Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes, MD

  • Hershey, PA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1407935810PAC ID6204917396
Medicare services, 2024
194
Medicare patients, 2024
137
Part D claims, 2024
45
Publications
12
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
15 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Practice phone
Call (717) 520-8200
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Primary practice

Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes is an orthopedic surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Payatakes practices at Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Payatakes' NPI, 1407935810, was assigned on November 4, 2006. Dr. Payatakes holds Pennsylvania license MD430321.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6204917396
NPI enumeration date
November 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 520-8200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1994

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

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes practices at Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Dr. Payatakes' primary practice is Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center, at 15 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. The practice phone is (717) 520-8200.

  • Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center
    15 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033Phone(717) 520-8200

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Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Payatakes' primary practice is Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Payatakes is also affiliated with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Payatakes to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hershey Outpatient Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes is one of 994 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Payatakes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Payatakes is licensed in Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD430321 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Payatakes

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

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes billed Medicare for 194 services in 2024

CMS data shows 194 Medicare services from Dr. Payatakes across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 137 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,945 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024194
Medicare patients137
Paid by Medicare$12,945
Procedure codes6

Dr. Payatakes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1662024: 1632%
Surgery
2023: 482024: 3135%

Dr. Payatakes compared with the Pennsylvania median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Payatakes
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
194vs 1,15383% below
Medicare patients
137vs 27650% below
Part D claims
15vs 10285% below

Medians across 929 orthopedic surgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Payatakes' 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. Alexander H. Payatakes treated 137 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Payatakes in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 79 patients. 65% of them have arthritis, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.14, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Payatakes' median patient age at 63, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024137
Average age71
Average risk score1.14

Dr. Payatakes' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Payatakes' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8663%
  • Men5137%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Payatakes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis65%
  2. High blood pressure65%
  3. High cholesterol64%
  4. Anxiety28%
  5. Mood disorders26%
  6. Depression24%
  7. Diabetes21%
  8. Osteoporosis21%

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

Dr. Payatakes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Payatakes wrote 45 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $40 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202445
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$40
Part D patients31

Dr. Payatakes' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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. Payatakes' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids42%19 of 45 claims
  • Antibiotics38%17 of 45 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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 142023: 157%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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 H. Payatakes scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Payatakes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Payatakes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Payatakes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of nail tissue: 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. Alexander H. Payatakes has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Payatakes, published from 2013 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Plastic Surgery Procedures and Wrist. Dr. Payatakes has published most often in Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg. Dr. Payatakes' most frequent co-authors are Brittany J. Behar, MD, Mikayla Paige Borusiewicz, MD and Mark Lewis Dunleavy, MD.

Papers12
Years published2013 to 2025

Dr. Payatakes' papers by year, 2013 to 2025

Topics Dr. Payatakes writes about most

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Wrist

Dr. Payatakes' most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Payatakes

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes received $34 in industry payments in 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Payatakes from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novus Surgical Solutions LLC paid the most, $34.

Companies that paid Dr. Payatakes the most, 2019 to 2019

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes'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)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)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' NPI number?

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' NPI number is 1407935810. It was assigned on November 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes?

Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes is an orthopedic surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes practice?

Dr. Payatakes practices at 15 Hope Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Payatakes' primary practice is Hershey Outpatient Surgery Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Payatakes to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Payatakes is (717) 520-8200.

What is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' medical license number?

Dr. Payatakes holds Pennsylvania license MD430321.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes affiliated with?

Dr. Payatakes is affiliated with Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes part of?

Dr. Payatakes is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Payatakes to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Payatakes billed Medicare for 194 services in 2024, and Dr. Payatakes accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes' MIPS score?

Dr. Payatakes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes see?

CMS counts 137 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Payatakes in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Payatakes' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, new patient (99204).

What drugs does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Payatakes' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $34 in general payments to Dr. Payatakes from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Novus Surgical Solutions LLC.

How long has Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes been practicing?

Dr. Payatakes graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.

Does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Payatakes, published from 2013 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Alexander H. Payatakes publish with?

Dr. Payatakes' most frequent co-authors are Brittany J. Behar, MD (1 shared paper), Mikayla Paige Borusiewicz, MD (1 shared paper) and Mark Lewis Dunleavy, MD (1 shared paper).

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