Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD

  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
NPI1699338194PAC ID1759617343
Medicare services, 2024
245
Medicare patients, 2024
156
Part D claims, 2024
731
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$9,320
Practice address
2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Practice phone
Call (317) 338-7000
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Primary practice

Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis

Hospital · Indianapolis, Indiana

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Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Vlahu practices at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Ascension Health Alliance.

Dr. Vlahu's NPI, 1699338194, was assigned on April 19, 2019. Dr. Vlahu graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Vlahu holds California license A198120.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759617343
NPI enumeration date
April 19, 2019
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(317) 338-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

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

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu practices at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana

Dr. Vlahu's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis, at 2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260 in Marion County. The practice phone is (317) 338-7000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Vlahu's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dr. Vlahu is also affiliated with IU Health Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is IU Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vlahu to 1 more hospital and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - IndianapolisAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu is one of 23 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Indiana

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Vlahu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vlahu's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Indiana and Arizona.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A198120 · 2024 to 2026 · taxonomy 207XS0114X
  • Indiana license2025
  • Arizona licenseLicense R77423 · 2019 to 2024

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians near Dr. Vlahu

Counts of adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

23adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Indiana
8adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Indianapolis

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

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu billed Medicare for 245 services in 2024

CMS data shows 245 Medicare services from Dr. Vlahu across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 156 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,717 for them.

Medicare services, 2024245
Medicare patients156
Paid by Medicare$26,717
Procedure codes6

Dr. Vlahu's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits130
  2. Surgery115

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

  • In an office11949%
  • In a facility12651%

Dr. Vlahu compared with the Indiana median for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Vlahu
  • Indiana median
Medicare services
245vs 1,77186% below
Medicare patients
156vs 36557% below
Part D claims
672vs 2133.2 times

Medians across 20 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vlahu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu treated 156 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vlahu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 76 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vlahu's median patient age at 64, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024156
Average age75
Average risk score1.03

Dr. Vlahu's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Vlahu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women9963%
  • Men5737%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure69%
  4. Anxiety24%
  5. Mood disorders24%
  6. Osteoporosis23%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Ischemic heart disease22%

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

Dr. Vlahu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

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. Alexander Christopher Vlahu wrote 731 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Vlahu wrote 731 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 672 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,622 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024731
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$11,622
Part D patients180

Dr. Vlahu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic718 claims98%
  • Brand-name13 claims2%

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

  • Opioids24%179 of 731 claims
  • Antibiotics18%135 of 731 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: 742024: 672808%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 5 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 Christopher Vlahu ranks in the 75th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare

Dr. Vlahu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Vlahu, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Vlahu ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
75th percentile44 procedures
Hip replacement
66th percentile20 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)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu received $9,320 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Vlahu from 13 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $3,510.

General payments to Dr. Vlahu by program year, 2019 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Vlahu by kind, 2019 to 2025

$9.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,63239%
  • Grants$3,00032%
  • Travel and lodging$2,41926%
  • Education$2693%

Companies that paid Dr. Vlahu the most, 2019 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 Christopher Vlahu graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine

Dr. Vlahu graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2019. Dr. Vlahu is a member of AAHKS.

  1. Medical schoolIndiana University School Of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers

Dr. Vlahu is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare

Plan types Dr. Vlahu accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. POS3
  4. PPO3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)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
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's NPI number?

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's NPI number is 1699338194. It was assigned on April 19, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu?

Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Indianapolis, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0114X).

Where does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu practice?

Dr. Vlahu practices at 2001 W 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Dr. Vlahu's primary practice is Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vlahu to 1 hospital and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vlahu is (317) 338-7000.

What is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu's medical license number?

Dr. Vlahu holds California license A198120, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vlahu in California (2024 to 2026), Indiana (2025) and Arizona (2019 to 2024).

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu affiliated with?

Dr. Vlahu practices at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital - Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Vlahu is also affiliated with IU Health Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Vlahu to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu part of?

Dr. Vlahu is linked to IU Health Medical Group.

Does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vlahu billed Medicare for 245 services in 2024, and Dr. Vlahu accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu see?

CMS counts 156 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vlahu in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vlahu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: bones and joints (27447) and surgery: bones and joints (20985).

Where did Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu go to medical school?

Dr. Vlahu graduated from Indiana University School Of Medicine in 2019.

What drugs does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vlahu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Dexamethasone and Cephalexin.

Has Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,320 in general payments to Dr. Vlahu from 13 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu been practicing?

Dr. Vlahu graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Alexander Christopher Vlahu accept?

Dr. Vlahu is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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