Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD

  • Laurinburg, NC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1295875581PAC ID3072606565
Medicare services, 2024
861
Medicare patients, 2024
128
Part D claims, 2024
118
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1604 Medical Dr, Laurinburg, NC 28352
Practice phone
Call (704) 323-3000
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Primary practice

OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem

Laurinburg, North Carolina

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Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander is an orthopedic surgeon in Laurinburg, North Carolina

Dr. Alexander practices at OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem in Laurinburg, North Carolina.

Dr. Alexander's NPI, 1295875581, was assigned on February 7, 2007. Dr. Alexander graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2002. Dr. Alexander holds North Carolina license 2007-01087.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072606565
NPI enumeration date
February 7, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(704) 323-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

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

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander practices at OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem in Laurinburg, North Carolina

Dr. Alexander's primary practice is OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem, at 1604 Medical Dr, Laurinburg, NC 28352 in Scotland County. The practice phone is (704) 323-3000.

  • OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem
    1604 Medical Dr, Laurinburg, NC 28352 · Scotland CountyPhone(704) 323-3000

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

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Alexander's primary practice is OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Dr. Alexander is also affiliated with Scotland Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is OrthoCarolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alexander to 1 more group practice or clinic, 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. Richard Edwin Alexander's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alexander practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OrthoCarolina Winston-SalemAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Alexander's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Alexander's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2007-01087 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101241133

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Alexander

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
3orthopedic surgeons in Laurinburg

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

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander billed Medicare for 861 services in 2024

CMS data shows 861 Medicare services from Dr. Alexander across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 128 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,765 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024861
Medicare patients128
Paid by Medicare$22,765
Procedure codes9

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 5462024: 5048%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2202024: 19213%
Imaging
2023: 1112024: 9614%
Surgery
2023: 692024: 69No change

Dr. Alexander compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Alexander
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
861vs 99614% below
Medicare patients
128vs 24147% below
Part D claims
75vs 15752% below

Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alexander'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. Richard Edwin Alexander treated 128 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 128 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alexander in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alexander's median patient age at 71, with 70% women.

Medicare patients, 2024128
Average age72
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Alexander's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Alexander's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8365%
  • Men4535%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis73%
  4. Diabetes44%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Chronic kidney disease26%
  7. Mood disorders24%
  8. COPD23%

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

Dr. Alexander's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women70%
  • Men30%

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

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alexander wrote 118 Medicare Part D claims for 60 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 75 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $518 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024118
Drugs named by CMS5
Total drug cost$518
Part D patients60

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

  • Generic113 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims4%

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

  • Opioids17%20 of 118 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: 802024: 756%

Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 4 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. Richard Edwin Alexander scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Alexander for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Alexander accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 18 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Alexander, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Alexander's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 81.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Alexander ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
60th percentile18 procedures

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

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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); 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. Richard Edwin Alexander received $6,168 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 55 general payments to Dr. Alexander from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 54% of the total. TriCoast Surgical Solutions LLC paid the most, $1,666.

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

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

$6.2Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$3,30454%
  • Food and beverage$1,66327%
  • Education$1,20019%

Companies that paid Dr. Alexander 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. Richard Edwin Alexander graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School

Dr. Alexander graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2002.

  1. Medical schoolEastern Virginia Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander'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 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. Richard Edwin Alexander's NPI number?

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander's NPI number is 1295875581. It was assigned on February 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander?

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander is an orthopedic surgeon in Laurinburg, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander practice?

Dr. Alexander practices at 1604 Medical Dr, Laurinburg, NC 28352. Dr. Alexander's primary practice is OrthoCarolina Winston-Salem in Laurinburg, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alexander to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alexander is (704) 323-3000.

What is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander's medical license number?

Dr. Alexander holds North Carolina license 2007-01087, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alexander in North Carolina and Virginia.

Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander affiliated with?

Dr. Alexander is affiliated with Scotland Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander part of?

Dr. Alexander is linked to OrthoCarolina.

Does Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alexander billed Medicare for 861 services in 2024, and Dr. Alexander accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander's MIPS score?

Dr. Alexander's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander see?

CMS counts 128 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alexander in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alexander's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander go to medical school?

Dr. Alexander graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2002.

What drugs does Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alexander's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen, Meloxicam and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,168 in general payments to Dr. Alexander from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from TriCoast Surgical Solutions LLC.

How long has Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander been practicing?

Dr. Alexander graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

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