Dr. Alex N. Lechtman, MD

Dr. Lechtman practices at Key Medical Associates, Inc. in Visalia, California.

Dr. Lechtman's NPI, 1013913698, was assigned on June 28, 2005. Dr. Lechtman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Lechtman holds California license G75188.

Dr. Lechtman's primary practice is Key Medical Associates, Inc., at 3632 W Packwood Ave, Visalia, CA 93277 in Tulare County. The practice phone is (559) 734-1321.

Dr. Lechtman's primary practice is Key Medical Associates, Inc. in Visalia, California. Dr. Lechtman is also affiliated with Kaweah Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Key Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lechtman to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lechtman practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Lechtman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Lechtman is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Lechtman is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction, breast surgery, cancerous skin growth removal and head wound among the conditions Dr. Lechtman treats.

CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Dr. Lechtman across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,604 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lechtman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.88, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lechtman's median patient age at 55, with 89% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lechtman wrote 74 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 48 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $375 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 39 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Lechtman for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lechtman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 19 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Lechtman, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Lechtman from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $10,080.

Dr. Lechtman graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1991.

Dr. Lechtman is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.