Dr. Serhan Alkan, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alkan
Dr. Serhan Alkan is a hematology (pathology) physician in Miami, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alkan performed 7,765 Medicare services across 1,319 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alkan received a total of $255 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 6 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology (pathology) physician. 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. Alkan 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow cytometry, additional marker | 6,351 | $22 | $140 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, first marker | 269 | $71 | $243 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | 267 | $70 | $299 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 253 | $81 | $326 |
| Protein measurement, serum | 71 | $15 | $84 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | 67 | $15 | $114 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 61 | $65 | $290 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 43 | $110 | $468 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 39 | $20 | $89 |
| Immunologic analysis technique on body fluid, other fluids with concentration | 39 | $15 | $129 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 2 to 8 markers | 38 | $29 | $183 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 38 | $93 | $383 |
| Protein measurement, body fluid | 36 | $15 | $108 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 34 | $77 | $286 |
| Genetic sequencing localization, initial procedure | 30 | $37 | $150 |
| Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 9 to 15 markers | 27 | $53 | $229 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 27 | $18 | $76 |
| Bone marrow, smear interpretation | 25 | $62 | $315 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 22 | $70 | $286 |
| Crystal identification from tissue or body fluid | 16 | $15 | $72 |
| Cell examination of specimen, concentration technique | 12 | $28 | $118 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2019 ↗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 (2019)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2019 |
| 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. Alkan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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