Dr. Alexander E. Ropper, MD

Dr. Ropper practices at Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Ropper's NPI, 1497998264, was assigned on April 9, 2009. Dr. Ropper graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Ropper holds Texas license Q4838.

Dr. Ropper's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus, at 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025. The practice phone is (713) 442-3300.

Dr. Ropper's primary practice is Ambulatory Surgery Center at Berthelsen Main Campus in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ropper is also affiliated with Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Kelsey-Seybold Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ropper to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Ropper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Ropper is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ropper's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Arizona and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Ropper treats.

CMS data shows 173 Medicare services from Dr. Ropper across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,119 for them.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ropper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ropper's median patient age at 65, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ropper wrote 209 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 169 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,149 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 214 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Ropper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 73 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Ropper, more than 65% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 115 papers to Dr. Ropper, published from 2011 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Postoperative Complications and Cervical Vertebrae. Dr. Ropper has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Ropper's most frequent co-authors are Sebastian Winocour, MD, Terence G. Verla, MD and John H. Chi, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Ropper to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Spinal Cord Injuries and Spinal Cord Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 356 general payments to Dr. Ropper from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $125,449.

Dr. Ropper graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Ropper is a member of CNS.

Dr. Ropper is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.