Dr. Alexandra Wertz Elias, MD

Dr. Elias practices at Kern Medical Surgery Center in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Elias' NPI, 1023443587, was assigned on September 3, 2013. Dr. Elias graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Elias holds California license A172962.

Dr. Elias' primary practice is Kern Medical Surgery Center, at 9300 Stockdale Highway, Suite 200, Bakersfield, CA 93311. The practice phone is (661) 664-2200.

Dr. Elias' primary practice is Kern Medical Surgery Center in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Elias is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Kern Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Elias to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Elias practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Elias' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Elias is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Elias' licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Elias treats.

CMS data shows 80 Medicare services from Dr. Elias across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 76 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,897 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 76 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Elias in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 74% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.83, 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. Elias' median patient age at 52, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Elias wrote 64 Medicare Part D claims for 37 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $250 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 29 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Elias for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Elias accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Elias as offering telehealth. CMS counts 37 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Elias, more than 57% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Elias, published from 2017 to 2019. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Elias' most frequent co-authors are Dorin T. Colibaseanu, MD, Sanjay P. Bagaria, MD and Kristopher P. Croome, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Elias from 12 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $28,562.

Dr. Elias graduated from UC Davis School of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Elias is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.