Dr. Alexander Dees, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Dees
Dr. Alexander Dees is a surgical physician assistant in Vero Beach, FL, with 6 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dees performed 6,020 Medicare services across 2,792 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dees received a total of $5,630 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgical physician assistant. 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. Dees 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 1,153 | $13 | $39 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 1,041 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 862 | $59 | $195 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 401 | $88 | $270 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 284 | $16 | $64 |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 1-2 views | 283 | $22 | $67 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 272 | $33 | $135 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 211 | $26 | $100 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 159 | $98 | $941 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 144 | $69 | $230 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 134 | $5 | $17 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 124 | $14 | $60 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 92 | $44 | $168 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 75 | $42 | $165 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 63 | $58 | $940 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 4-5 views | 50 | $52 | $126 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 50 | $19 | $74 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 48 | $23 | $95 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 44 | $180 | $1,350 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 43 | $22 | $82 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 43 | $30 | $77 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 39 | $28 | $100 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 34 | $48 | $220 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 31 | $186 | $680 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 31 | $36 | $73 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 30 | $105 | $940 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 29 | $24 | $95 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 26 | $74 | $560 |
| X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views | 26 | $24 | $56 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 26 | $66 | $180 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 23 | $93 | $425 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 21 | $101 | $930 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $49 | $116 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 19 | $93 | $244 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 18 | $131 | $930 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $73 | $210 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 17 | $26 | $115 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 15 | $104 | $930 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | 11 | $116 | $395 |
| Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image | 11 | $92 | $200 |
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 (98%) 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 surgical physician assistant in FL.
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 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. Dees is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%).
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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