Dr. Alex B. Valadka, MD

Dr. Valadka practices at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of Parkland Health.

Dr. Valadka's NPI, 1881633709, was assigned on June 6, 2006. Dr. Valadka graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Valadka holds Texas license J3925.

Dr. Valadka's primary practice is Parkland Memorial Hospital, at 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 590-8000.

Dr. Valadka's primary practice is Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, part of Parkland Health. Dr. Valadka is also affiliated with William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valadka to 1 more clinical lab, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Valadka practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Valadka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Valadka is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Valadka's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Virginia.

Dmand AI lists craniotomy and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Valadka treats.

CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Valadka across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,125 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valadka in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.63, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Valadka's median patient age at 58, with 47% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 83 out of 100 for Dr. Valadka for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Valadka accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 171 papers to Dr. Valadka, published from 2000 to 2025. 2017 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Brain Injuries, Brain Injuries, Traumatic and Glasgow Coma Scale. Dr. Valadka has published most often in J Neurotrauma. Dr. Valadka's most frequent co-authors are Claudia Robertson, MD, Geoffrey Todd Manley, MD, PhD and Pratik Mukherjee, MD, PhD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Valadka to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Psychological Well-Being, Personal Satisfaction and Hypothermia. University of California, San Francisco sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Valadka from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Innovation Technologies Inc paid the most, $167. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $882 in 2019.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Valadka.

Dr. Valadka graduated from Pritzker School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Valadka is a member of ACS and CNS.

Dr. Valadka is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.