Am Fam Physician
Diagnosis, DifferentialIrritable Bowel Syndrome
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex, MD
NPI1750558342PAC ID8628219557
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,888
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 594
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,250
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 82
- Practice address
- 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21044
- Practice phone
- Call (410) 772-7345
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, Maryland
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Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex is a gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland
Dr. Alex practices at Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland.
Dr. Alex's NPI, 1750558342, was assigned on May 13, 2008. Dr. Alex graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Alex holds Maryland license D0076114.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1750558342NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628219557
- NPI enumeration date
- May 13, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (410) 772-7345
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex practices at Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland
Dr. Alex's primary practice is Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center, at 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21044. The practice phone is (410) 772-7345.
- Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center10710 Charter Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21044Phone(410) 772-7345
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Alex's primary practice is Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Alex is also affiliated with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. The medical group on file is Digestive Disease Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alex to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic CenterPrimary
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alex practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex is one of 405 gastroenterologists in Maryland
Gastroenterology is Dr. Alex's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Alex is licensed in Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, MarylandPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Alex
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex billed Medicare for 7,888 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,888 Medicare services from Dr. Alex across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 594 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,552 for them.
Medicare services, 20247,888
Medicare patients594
Paid by Medicare$227,552
Procedure codes13
Dr. Alex's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 10,5002024: 6,90034%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4972024: 56413%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3912024: 34911%
- Other services
- 2023: 512024: 502%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 522024: 2552%
Where Dr. Alex's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,48995%
- In a facility3995%
Dr. Alex compared with the Maryland median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Alex
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 7,888vs 66811.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 594vs 39052% above
- Part D claims
- 1,041vs 3922.7 times
Medians across 396 gastroenterologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Alex'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. Biju Kuriakose Alex treated 594 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 594 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alex in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 280 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alex's median patient age at 60, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 2024594
Average age73
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Alex's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Alex's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women33556%
- Men25944%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Alex's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes31%
- Mood disorders28%
- Anxiety27%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Depression25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Alex's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex wrote 1,250 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Alex wrote 1,250 Medicare Part D claims for 387 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,041 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $342,316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 792 claims across 16 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,250
Drugs named by CMS18
Total drug cost$342,316
Part D patients387
Dr. Alex's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic920 claims74%
- Brand-name and other330 claims26%
Dr. Alex'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. Alex's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%43 of 1,250 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: 7922024: 1,04131%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 16 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
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Alex for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Alex accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 208 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Alex, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Alex's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 82of 100Final score
- 59.4of 100Quality
- 97of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 82of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Alex ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 94th percentile208 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 88th percentile179 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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. Biju Kuriakose Alex has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Alex. Dr. Alex's most frequent co-author is Christa Marie Pepitone, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Alex's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Alex
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex received $19,384 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,083 general payments to Dr. Alex from 51 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $3,130.
General payments to Dr. Alex by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Alex by kind, 2016 to 2025
$19.4Kin total
- Food and beverage$19,339100%
- Education$450%
Companies that paid Dr. Alex 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. Biju Kuriakose Alex graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine
Dr. Alex graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Biju Kuriakose Alex's NPI number?
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex's NPI number is 1750558342. It was assigned on May 13, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex?
Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex is a gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex practice?
Dr. Alex practices at 10710 Charter Drive, Suite 120, Columbia, MD 21044. Dr. Alex's primary practice is Howard County Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alex to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alex is (410) 772-7345.
What is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex's medical license number?
Dr. Alex holds Maryland license D0076114.
Which hospitals is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex affiliated with?
Dr. Alex is affiliated with Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Alex to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex part of?
Dr. Alex is linked to Digestive Disease Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Alex to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alex billed Medicare for 7,888 services in 2024, and Dr. Alex accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex's MIPS score?
Dr. Alex's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex see?
CMS counts 594 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alex in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Alex's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3380), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex go to medical school?
Dr. Alex graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alex's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Colesevelam HCl and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,384 in general payments to Dr. Alex from 51 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex been practicing?
Dr. Alex graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
Does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Alex.
Who does Dr. Biju Kuriakose Alex publish with?
Dr. Alex's most frequent co-authors are Christa Marie Pepitone, MD (1 shared paper).
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