Dr. Richard J. Axelrod, MD

Dr. Axelrod practices at Acute Care Surgery Medical Group, Inc. in Sacramento, California.

Dr. Axelrod's NPI, 1437147923, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Axelrod graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979. Dr. Axelrod holds California license G43153.

Dr. Axelrod's primary practice is Acute Care Surgery Medical Group, Inc., at 2800 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 441-0400.

Dr. Axelrod's primary practice is Acute Care Surgery Medical Group, Inc. in Sacramento, California. Dr. Axelrod is also affiliated with Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Axelrod to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Axelrod practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Axelrod's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Axelrod is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Axelrod is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 2,443 Medicare services from Dr. Axelrod across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 821 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $162,936 for them.

CMS counts 821 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Axelrod in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 335 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Axelrod's median patient age at 73, with 41% women.

In 2024, Dr. Axelrod wrote 2,803 Medicare Part D claims for 322 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,587 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $620,442 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,673 claims across 39 drugs.

Dr. Axelrod accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Axelrod as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Axelrod. The most frequent topics are Heart Ventricles and Hemodynamics. Dr. Axelrod has published most often in J Am Coll Cardiol. Dr. Axelrod's most frequent co-authors are Elias H. Botvinick, MD, Michael W. Dae, MD and Teresa De Marco, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 275 general payments to Dr. Axelrod from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $2,324.

Dr. Axelrod graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1979.

Dr. Axelrod is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.