Dr. Alexander Lionel Bullen, MD

Dr. Bullen practices at DaVita San Diego East Dialysis in San Diego, California.

Dr. Bullen's NPI, 1528328531, was assigned on May 23, 2012. Dr. Bullen graduated from Universidad de Panama Faculty of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Bullen holds California license A135902.

Dr. Bullen's primary practice is DaVita San Diego East Dialysis, at 292 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92114 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 262-7225.

Dr. Bullen's primary practice is DaVita San Diego East Dialysis in San Diego, California. Dr. Bullen is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bullen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Bullen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Bullen is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Bullen's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic kidney disease and fluid and electrolyte imbalances among the conditions Dr. Bullen treats.

CMS data shows 201 Medicare services from Dr. Bullen across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,340 for them.

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bullen in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 41 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.69, 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. Bullen's median patient age at 66, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bullen wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims for 68 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 247 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $51,518 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 230 claims across 11 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Bullen, published from 2017 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Glomerular Filtration Rate and Kidney. Dr. Bullen has published most often in Am J Kidney Dis. Dr. Bullen's most frequent co-authors are Joachim Hanno Ix, MD, Michael George Shlipak, MD and Pranav Sandilya Garimella, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Bullen from 4 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $104.

Dr. Bullen graduated from Universidad de Panama Faculty of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Bullen is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.