Dr. Alex Deshields, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 4,821
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 303
- Part D claims, 2024
- 463
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $41
- Practice address
- 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Masonicare Health Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Wallingford, Connecticut
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Dr. Alex Deshields is a psychiatrist in Wallingford, Connecticut
Dr. Deshields practices at Masonicare Health Center - HOPD in Wallingford, Connecticut.
Dr. Deshields' NPI, 1497916472, was assigned on June 22, 2008. Dr. Deshields graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Deshields holds Connecticut license 053694.
- NPI
- 1497916472NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0446575872
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alex Deshields practices at Masonicare Health Center - HOPD in Wallingford, Connecticut
Dr. Deshields' primary practice is Masonicare Health Center - HOPD, at 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492.
- Masonicare Health Center - HOPD22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alex Deshields is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Deshields' primary practice is Masonicare Health Center - HOPD in Wallingford, Connecticut. Dr. Deshields is also affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital. The medical group on file is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Deshields to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 senior living community and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alex Deshields' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Deshields practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Masonicare Health Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alex Deshields is one of 828 psychiatrists in Connecticut
Psychiatry is Dr. Deshields' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Deshields is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, ConnecticutPrimary
Psychiatrists near Dr. Deshields
Counts of psychiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alex Deshields billed Medicare for 4,821 services in 2024
CMS data shows 4,821 Medicare services from Dr. Deshields across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $339,346 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Deshields' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3,1792024: 4,82152%
Dr. Deshields compared with the Connecticut median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Deshields
- Connecticut median
- Medicare services
- 4,821vs 11143.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 303vs 407.6 times
- Part D claims
- 352vs 1422.5 times
Medians across 886 psychiatrists in Connecticut with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Deshields' 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 Deshields treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Deshields in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 123 patients. 75% of them have alzheimer's and dementia, and 75% have anxiety. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.92, 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. Deshields' median patient age at 79, with 60% women.
Dr. Deshields' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Deshields' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17257%
- Men13143%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Deshields' Medicare patients, 2024
- Alzheimer's and dementia75%
- Anxiety75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders75%
- Depression69%
- Arthritis57%
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses57%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Deshields' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 79
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alex Deshields wrote 463 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Deshields wrote 463 Medicare Part D claims for 61 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 352 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,647 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 337 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Deshields' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic451 claims97%
- Brand-name12 claims3%
Dr. Deshields' 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. Deshields' Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over27%126 of 463 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: 3372024: 3524%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Alex Deshields takes part in Medicare
Dr. Deshields accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Alex Deshields received $41 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Deshields from 2 drug and device companies in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. paid the most, $21.
Companies that paid Dr. Deshields the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alex Deshields graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Dr. Deshields graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alex Deshields's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alex Deshields' NPI number?
Dr. Alex Deshields' NPI number is 1497916472. It was assigned on June 22, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alex Deshields?
Dr. Alex Deshields is a psychiatrist in Wallingford, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Alex Deshields practice?
Dr. Deshields practices at 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492. Dr. Deshields' primary practice is Masonicare Health Center - HOPD in Wallingford, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Dr. Deshields to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 senior living community and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Alex Deshields' medical license number?
Dr. Deshields holds Connecticut license 053694.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alex Deshields affiliated with?
Dr. Deshields is affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Deshields to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Alex Deshields part of?
Dr. Deshields is linked to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Deshields to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Alex Deshields accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Deshields billed Medicare for 4,821 services in 2024, and Dr. Deshields accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alex Deshields see?
CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Deshields in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Alex Deshields bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Deshields' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Dr. Alex Deshields go to medical school?
Dr. Deshields graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2005.
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What drugs does Dr. Alex Deshields prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Deshields' most prescribed drugs by claims were Risperidone, Olanzapine and Trazodone HCl.
Has Dr. Alex Deshields received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $41 in general payments to Dr. Deshields from 2 companies from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alex Deshields been practicing?
Dr. Deshields graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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