Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alexander Golant, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Flushing, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
5645 MAIN ST, Flushing, NY 11355
7186701422
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1851559199 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Golant 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. Golant

Dr. Alexander Golant is a sports medicine physician in Flushing, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Golant performed 631 Medicare services across 449 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Golant received a total of $23,109 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 202 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Golant 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 631 Medicare services $23,109 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
631
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in NY for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
449
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~35 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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
183 $1 $60
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.
144 $148 $997
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
121 $64 $1,058
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.
74 $114 $550
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.
59 $81 $375
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 50 $6 $30
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 ↗
$23,109
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,301/year across 7 years
Top 32% in NY for sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
202
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,990 (38.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,162 (35.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$5,957 (25.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,264
2023
$1,038
2022
$3,806
2021
$5,319
2020
$582
2019
$7,565
2018
$2,535

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$1,894
Suvon Surgical Llc
$103
LifeNet Health
$103
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$66
Brainlab, Inc.
$55
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$44
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$5,957
Arthrex, Inc.
$4,233
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$2,553
Stryker Corporation
$2,344
Miach Orthopaedics, Inc.
$2,041
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,518
SUVON SURGICAL LLC
$1,200
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$929
Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc.
$289
GENZYME CORPORATION
$275
Suvon Surgical Llc
$237
LifeNet Health
$225
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$141
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$99
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$93
AXOGEN
$92
AbbVie, Inc.
$90
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$88
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$79
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$74
Horizon Pharma plc
$72
ConvaTec Inc.
$62
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$59
Brainlab, Inc.
$55
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$44
PFIZER INC.
$41
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$35
Bioventus LLC
$24
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
Vericel Corporation
$14
KCI USA, Inc.
$14
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Baudax Bio Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 55.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTIFUSE · AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX · ALLOWRAP · ALTRENO · ANJESO · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL Ag Advantage Surgical · ARAZLO · AXSOS · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CHAMPION SHOULDER INSTRUMENTATION SET · COMPREHENSIVE · Caldolor · DUEXIS · DUPIXENT · ELIQUIS · EUFLEXXA · EXPAREL · FLEXITOUCH · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · GraftLink · GraftLink TS · HOFFMANN · HYALOFAST · HYDROSET · HemiCAP Patella-Femoral · Humira · Hyalofast · ICONIX · JUBLIA · MACI · MAKO · NA · No Related Product · ONEXTON · ORTHOVISC · PELVIS II · PENNSAID · PREVENA · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · RETIN-A MICRO · RETIN-A-MICRO · REUNION · SALVATION · SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS · SILIQ · Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning · T2 · TRIATHLON · Tremfya · VARIAX · VIMOVO · VITOSS · Zilretta
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 →

The majority of payments (39%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
145
Per 100K population
6.2
County median income
$84,961
Nearest hospital
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS
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. Golant is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Golant experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Golant performed 183 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Golant receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Golant received a total of $23,109 from 36 companies across 202 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. Golant's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Flushing?
Dr. Golant's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Golant) 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 →
About this page

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.

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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →