Dr. Alexander E. Braley, MD

  • Wheeling, WV
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1396277059PAC ID8022354729
Medicare patients, 2024
29
Part D claims, 2024
29
Publications
6
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003
Practice phone
Call (304) 243-3000
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Primary practice

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital

Hospital · Wheeling, West Virginia

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Dr. Alexander E. Braley is a neurosurgeon in Wheeling, West Virginia

Dr. Braley practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System.

Dr. Braley's NPI, 1396277059, was assigned on March 31, 2017. Dr. Braley graduated from Florida International Univ, College of Medicine in 2017. Dr. Braley holds West Virginia license 33766.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8022354729
NPI enumeration date
March 31, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(304) 243-3000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Alexander E. Braley practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia

Dr. Braley's primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, at 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003 in Ohio County. The practice phone is (304) 243-3000.

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Dr. Alexander E. Braley is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Braley's primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System. The medical group on file is University Health Associates.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
WVU Medicine Wheeling HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alexander E. Braley is one of 49 neurosurgeons in West Virginia

Neurological surgery is Dr. Braley's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Braley is licensed in West Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, West VirginiaPrimaryLicense 33766 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Dr. Braley

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Dr. Alexander E. Braley treated 29 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braley in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.77, 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. Braley's median patient age at 65, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202429
Average age73
Average risk score1.77

Dr. Braley's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Braley's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1448%
  • Men1552%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis72%
  4. Chronic kidney disease48%
  5. Ischemic heart disease41%
  6. Anxiety38%
  7. Stroke or TIA38%

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

Dr. Braley's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men45%

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

Dr. Alexander E. Braley wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Braley wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $104 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202429
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$104
Part D patients22

Dr. Braley's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic28 claims97%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims3%

Dr. Braley's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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. Braley's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics72%21 of 29 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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 E. Braley scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Braley for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Braley accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Braley, more than 38% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Braley's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 79.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Braley ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
38th percentile21 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
37th percentile12 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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 E. Braley has 6 publications on record

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Braley, published from 2010 to 2023. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Braley's most frequent co-authors are Michael Anthony Galgano, MD, Lawrence S. Chin, MD and Joan Wang Chou, MD.

Papers6
Years published2010 to 2023

Dr. Braley's papers by year, 2010 to 2023

Dr. Braley's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Braley

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

Dr. Alexander E. Braley received $17,147 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Braley from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $15,520.

General payments to Dr. Braley by program year, 2024 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Braley by kind, 2024 to 2025

$17.1Kin total
  • Grants$15,00087%
  • Food and beverage$1,1977%
  • Travel and lodging$9516%

Companies that paid Dr. Braley the most, 2024 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. Alexander E. Braley graduated from Florida International Univ, College of Medicine

Dr. Braley graduated from Florida International Univ, College of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolFlorida International Univ, College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Alexander E. Braley'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 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
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Alexander E. Braley's NPI number?

Dr. Alexander E. Braley's NPI number is 1396277059. It was assigned on March 31, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander E. Braley?

Dr. Alexander E. Braley is a neurosurgeon in Wheeling, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Dr. Alexander E. Braley practice?

Dr. Braley practices at 1 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003. Dr. Braley's primary practice is WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of West Virginia University Health System.

What is Dr. Alexander E. Braley's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Braley is (304) 243-3000.

What is Dr. Alexander E. Braley's medical license number?

Dr. Braley holds West Virginia license 33766.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander E. Braley affiliated with?

Dr. Braley practices at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia.

What medical group is Dr. Alexander E. Braley part of?

Dr. Braley is linked to University Health Associates.

Does Dr. Alexander E. Braley accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Braley as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Alexander E. Braley's MIPS score?

Dr. Braley's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander E. Braley see?

CMS counts 29 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Braley in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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Where did Dr. Alexander E. Braley go to medical school?

Dr. Braley graduated from Florida International Univ, College of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Alexander E. Braley prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Braley's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir.

Has Dr. Alexander E. Braley received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17,147 in general payments to Dr. Braley from 4 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alexander E. Braley been practicing?

Dr. Braley graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Alexander E. Braley do research?

Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Braley, published from 2010 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Alexander E. Braley publish with?

Dr. Braley's most frequent co-authors are Michael Anthony Galgano, MD (2 shared papers), Lawrence S. Chin, MD (1 shared paper) and Joan Wang Chou, MD (1 shared paper).

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