Dr. Alexander James Caten, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 962
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 456
- Part D claims, 2024
- 587
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $3,902
- Practice address
- 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854
- Practice phone
- Call (208) 262-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Alexander James Caten is an otolaryngologist in Post Falls, Idaho
Dr. Caten practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital.
Dr. Caten's NPI, 1346504271, was assigned on June 26, 2012. Dr. Caten graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Caten holds Idaho license M-16626.
- NPI
- 1346504271NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022254945
- NPI enumeration date
- June 26, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (208) 262-2300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 40
- Medical school graduation
- 2012
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alexander James Caten practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho
Dr. Caten's primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital, at 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 in Kootenai County. The practice phone is (208) 262-2300.
- Northwest Specialty Hospital1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854 · Kootenai CountyPhone(208) 262-2300
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alexander James Caten is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Caten's primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dr. Caten is also affiliated with Kootenai Health. The medical group on file is Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Caten to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Caten's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander James Caten's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Caten practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Northwest Specialty Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alexander James Caten is one of 43 otolaryngologists in Idaho
Otolaryngology is Dr. Caten's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Caten is licensed in Idaho.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, IdahoPrimary
Otolaryngologists near Dr. Caten
Counts of otolaryngologists 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. Alexander James Caten billed Medicare for 962 services in 2024
CMS data shows 962 Medicare services from Dr. Caten across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 456 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,464 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Caten's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5532024: 64617%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2082024: 30245%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 262024: 1446%
Dr. Caten compared with the Idaho median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Caten
- Idaho median
- Medicare services
- 962vs 50391% above
- Medicare patients
- 456vs 26473% above
- Part D claims
- 513vs 35445% above
Medians across 41 otolaryngologists in Idaho with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Caten'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. Alexander James Caten treated 456 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 456 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caten in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 225 patients. 65% of them have high cholesterol, and 63% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Caten's median patient age at 58, with 52% women.
Dr. Caten's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Caten's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24454%
- Men21246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Caten's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol65%
- High blood pressure63%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression21%
- Diabetes21%
- Anxiety19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Caten's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander James Caten wrote 587 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Caten wrote 587 Medicare Part D claims for 240 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 513 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,543 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 237 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Caten's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic582 claims99%
- Brand-name and other5 claims1%
Dr. Caten'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. Caten's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids7%41 of 587 claims
- Antibiotics11%62 of 587 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: 2372024: 513116%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 9 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. Alexander James Caten takes part in Medicare
Dr. Caten 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. Alexander James Caten received $3,902 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 41 general payments to Dr. Caten from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. paid the most, $1,684.
General payments to Dr. Caten by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Caten by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$2,22257%
- Food and beverage$1,45137%
- Education$2296%
Companies that paid Dr. Caten the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alexander James Caten graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Caten graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alexander James Caten'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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. Alexander James Caten's NPI number?
Dr. Alexander James Caten's NPI number is 1346504271. It was assigned on June 26, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander James Caten?
Dr. Alexander James Caten is an otolaryngologist in Post Falls, Idaho. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Alexander James Caten practice?
Dr. Caten practices at 1593 East Polston Avenue, Post Falls, ID 83854. Dr. Caten's primary practice is Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, part of Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Caten to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alexander James Caten's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Caten is (208) 262-2300.
What is Dr. Alexander James Caten's medical license number?
Dr. Caten holds Idaho license M-16626.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander James Caten affiliated with?
Dr. Caten practices at Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho. Dr. Caten is also affiliated with Kootenai Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Caten to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Alexander James Caten part of?
Dr. Caten is linked to Northwest Specialty Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Caten to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alexander James Caten accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Caten billed Medicare for 962 services in 2024, and Dr. Caten accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander James Caten see?
CMS counts 456 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Caten in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Alexander James Caten bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Caten's most billed Medicare services were surgery: ear (69210), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Alexander James Caten go to medical school?
Dr. Caten graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2012.
What drugs does Dr. Alexander James Caten prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Caten's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Pantoprazole Sodium and Ipratropium Bromide.
Has Dr. Alexander James Caten received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,902 in general payments to Dr. Caten from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alexander James Caten been practicing?
Dr. Caten graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.
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