Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Wade McAlister, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
5656 KELLEY ST STE 266, Houston, TX 77026
7135664719
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1912987173 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. McAlister 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. McAlister

Dr. Wade McAlister is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McAlister received a total of $21,985 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 506 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. McAlister is 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 $21,985 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$21,985
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,141/year across 7 years
Top 32% in TX for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
506
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
$3,035
2023
$2,538
2022
$3,040
2021
$5,085
2020
$1,708
2019
$2,386
2018
$4,193

Payments by company (2024)

Stryker Corporation
$1,436
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$503
ACUMED LLC
$483
Medinc of Texas
$253
Globus Medical, Inc.
$180
ORTHALIGN INC
$87
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$52
Kerecis Limited
$40
Top 3 companies account for 79.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$10,167
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$4,457
Medinc of Texas
$3,045
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,616
ACUMED LLC
$854
Globus Medical, Inc.
$791
Acumed LLC
$232
ORTHALIGN INC
$219
Ethicon US, LLC
$154
OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc.
$142
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$52
ConvaTec Inc.
$48
AXOGEN
$40
Kerecis Limited
$40
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$34
Bioventus LLC
$26
KCI USA, Inc
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4FUSION · 5850 ZSS · A.L.P.S. · ACCOLADE · ACUMED · ADES Dual Mobility · ALLOWRAP · ANCHORAGE · ANTERIOR SUPINE STEM EXTRACTOR · ANTHEM · AQUACEL · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · AQUAMANTYS(TM) · ASNIS · AUTOFIX · AXSOS · AccuFill · Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System · Affixus · Affixus Humeral Nail · Alps Foot · Alps Hand · Alps Plates and Instruments · Alps Prox Tib Plates · Alps Small Frag · Anatomic Radial Head System · Ankle Fix Plates and Instruments · Ankle Fracture System · Arcos · Avance Nerve Graft · BIO4 · BIXCUT · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Biowick · COBRA · CYTAL · Calcigen · Cannulated screws · Clavicular Fracture Fixation · Comprehensive SRS · Continuum · DISTAL FEMUR PLATE · DVR Anatomic Kickstand · DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs · Distal Femur Plate System · Distal Radius II · Distal Radius Plate · EASY CLIP · EASYFUSE · EVOLVE PROLINE · EVOLVE TRIAD · EX-FIX · Exogen · Explor · FIBULINK · FIBULINK Syndesmosis Repair System · FIXOS · Fastframe · Foot & Ankle-None · Foot and Ankle Product Portfolio · GAMMA · HEADLESS COMPRESSION SCREWS · HOFFMANN · HYDROSET · Hip Product Portfolio · Hips Product Portfolio · Hips-None · INSIGNIA · INnate Implant · Juggerknot-Sports Medicine · Juggerstitch · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Knees Product Portfolio · LCP · MAKO · MINIRAIL · MOBILE BEARING HIP SYSTEM · Mini Fragment System · NA · NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws · NEUROMEND · NexGen · OMEGA · OMNIFIT · ORTHALIGN PLUS · ORTHOLOC 3DI · ORTHOLOC 3DI CROSSCHECK · OSS · OSTEOSET · OsteoMed · PELVIS II · PREFLEX MCP · PROCLAIM · PROLAYER · Persona · Persona MC · Persona Revision · Phoenix · RAYHACK · RESTORATION · REUNION · RHK · Recon Plate · SCP Bone Substitute · SECUR-FIT · SIMPLEX · SS Small Distal Tib · STRATAFIX · Sidus Stem-Free Shoulder · Small Frag Plating System · T2 · T2 ALPHA · TFN-ADVANCE · TFN-Advance · TRIATHLON · TRIDENT · TRITANIUM · TWINFIX · Taperloc · Tibial Nail · Trabecular Metal (TM) Reverse · Trauma Product Portfolio · Trauma-None · Unifi Technology · VA-LCP · VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS · VAC ULTA · VARIAX · VITOSS · Vanguard · Vanguard 360 · X3 · XFUSE · ZNN · ZYNRELEF · Ziptight Ankle Syndesmosis
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 →
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Geographic Context

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
21
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
3.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. McAlister is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician, 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

Does Dr. McAlister receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McAlister received a total of $21,985 from 19 companies across 506 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. McAlister) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →