Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jeffery Alexander, DPM
Podiatrist · Chicago, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Alexander 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. Alexander
Dr. Jeffery Alexander is a podiatrist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alexander performed 547 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alexander received a total of $244,832 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 772 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alexander is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 547 Medicare services
$244,832 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗547
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in IL for podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$75
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
172 | $94 | $338 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints. |
87 | $27 | $91 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
81 | $61 | $239 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
66 | $104 | $344 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
40 | $106 | $443 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
29 | $43 | $150 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
24 | $66 | $265 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
22 | $53 | $252 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
15 | $64 | $300 |
| MRI of leg, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the leg performed without the use of contrast dye to visualize internal structures. |
11 | $145 | $461 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$244,832
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $34,976/year across 7 years
Top 1% in IL for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
772
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$10,000
2023
$10,414
2022
$44,318
2021
$9,299
2020
$22,993
2019
$56,555
2018
$91,253
Payments by company (2024)
Synthes USA Products LLC
$5,905
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$2,766
Stryker Corporation
$193
Kerecis Limited
$182
Linvatec Corporation
$176
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$151
Ortho Solutions Inc
$144
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
ABBVIE INC.
$99
Exact Sciences Corporation
$43
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$36
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
Lilly USA, LLC
$31
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$26
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$19
Next Science LLC
$17
Organogenesis Inc.
$16
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 88.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$123,591
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$55,757
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$24,807
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$13,021
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$6,871
Synthes USA Products LLC
$5,905
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,493
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$2,000
Royal Biologics
$1,067
TriMed, Inc.
$999
Organogenesis Inc.
$967
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$840
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$707
Stryker Corporation
$405
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$387
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$385
Abbott Laboratories
$325
Kerecis Limited
$276
Osteomed LLC
$250
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$250
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$217
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$206
Medwest Associates
$182
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$182
Linvatec Corporation
$176
Medline Industries, Inc.
$156
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$152
Cartiva, Inc.
$149
Ortho Solutions Inc
$144
ACUMED LLC
$133
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$133
PFIZER INC.
$132
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
Bioventus LLC
$104
ABBVIE INC.
$99
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$84
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$79
Horizon Pharma plc
$74
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.
$72
PolyNovo North America LLC
$71
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$71
MedShape, Inc.
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$67
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Paragon 28, Inc.
$54
AXOGEN
$50
HyperMed Imaging Inc.
$49
Trice Medical, Inc.
$49
Exact Sciences Corporation
$43
Bone Support Inc.
$43
HydroCision, Inc.
$39
Almatica Pharma LLC
$36
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$34
Lilly USA, LLC
$31
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Misonix Inc
$24
Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC
$19
NormaTec Industries, LP
$18
Next Science LLC
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$15
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$15
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$14
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 83.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUMED · AUGMENT · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Affinity · Apligraf · BIOBRACE 23MM · BIOskin · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · CARTIVA · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · CHANTIX · CLAW · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cartiva · Checkpoint Stimulators · Cologuard Collection Kit · CryoCord · Cryocord · DUEXIS · DynaNail · DynaNail Mini · EXT-Encompass · EXT-ExtremiLock Ankle · EXT-Extremilock Foot · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FIXOS · FLEXITOUCH · FRACTURE AND CORRECTION COLAG 2 · FUSEFORCE · Fibulink · Foot&Ankle-Subchondroplasty · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · HI-TORQUE COMMAND · HOFFMANN · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · INBONE · INFINITY · Integra · Integrity · JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE · Juggerknot-Foot & Ankle · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kimyrsa · LOREEV XR · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · Mitigare · NUZYRA · ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE · Orbactiv · OsteoMed · PARATROOPER · PENNSAID · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PROCLAIM · PURAPLY · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Panta 2 · Paratrooper · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings · Puraply · QULIPTA · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · SIDEKICK · SIVEXTRO · STRAVIX · SUPERA · Santyl · SonicOne · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · Strensiq · TenJet · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VALOR · VARIAX · Vabomere · Via · Viaflow · Xperience · mi-eye
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
385
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER - VA CHICAGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Alexander is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Alexander experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alexander performed 172 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Alexander receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alexander received a total of $244,832 from 64 companies across 772 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Alexander's costs compare to other podiatrists in Chicago?
Dr. Alexander's average Medicare payment per service is $75. 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. Alexander) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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