Dr. Alexander Dominic Vara, MD

Dr. Vara practices at Orthopedic Specialists of S Florida P A in Hialeah, Florida.

Dr. Vara's NPI, 1578901484, was assigned on June 13, 2013. Dr. Vara graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Vara holds Florida license ME140023.

Dr. Vara's primary practice is Orthopedic Specialists of S Florida P A, at 7100 W 20th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33016 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 822-0401.

Dr. Vara's primary practice is Orthopedic Specialists of S Florida P A in Hialeah, Florida. The medical group on file is Orthopedic Specialists of South Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vara 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. Vara practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Vara's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Vara is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Vara's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Michigan and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint or bone infection, minor injury to a limb and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Vara treats.

CMS data shows 358 Medicare services from Dr. Vara across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,541 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vara in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 50 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 53% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Vara's median patient age at 63, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Vara wrote 252 Medicare Part D claims for 164 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 216 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,344 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 228 claims across 7 drugs.

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

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

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 11 papers to Dr. Vara, published from 2016 to 2022. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Video Recording and Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder. Dr. Vara has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Vara's most frequent co-authors are Paul T. Fortin, MD, Matthew P. Siljander, MD and Daniel T. Alfonso, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 104 general payments to Dr. Vara from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Skeletal Dynamics LLC paid the most, $18,400.

Dr. Vara graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Vara is a member of AAOS and ASSH.

Dr. Vara is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.