Dr. Chacko Alexander, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Alexander
Dr. Chacko Alexander is an interventional cardiology in The Woodlands, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alexander performed 4,002 Medicare services across 2,735 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alexander received a total of $3,394 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,054 | $89 | $210 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 813 | $10 | $90 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 461 | $44 | $125 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 260 | $138 | $1,300 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 206 | $6 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 145 | $55 | $395 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 125 | $611 | $779 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | 122 | $1,072 | $3,750 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 110 | $116 | $310 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 103 | $16 | $125 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 95 | $23 | $125 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 83 | $62 | $175 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 79 | $27 | $145 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 45 | $55 | $225 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 40 | $130 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 39 | $69 | $140 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 38 | $143 | $650 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 36 | $10 | $420 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 35 | $18 | $145 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 27 | $93 | $190 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 25 | $19 | $83 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 24 | $208 | $2,600 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 14 | $13 | $160 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 12 | $147 | $600 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 11 | $82 | $289 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Alexander is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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