NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Lancaster, PA

Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1114260932, issued on Mar 29, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD473941, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1114260932
Name
Alexander Willard Bridges
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD473941 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
540 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone
(717) 544-4995
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2025
Fax
(717) 544-4944
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210715001675); accepts Medicare assignment
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 540 North Duke Street

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

  1. Emily BrownFamily Medicine Physician1285129940
  2. Lisa Fritz, LCSWSocial Worker1659654846
  3. Scott Plensdorf, MDFamily Medicine Physician1083697528

Verify Alexander Willard Bridges in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD473941    Check the board
  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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Alexander Bridges33
  2. Specialty average101

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: $750.35

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Bridges$750.35
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Alexander Willard Bridges among 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D. is one of 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 1998 among the 223 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 377 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

All 377 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Lancaster → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Bonchek, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176021720341266
  2. Jeffrey Cope, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176021679510648
  3. Mark Epler, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176021568678894
  4. Edward Lundy, M.D., PH.D.Lancaster, PA 176021144267386
  5. Jeremy McGarvey, MDLancaster, PA 176021134388283
  6. Jennifer Worth, M.D.Lancaster, PA 176021538289269
  7. Edward Bender, MDWilliamsport, PA 177011235241316
  8. Suzan McGary, MDWilliamsport, PA 177011356322374

Common questions

What is Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114260932, issued on Mar 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 540 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA, 17602. Phone: (717) 544-4995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD473941, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Willard Bridges, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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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.