NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Gitelman, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Stamford, CT

Alex Gitelman, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Stamford, Connecticut, and NPI 1063692861, issued on Nov 8, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 051367, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063692861
Name
Alex Gitelman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
051367 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1281 E Main St, Stamford, CT 06902
Phone
(203) 325-4087
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2007
Record last updated
May 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(203) 359-9941
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121025000032); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York Downstate Medical Center, 2004
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1281 E Main St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carla Cuccia, P.T.Physical Therapist1013059757
  2. Joseph D'Amico, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1003904871
  3. Jeffrey Drukin, PTPhysical Therapist1942295407
  4. Amy Gottesman, OTRL, CHTOccupational Therapist1700892486
  5. Andrew Haas, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1316940687
  6. Peter Hughes, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1942399886

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

592 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 243 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alex Gitelman592
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl148 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen84 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl74 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl60 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone59 claims
  6. Gabapentin44 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $30,245.70

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ctl Medical Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Gitelman$30,246
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Westchester Medical Group, P.CStamford, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 26 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut.

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Connecticut

  1. Todd Applegate, D.O.Westbrook, CT1356392203
  2. Arthur Bartolozzi, MD, MPHILWilton, CT1497288294
  3. Jeffrey Bash, MDMiddletown, CT1497868053
  4. John Beiner, M.D.Branford, CT1770570921
  5. Mark Blechner, M.D.Shelton, CT1407942055
  6. David Bomback, MDDanbury, CT1619996410
  7. Cameron Brown, MDNew Milford, CT1669587028
  8. William Conaway, MDShelton, CT1548758337
  9. Raj Gala, MDNew Haven, CT1457797276
  10. Daniel George, MDPutnam, CT1952490245

Common questions

What is Alex Gitelman, MD's NPI number?

Alex Gitelman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063692861, issued on Nov 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Gitelman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1281 E Main St, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 325-4087. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Gitelman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 051367, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex Gitelman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Gitelman, MD had 592 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.