Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Clifford Alprin, M.D.
Family Medicine · San Antonio, TX
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
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Alprin 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. Alprin
Dr. Clifford Alprin is a family medicine in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alprin performed 5,946 Medicare services across 3,729 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alprin received a total of $8,559 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 457 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alprin is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 3% volume in TX$ $8,559 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,946
Medicare services
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
3,729
Unique beneficiaries
$54
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~313 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,080 | $80 | $209 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 888 | $54 | $141 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 840 | $1 | $4 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 567 | $122 | $225 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 275 | $9 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 202 | $30 | $40 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 187 | $71 | $80 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 164 | $3 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 134 | $0 | $4 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 132 | $30 | $40 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 126 | $282 | $300 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 118 | $16 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 99 | $16 | $35 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 87 | $1 | $20 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 74 | $0 | $10 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 73 | $6 | $10 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 73 | $5 | $10 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 67 | $9 | $65 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 61 | $47 | $83 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 59 | $35 | $59 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 49 | $96 | $282 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 49 | $192 | $446 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 47 | $158 | $324 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 43 | $0 | $10 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration | 42 | $38 | $40 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent) | 42 | $125 | $200 |
| Hemoglobin a1c level, by device for home use | 41 | $10 | $30 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 38 | $25 | $92 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 37 | $10 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 35 | $87 | $320 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 34 | $38 | $40 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 34 | $55 | $209 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 29 | $31 | $104 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 26 | $11 | $32 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 24 | $30 | $96 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 20 | $140 | $318 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 18 | $41 | $117 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 17 | $20 | $30 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 15 | $6 | $35 |
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 ↗$8,559
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,223/year across 7 years
Top 6% in TX for family medicine
57
Companies
457
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
$8,470 (99.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$88 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,279
2023$1,203
2022$1,191
2021$1,182
2020$614
2019$1,985
2018$1,105
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$1,456
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$842
AbbVie Inc.
$648
Novo Nordisk Inc
$515
Amgen Inc.
$515
Lilly USA, LLC
$465
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$444
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$334
ABBVIE INC.
$325
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$290
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$223
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Allergan, Inc.
$141
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$136
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$121
Tris Pharma Inc
$120
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$119
Allergan Inc.
$99
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$94
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$90
Abbott Laboratories
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$67
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$57
Bausch Health US, LLC
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$55
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$46
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$40
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$37
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$34
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Exact Sciences Corporation
$32
Shire North American Group Inc
$31
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$29
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Genentech USA, Inc.
$27
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
Shionogi Inc
$25
Eisai Inc.
$24
Almatica Pharma LLC
$23
Nevro Corp.
$20
Tolmar, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
AbbVie, Inc.
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
VistaPharm, Inc.
$12
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMS 700 · ANORO · APLENZIN · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · Belviq · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · ClosureFast · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOREEV XR · LYRICA · Livalo · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · Prolia · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Quillivant · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Roszet · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Symproic · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Thyquidity · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for family medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $144 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
1,005
Per 100K population
49.3
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital
Brooke Army Medical Center (FT Sam Houston)
3.4 mi
3.4 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Alprin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Alprin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alprin performed 1,080 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Alprin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alprin received a total of $8,559 from 57 companies across 457 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. Alprin's costs compare to other family medicines in San Antonio?
Dr. Alprin's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Alprin) 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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