Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow, MD

  • Des Plaines, IL
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1891703609PAC ID2163326216
Medicare services, 2024
6,251
Medicare patients, 2024
669
Part D claims, 2024
600
MIPS score, 2024
81
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
900 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Practice phone
Call (847) 324-3090
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Primary practice

Ibji Oak, LLC

Des Plaines, Illinois

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Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow is an orthopedic surgeon in Des Plaines, Illinois

Dr. Michalow practices at Ibji Oak, LLC in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Dr. Michalow's NPI, 1891703609, was assigned on August 4, 2006. Dr. Michalow graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1984. Dr. Michalow holds Illinois license 3679997.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2163326216
NPI enumeration date
August 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 324-3090
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow practices at Ibji Oak, LLC in Des Plaines, Illinois

Dr. Michalow's primary practice is Ibji Oak, LLC, at 900 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 324-3090.

  • Ibji Oak, LLC
    900 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · Cook CountyPhone(847) 324-3090

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Michalow's primary practice is Ibji Oak, LLC in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Michalow is also affiliated with Riverside Medical Center. The medical group on file is Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Michalow to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Michalow practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ibji Oak, LLCAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow is one of 849 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Michalow's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Michalow is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 3679997 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Michalow

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow billed Medicare for 6,251 services in 2024

CMS data shows 6,251 Medicare services from Dr. Michalow across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 669 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $264,485 for them.

Medicare services, 20246,251
Medicare patients669
Paid by Medicare$264,485
Procedure codes21

Dr. Michalow's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 3,3842024: 3,6959%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0212024: 1,0816%
Surgery
2023: 8372024: 97416%
Imaging
2023: 4372024: 50115%

Where Dr. Michalow's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office6,18899%
  • In a facility631%

Dr. Michalow compared with the Illinois median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Michalow
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
6,251vs 1,2505.0 times
Medicare patients
669vs 2962.3 times
Part D claims
550vs 1204.6 times

Medians across 741 orthopedic surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Michalow'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 Eugene Michalow treated 669 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michalow in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 292 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Michalow's median patient age at 70, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024669
Average age75
Average risk score1.17
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Michalow's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Michalow's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women42564%
  • Men24436%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Michalow's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease36%
  5. Diabetes30%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Chronic kidney disease27%
  8. Mood disorders23%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Michalow's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow wrote 600 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Michalow wrote 600 Medicare Part D claims for 245 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 550 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,720 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 530 claims across 12 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024600
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$4,720
Part D patients245

Dr. Michalow'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. Michalow's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids50%299 of 600 claims
  • Antibiotics23%137 of 600 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: 5302024: 5504%

Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 12 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Michalow for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Michalow accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 46 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Michalow, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Michalow's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 81of 100Final score
  • 76.5of 100Quality
  • 83of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Michalow ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
77th percentile46 procedures
Hip replacement
51st percentile11 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow received $10,379 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 48 general payments to Dr. Michalow from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Medacta USA, Inc. paid the most, $9,905.

General payments to Dr. Michalow by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Michalow by kind, 2016 to 2025

$10.4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$9,15388%
  • Food and beverage$1,22112%
  • Education$50%

Companies that paid Dr. Michalow the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University

Dr. Michalow graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolRush Medical College of Rush University

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Sources for Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's profile data

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Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's NPI number?

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's NPI number is 1891703609. It was assigned on August 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow?

Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow is an orthopedic surgeon in Des Plaines, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow practice?

Dr. Michalow practices at 900 Rand Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016. Dr. Michalow's primary practice is Ibji Oak, LLC in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Michalow to 2 hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility.

What is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Michalow is (847) 324-3090.

What is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's medical license number?

Dr. Michalow holds Illinois license 3679997.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow affiliated with?

Dr. Michalow is affiliated with Riverside Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Michalow to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow part of?

Dr. Michalow is linked to Illinois Bone & Joint Institute.

Does Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Michalow billed Medicare for 6,251 services in 2024, and Dr. Michalow accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow's MIPS score?

Dr. Michalow's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow see?

CMS counts 669 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Michalow in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Michalow's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow go to medical school?

Dr. Michalow graduated from Rush Medical College of Rush University in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Michalow's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass and Methylprednisolone.

Has Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $10,379 in general payments to Dr. Michalow from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medacta USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alexander Eugene Michalow been practicing?

Dr. Michalow graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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