NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander R. Hover, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Monett, MO

Alexander R. Hover, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Monett, Missouri, and NPI 1144398256, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R9243, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1144398256
Name
Alexander R. Hover
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
R9243 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2200 E Cleveland St, Monett, MO 65708
Phone
(417) 354-1105
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2026
Medicaid IDs
600064995 MO
202029120 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100816000344); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1976
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 2200 E Cleveland St

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

  1. Clifford Costley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1134237308
  2. Matt Costley, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1629225685
  3. Melissa Hitchcock, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1912270323
  4. Tammy Seifried, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285924761
  5. Seth SnowdenFamily Nurse Practitioner1295121622

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

535 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Hover535
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Colestipol Hcl42 claims
  2. Mesalamine41 claims
  3. Xifaxan36 claims
  4. Omeprazole26 claims
  5. Prednisone26 claims
  6. Linzess22 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO

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

Alexander R. Hover among 414 gastroenterology physician records in Missouri

Alexander R. Hover, MD is one of 414 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 84% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2003 among the 303 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 414 gastroenterology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Lyford, MDNixa, MO 657141215975339
  2. Husam Barakat, M. D.West Plains, MO 657751881610491
  3. Daniel Brady, MDSpringfield, MO 658041184644064
  4. David Geier, MDSpringfield, MO 658041306914403
  5. Sanjay Havaldar, MDSpringfield, MO 658041881637296
  6. Mubashir Khan, MDSpringfield, MO 658041417990425
  7. Roy Libel, MDSpringfield, MO 658041528136645
  8. Donald Mangum, MDSpringfield, MO 658041679641799

Common questions

What is Alexander R. Hover, MD's NPI number?

Alexander R. Hover, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144398256, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander R. Hover, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2200 E Cleveland St, Monett, MO, 65708. Phone: (417) 354-1105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander R. Hover, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R9243, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander R. Hover, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander R. Hover, MD had 535 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.