Dr. Alex Gu, MD

  • Saint Louis, MO
  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
NPI1588293427PAC ID9739687757
Part D claims, 2024
39
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$4,390
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
12634 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Practice phone
Call (314) 996-8000
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Primary practice

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital

Hospital · Creve Coeur, Missouri

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Dr. Alex Gu is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Saint Louis, Missouri

Dr. Gu practices at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Gu's NPI, 1588293427, was assigned on April 3, 2020. Dr. Gu graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2020. Dr. Gu holds Missouri license 2025007621.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9739687757
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(314) 996-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

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

Dr. Alex Gu practices at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri

Dr. Gu's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital, at 12634 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 in St. Louis County. The practice phone is (314) 996-8000.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Alex Gu is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Gu's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Gu is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gu to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alex Gu's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alex Gu is one of 35 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Missouri

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Gu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0114X. Dr. Gu is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense 2025007621 · taxonomy 207XS0114X

Adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians near Dr. Gu

Counts of adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians 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. Alex Gu's patients have a median age of 70

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gu's median patient age at 70, with 61% women.

Dr. Gu's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Alex Gu wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gu wrote 39 Medicare Part D claims for 17 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202439
Part D patients17

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

  • Generic37 claims95%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims5%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Alex Gu ranks in the 88th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Gu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 52 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Gu, more than 88% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Gu ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
88th percentile52 procedures
Knee replacement
80th percentile52 procedures

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

Removal of tissue: 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. Alex Gu received $4,390 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Gu from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $2,500.

General payments to Dr. Gu by kind, 2025 to 2025

$4.4Kin total
  • Grants$2,50057%
  • Food and beverage$1,89043%

Companies that paid Dr. Gu the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Dr. Alex Gu graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine

Dr. Gu graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Alex Gu'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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alex Gu's NPI number?

Dr. Alex Gu's NPI number is 1588293427. It was assigned on April 3, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alex Gu?

Dr. Alex Gu is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0114X).

Where does Dr. Alex Gu practice?

Dr. Gu practices at 12634 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. Dr. Gu's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gu to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Alex Gu's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Gu is (314) 996-8000.

What is Dr. Alex Gu's medical license number?

Dr. Gu holds Missouri license 2025007621.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alex Gu affiliated with?

Dr. Gu practices at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Dr. Gu is also affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Alex Gu part of?

Dr. Gu is linked to WashU Medicine Psychiatry.

Does Dr. Alex Gu accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Gu as accepting Medicare assignment.

Where did Dr. Alex Gu go to medical school?

Dr. Gu graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine in 2020.

Has Dr. Alex Gu received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,390 in general payments to Dr. Gu from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alex Gu been practicing?

Dr. Gu graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

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