Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Alexander, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Marion, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Alexander
Dr. James Alexander is a hospitalist physician in Marion, IL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alexander performed 539 Medicare services across 460 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alexander received a total of $12,834 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 918 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hospitalist 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. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ 539 Medicare services
$12,834 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗539
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in IL for hospitalist physician
460
Unique beneficiaries
$87
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
63 | $96 | $541 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
47 | $91 | $555 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
45 | $1 | $6 |
| 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. |
44 | $100 | $234 |
| Emergency department visit, high complexity An emergency department visit involving a high level of medical decision making. |
44 | $143 | $1,215 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $138 | $1,054 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 31 | $165 | $535 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
28 | $6 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
28 | $136 | $316 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
25 | $64 | $370 |
| 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. |
20 | $128 | $429 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
19 | $26 | $68 |
| Emergency department visit, moderate complexity An emergency department visit for an established or new patient involving a moderate level of medical decision making. |
18 | $98 | $824 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
17 | $126 | $287 |
| Annual depression screening | 17 | $18 | $50 |
| 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. |
16 | $65 | $168 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
16 | $24 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
15 | $72 | $135 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
14 | $77 | $250 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,834
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,833/year across 7 years
Top 2% in IL for hospitalist physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
918
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
$12,810 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$24 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,637
2023
$652
2022
$41
2021
$2,352
2020
$2,346
2019
$2,623
2018
$3,184
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$364
PFIZER INC.
$257
Lilly USA, LLC
$252
Novo Nordisk Inc
$173
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$154
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$89
Amgen Inc.
$89
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$55
Abbott Laboratories
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$33
Dexcom, Inc.
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,571
Amgen Inc.
$1,423
PFIZER INC.
$1,347
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,314
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,093
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,022
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$894
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$375
ABBVIE INC.
$364
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$334
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$265
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$260
AbbVie Inc.
$248
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$246
Allergan, Inc.
$199
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$198
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$157
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$157
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$154
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$128
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$126
Allergan Inc.
$115
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$75
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$71
Abbott Laboratories
$62
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Eisai Inc.
$41
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$41
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$41
Dexcom, Inc.
$39
Exact Sciences Corporation
$33
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$16
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 33.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Amitiza · Artis Q floor · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE · FLECTOR · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GEMTESA · GLYXAMBI · HUMALOG · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · LANTUS · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PENTACEL · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Perforomist · QULIPTA · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRAVATO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for hospitalist physician in IL.
Geographic Context
Hospitalist physicians within 10 mi
13
Per 100K population
19.4
County median income
$65,521
Nearest hospital
MARION IL VA MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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 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 low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of IL peers, with 19 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 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alexander performed 63 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Alexander receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alexander received a total of $12,834 from 44 companies across 918 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. Alexander's costs compare to other hospitalist physicians in Marion?
Dr. Alexander's average Medicare payment per service is $87. 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 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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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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