Alex Denez Collins, DO
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Aiken, SC
Alex Denez Collins, DO is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Aiken, South Carolina, and NPI 1871545475, issued on May 16, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 987, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Denez Collins
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 987 SC
055736 GA
05736 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 High Gate Loop, Aiken, SC 29803
- Phone
- (803) 265-8117
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 30, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 265-2502
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090515000195); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 211 High Gate Loop
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Edward Crosland, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1366403958
- Jacob Goodrich, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1700847399
- David Minter, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1831140581
Verify Alex Denez Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 987Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 174 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium190 claims
- Meloxicam186 claims
- Methylprednisolone150 claims
- Celecoxib148 claims
- Ondansetron Odt96 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine82 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Georgialina Physical Therapy Associates LLCAugusta, GA
- Piedmont Orthopedics, LLCAiken, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex Denez Collins among 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina
Alex Denez Collins, DO is one of 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 223 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 365 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 365 in South Carolina → Every provider in Aiken → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Crosland, MDAiken, SC 298031366403958
- Evan Ekman, M.D.Aiken, SC 298031467400119
- Jacob Goodrich, MDAiken, SC 298031700847399
- David Minter, MDAiken, SC 298031831140581
- Clark Moore, MDAiken, SC 298031417928284
- Douglas Holford, MDAiken, SC 298011497726269
- Richard Massie, MDAiken, SC 298011912952920
- Timothy Shannon, MDAiken, SC 298011811968589
Common questions
What is Alex Denez Collins, DO's NPI number?
Alex Denez Collins, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871545475, issued on May 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Denez Collins, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 High Gate Loop, Aiken, SC, 29803. Phone: (803) 265-8117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Denez Collins, DO's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 987, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex Denez Collins, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Denez Collins, DO had 1,189 Medicare Part D claims for 291 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alex Denez Collins, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.