Dr. Thomas E. Alost, MD

Dr. Alost practices at BHS Physicians Network, Inc in El Paso, Texas.

Dr. Alost's NPI, 1508864182, was assigned on July 8, 2005. Dr. Alost graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Alost holds Texas license H5520.

Dr. Alost's primary practice is BHS Physicians Network, Inc, at 4646 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (207) 323-7336.

Dr. Alost's primary practice is BHS Physicians Network, Inc in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Alost is also affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - Sierra Campus. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alost to 3 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alost practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Alost's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Alost is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Alost's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation and hip replacement among the conditions Dr. Alost treats.

CMS data shows 8,367 Medicare services from Dr. Alost across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 437 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $131,723 for them.

CMS counts 437 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alost in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 176 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alost's median patient age at 69, with 64% women.

In 2024, Dr. Alost wrote 1,578 Medicare Part D claims for 597 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,511 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $11,744 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,461 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Alost accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Alost, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 100 general payments to Dr. Alost from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $923.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Alost, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Alost graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans - School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Alost is a member of AAOS, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Alost is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.