Dr. Michael F. Alapatt, MD

  • Chatham, NJ
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1639401250PAC ID2365611373
Medicare services, 2024
714
Medicare patients, 2024
383
Part D claims, 2024
21
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
70
Practice address
40 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928
Practice phone
Call (973) 635-0800
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Primary practice

New Jersey Spine Center

Chatham, New Jersey

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Dr. Michael F. Alapatt is an orthopedic surgeon in Chatham, New Jersey

Dr. Alapatt practices at New Jersey Spine Center in Chatham, New Jersey.

Dr. Alapatt's NPI, 1639401250, was assigned on February 7, 2010. Dr. Alapatt graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Alapatt holds New Jersey license 25MA09140700.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365611373
NPI enumeration date
February 7, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(973) 635-0800
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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 Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt practices at New Jersey Spine Center in Chatham, New Jersey

Dr. Alapatt's primary practice is New Jersey Spine Center, at 40 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928 in Morris County. The practice phone is (973) 635-0800.

  • New Jersey Spine Center
    40 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928 · Morris CountyPhone(973) 635-0800

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

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Alapatt's primary practice is New Jersey Spine Center in Chatham, New Jersey. Dr. Alapatt is also affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. The medical group on file is New Jersey Spine Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alapatt to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Michael F. Alapatt's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New Jersey Spine CenterAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Michael F. Alapatt is one of 644 orthopedic surgeons in New Jersey

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Alapatt's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Alapatt is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Alapatt's licenses on file in 3 states: New Jersey, Maryland and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MA09140700 · 2012 to 2027 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Maryland license2011 to 2012
  • New York licenseLicense 254795 · 2009 to 2011

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, scoliosis, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Alapatt treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Alapatt

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

644orthopedic surgeons in New Jersey
3orthopedic surgeons in Chatham

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

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt billed Medicare for 714 services in 2024

CMS data shows 714 Medicare services from Dr. Alapatt across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 383 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,415 for them.

Medicare services, 2024714
Medicare patients383
Paid by Medicare$53,415
Procedure codes12

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 2912024: 39536%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2482024: 30824%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 11

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

  • In an office70398%
  • In a facility112%

Dr. Alapatt compared with the New Jersey median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Alapatt
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
714vs 1,32646% below
Medicare patients
383vs 28037% above
Part D claims
46vs 7942% below

Medians across 604 orthopedic surgeons in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alapatt'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. Michael F. Alapatt treated 383 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alapatt in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 168 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alapatt's median patient age at 59, with 57% women.

Medicare patients, 2024383
Average age75
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Alapatt's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Alapatt's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23662%
  • Men14738%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Osteoporosis30%
  6. Diabetes29%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Mood disorders26%

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

Dr. Alapatt's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women57%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alapatt wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $470 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202421
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$470
Part D patients13

Dr. Alapatt's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018

  • 2017
  • 2018
Claims for drugs CMS names
2017: 222018: 46109%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2018, 1 in 2017.

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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. Michael F. Alapatt scored 70 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 70 out of 100 for Dr. Alapatt for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Alapatt accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 20 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Alapatt, more than 49% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Alapatt's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 70of 100Final score
  • 55.9of 100Quality
  • 77of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 63of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Alapatt ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
48th percentile36 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
49th percentile20 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. Michael F. Alapatt has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Alapatt, published from 2009 to 2012. Dr. Alapatt's most frequent co-authors are James M. Becker, MD, Carlos Luis Benitez, MD and Sanjeev Kakar, MD.

Papers3
Years published2009 to 2012

Dr. Alapatt's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Alapatt

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Dr. Michael F. Alapatt received $7,015 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Alapatt from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $2,620.

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

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

$7Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$5,54979%
  • Food and beverage$1,29518%
  • Education$1712%

Companies that paid Dr. Alapatt 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. Michael F. Alapatt graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine

Dr. Alapatt graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolBoston University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers

Dr. Alapatt is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • +7 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Alapatt accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Michael F. Alapatt'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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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. Michael F. Alapatt's NPI number?

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt's NPI number is 1639401250. It was assigned on February 7, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt?

Dr. Michael F. Alapatt is an orthopedic surgeon in Chatham, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt practice?

Dr. Alapatt practices at 40 Main St, Chatham, NJ 07928. Dr. Alapatt's primary practice is New Jersey Spine Center in Chatham, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alapatt to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alapatt is (973) 635-0800.

What is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt's medical license number?

Dr. Alapatt holds New Jersey license 25MA09140700, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Michael F. Alapatt been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alapatt in New Jersey (2012 to 2027), Maryland (2011 to 2012) and New York (2009 to 2011).

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt affiliated with?

Dr. Alapatt is affiliated with Morristown Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Alapatt to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt part of?

Dr. Alapatt is linked to New Jersey Spine Center.

Does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alapatt billed Medicare for 714 services in 2024, and Dr. Alapatt accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt's MIPS score?

Dr. Alapatt's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 70 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt see?

CMS counts 383 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alapatt in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. Michael F. Alapatt board certified?

Yes. Dr. Alapatt is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alapatt's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (72110), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Michael F. Alapatt go to medical school?

Dr. Alapatt graduated from Boston University School Of Medicine in 2006.

What drugs does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt prescribe most?

In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alapatt's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Michael F. Alapatt received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,015 in general payments to Dr. Alapatt from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael F. Alapatt been practicing?

Dr. Alapatt graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Alapatt, published from 2009 to 2012.

Who does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt publish with?

Dr. Alapatt's most frequent co-authors are James M. Becker, MD (1 shared paper), Carlos Luis Benitez, MD (1 shared paper) and Sanjeev Kakar, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Michael F. Alapatt accept?

Dr. Alapatt is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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