Dr. David M. Alessi Sr., MD

Dr. Alessi practices at Specialty Surgical Center of Beverly Hills (Wilshire Blvd) in Beverly Hills, California.

Dr. Alessi's NPI, 1477588721, was assigned on July 12, 2006. Dr. Alessi graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Alessi holds California license G53621.

Dr. Alessi's primary practice is Specialty Surgical Center of Beverly Hills (Wilshire Blvd), at 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. The practice phone is (310) 275-1646.

Dr. Alessi's primary practice is Specialty Surgical Center of Beverly Hills (Wilshire Blvd) in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Alessi is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alessi to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery is Dr. Alessi's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YX0905X. Dr. Alessi is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Alessi's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, larynx and vocal cord disease and swimmer's ear among the conditions Dr. Alessi treats.

CMS data shows 3,127 Medicare services from Dr. Alessi across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 636 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $272,000 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 636 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alessi in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 248 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alessi's median patient age at 55, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Alessi wrote 3,218 Medicare Part D claims for 584 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,048 of them, across 31 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $71,483 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,395 claims across 27 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 28 out of 100 for Dr. Alessi for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Alessi accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Alessi as offering telehealth.

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

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

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Alessi, published from 2021 to 2023. Dr. Alessi's most frequent co-authors are Ariel M. Azhdam, MD, Marion Boyd Gillespie, MD and Howard Kenneth Herman, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Alessi to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Nasal Obstruction and Sleep Apnea, Obstructive. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Alessi that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 80 general payments to Dr. Alessi from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Debt forgiveness make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Olympus America Inc. paid the most, $4,906. It also lists 5 research payments totaling $141,446 from 2016 to 2018, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Alessi, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Alessi graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Alessi is a member of NHS and ACS.

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