Dr. Alex James Doermann, MD

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1417498858PAC ID2163755166
Medicare services, 2024
880
Medicare patients, 2024
156
Part D claims, 2024
71
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2323 De La Vina St Ste 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Practice phone
Call (805) 682-5065
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Primary practice

De La Vina Surgicenter

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Santa Barbara, California

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Dr. Alex James Doermann is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Doermann practices at De La Vina Surgicenter in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Doermann's NPI, 1417498858, was assigned on March 18, 2017. Dr. Doermann graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Doermann's Indiana license number on file is 01087546.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163755166
NPI enumeration date
March 18, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 682-5065
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Alex James Doermann practices at De La Vina Surgicenter in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. Doermann's primary practice is De La Vina Surgicenter, at 2323 De La Vina St Ste 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. The practice phone is (805) 682-5065.

  • De La Vina Surgicenter
    2323 De La Vina St Ste 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105Phone(805) 682-5065

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Alex James Doermann is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Doermann's primary practice is De La Vina Surgicenter in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Doermann is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Associated Hand Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Doermann to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alex James Doermann's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
De La Vina SurgicenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alex James Doermann is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Doermann's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Doermann's licenses on file in 2 states: Indiana and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, IndianaPrimaryLicense 01087546 · 2022 to 2023 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • California license2018 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fluid in a joint, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint pain and shoulder arthroscopy/rotator cuff repair among the conditions Dr. Doermann treats.

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Dr. Alex James Doermann billed Medicare for 880 services in 2024

CMS data shows 880 Medicare services from Dr. Doermann across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,182 for them.

Medicare services, 2024880
Medicare patients156
Paid by Medicare$49,182
Procedure codes19

Dr. Doermann's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 182024: 3421800%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 236
Surgery
2023: 02024: 174
Drugs given in the office
2023: 462024: 9198%
Other services
2023: 02024: 37

Where Dr. Doermann's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office85097%
  • In a facility303%

Dr. Doermann compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Doermann
  • California median
Medicare services
880vs 68329% above
Medicare patients
156vs 21527% below
Part D claims
16vs 7077% below

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Doermann's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alex James Doermann treated 156 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Doermann in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 64% have high blood pressure. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Doermann's median patient age at 54, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024156
Average age74
Average risk score1.49
Also on Medicaid15%

Dr. Doermann's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Doermann's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8856%
  • Men6844%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Doermann's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol67%
  2. High blood pressure64%
  3. Arthritis61%
  4. Mood disorders26%
  5. Depression24%
  6. Diabetes22%
  7. Ischemic heart disease22%
  8. Anxiety20%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Doermann's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 54

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men53%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alex James Doermann wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Doermann wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $227 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 123 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 202471
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$227
Part D patients31

Dr. Doermann's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Doermann's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids32%23 of 71 claims
  • Antibiotics38%27 of 71 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1232024: 1687%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alex James Doermann ranks in the 81st percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare

Dr. Doermann accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Doermann, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Doermann ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
81st percentile40 procedures
Removal of tissue
68th percentile18 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
71st percentile16 procedures

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Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Alex James Doermann has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Doermann, published from 2017 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Cadaver, Collateral Ligaments and Fibrocartilage. Dr. Doermann has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Doermann's most frequent co-authors are Nitin N N. Bhatia, MD, Jacques Hacquebord, MD and Hansel E. Ihn, MD, MS.

Papers5
Years published2017 to 2025

Dr. Doermann's papers by year, 2017 to 2025

Topics Dr. Doermann writes about most

  • Cadaver
  • Collateral Ligaments
  • Fibrocartilage
  • Joint Instability
  • Metacarpophalangeal Joint
  • Pronation
  • Thumb
  • Wrist Joint

Dr. Doermann's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Doermann

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Alex James Doermann received $4,116 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Doermann from 12 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $2,475.

General payments to Dr. Doermann by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Doermann by kind, 2019 to 2025

$4.1Kin total
  • Education$2,40058%
  • Food and beverage$1,71642%

Companies that paid Dr. Doermann the most, 2019 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Alex James Doermann has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Doermann.

Awards and honors for Dr. Doermann

  1. Undated
    • Alpha Omega Alpha

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alex James Doermann graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine

Dr. Doermann graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Doermann is a member of AOA and ASSH.

  1. Medical schoolUC Irvine School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alex James Doermann accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Doermann is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Doermann accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare8
  3. HMO7
  4. EPO4
  5. POS3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Alex James Doermann's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alex James Doermann's NPI number?

Dr. Alex James Doermann's NPI number is 1417498858. It was assigned on March 18, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alex James Doermann?

Dr. Alex James Doermann is an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Alex James Doermann practice?

Dr. Doermann practices at 2323 De La Vina St Ste 102, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Dr. Doermann's primary practice is De La Vina Surgicenter in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Doermann to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Alex James Doermann's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Doermann is (805) 682-5065.

What is Dr. Alex James Doermann's medical license number?

Dr. Doermann's Indiana license number on file is 01087546, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Alex James Doermann been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Doermann in Indiana (2022 to 2023) and California (2018 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Dr. Alex James Doermann affiliated with?

Dr. Doermann is affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Doermann to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Alex James Doermann part of?

Dr. Doermann is linked to Associated Hand Surgeons.

Does Dr. Alex James Doermann accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Doermann billed Medicare for 880 services in 2024, and Dr. Doermann accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alex James Doermann see?

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Doermann in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Alex James Doermann bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Doermann's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), injected or infused drug (J0702) and surgery: bones and joints (29125).

Where did Dr. Alex James Doermann go to medical school?

Dr. Doermann graduated from UC Irvine School of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Alex James Doermann prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Doermann's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Alex James Doermann received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,116 in general payments to Dr. Doermann from 12 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Crossroads Orthopedics, LLC.

How long has Dr. Alex James Doermann been practicing?

Dr. Doermann graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Alex James Doermann do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Doermann, published from 2017 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Alex James Doermann publish with?

Dr. Doermann's most frequent co-authors are Nitin N N. Bhatia, MD (1 shared paper), Jacques Hacquebord, MD (1 shared paper) and Hansel E. Ihn, MD, MS (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Alex James Doermann accept?

Dr. Doermann is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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