 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 3,903 | $5 | $10 |
| Calcium level, total | 3,893 | $5 | $10 |
| Total protein level, blood | 3,813 | $4 | $8 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 3,062 | $16 | $45 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 3,051 | $7 | $12 |
| Uric acid level test | 2,968 | $4 | $8 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 2,867 | $13 | $29 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 2,805 | $17 | $35 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 2,658 | $15 | $33 |
| Folic acid level test | 2,605 | $14 | $32 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 1,923 | $9 | $18 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 1,645 | $10 | $22 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 1,485 | $26 | $30 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 1,432 | $81 | $110 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 1,424 | $126 | $135 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 1,398 | $18 | $20 |
| Annual depression screening | 1,392 | $18 | $20 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,120 | $63 | $100 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 930 | $7 | $20 |
| Homocysteine (amino acid) level | 770 | $18 | $35 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 575 | $5 | $9 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 549 | $34 | $50 |
| Automated urinalysis | 512 | $2 | $5 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 489 | $0 | $2 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 481 | $23 | $60 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 456 | $25 | $30 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 415 | $18 | $50 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 372 | $68 | $100 |
| Vitamin D level test | 361 | $29 | $60 |
| Magnesium level test | 336 | $7 | $15 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 334 | $19 | $50 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 322 | $10 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 318 | $137 | $350 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 309 | $10 | $40 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 283 | $4 | $12 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 273 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique | 272 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 272 | $139 | $150 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 255 | $40 | $80 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 244 | $20 | $40 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 227 | $142 | $350 |
| Glycated protein level | 186 | $16 | $31 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 184 | $1 | $15 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 175 | $11 | $24 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 165 | $214 | $311 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 145 | $26 | $70 |
| Iron level test | 138 | $6 | $15 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 135 | $17 | $25 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 134 | $89 | $215 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 124 | $5 | $20 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 121 | $1 | $4 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 115 | $13 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 112 | $139 | $190 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 111 | $12 | $25 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 110 | $113 | $300 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 106 | $25 | $60 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 96 | $0 | $5 |
| Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level | 95 | $19 | $32 |
| Gonadotropin, follicle stimulating (reproductive hormone) level | 88 | $18 | $35 |
| Gonadotropin, luteinizing (reproductive hormone) level | 88 | $18 | $35 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 87 | $75 | $165 |
| Measurement of total estradiol (hormone) | 87 | $27 | $60 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 82 | $6 | $10 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 80 | $31 | $60 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 79 | $5 | $10 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 75 | $42 | $105 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 75 | $180 | $350 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 71 | $21 | $55 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 68 | $9 | $25 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 62 | $38 | $50 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 60 | $23 | $60 |
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea-s) hormone level | 59 | $22 | $35 |
| Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | 59 | $21 | $34 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 58 | $44 | $140 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 56 | $85 | $175 |
| Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making) | 56 | $28 | $35 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 53 | $7 | $15 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 52 | $79 | $140 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 48 | $152 | $220 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 48 | $162 | $185 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 47 | $78 | $190 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 47 | $134 | $275 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 46 | $23 | $50 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 41 | $15 | $18 |
| Drug screening test | 39 | $61 | $90 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 37 | $24 | $65 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 33 | $42 | $120 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 33 | $18 | $32 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 33 | $162 | $175 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 31 | $21 | $45 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 30 | $82 | $215 |
| Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | 29 | $16 | $20 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 27 | $191 | $350 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 25 | $70 | $120 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 23 | $34 | $65 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 23 | $102 | $115 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 23 | $196 | $300 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 22 | $8 | $40 |
| X-ray of ribs on both sides of body, 3 views | 21 | $28 | $60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 20 | $25 | $45 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 16 | $100 | $140 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 14 | $37 | $140 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 12 | $39 | $75 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $25 | $50 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 11 | $16 | $32 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 11 | $109 | $200 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.3% high complexity
1.9% medium
97.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,643
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $520/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for family medicine
29
Companies
224
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,643 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$137
2023$253
2022$181
2021$392
2020$521
2019$963
2018$1,196
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$472
Novo Nordisk Inc
$438
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$422
Amgen Inc.
$408
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$365
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$241
PFIZER INC.
$238
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$183
Lilly USA, LLC
$161
Abbott Laboratories
$111
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$74
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$70
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$58
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$50
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$46
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$29
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$19
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Echosens North America, Inc.
$18
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Eisai Inc.
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 36.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BREO · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · CD cobas Analyzer Series · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · Dayvigo · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ESOPHYX · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FibroScan · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · Livalo · MOUNJARO · OCALIVA · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $3 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
82
Per 100K population
51.7
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 mi
6.6 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. Dickert is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Dickert experienced with apolipoprotein level?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dickert performed 5,028 apolipoprotein level services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Dickert receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dickert received a total of $3,643 from 29 companies across 224 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Dickert's costs compare to other family medicines in Crystal River?
Dr. Dickert's average Medicare payment per service is $18. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Dickert) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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