Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · La Jolla, CA
Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1699338194, issued on Apr 19, 2019. Check the license (California A198120, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Christopher Vlahu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
- License numbers
- A198120 CA
R77423 AZ
01096680A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-7993
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250811000319); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicole AdamsNurse Practitioner1891167029
- Rachel Adrian, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1548870686
- Laura Alberton, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1992770655
- Sonia Ali, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1730451089
- Danica Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811601859
- Jacqueline Anderson, MDSurgery Physician1912427873
Verify Alexander Christopher Vlahu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A198120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
731 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 179 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl139 claims
- Dexamethasone84 claims
- Cephalexin79 claims
- Celecoxib67 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium63 claims
- Mupirocin49 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: $2,077.34
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- IU Health Medical Group LLCIndianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander Christopher Vlahu among 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD is one of 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2009 among the 112 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207XS0114X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 147 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
All 147 in California → Every provider in La Jolla → Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Bugbee, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371780642884
- Pooya Javidan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609194323
- Mathieu SquiresLa Jolla, CA 920371174181176
- Matthew Weber, DOLa Jolla, CA 920371073099438
- Yong Kwon, MDEl Cajon, CA 920201023287786
- Kevin Tran, M.D.Oceanside, CA 920541578802401
- Paul Dicesare, MDCarlsbad, CA 920111821096157
- Thomas Hong, MDSan Diego, CA 921111972097939
Common questions
What is Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD's NPI number?
Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699338194, issued on Apr 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10710 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-7993. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A198120, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Christopher Vlahu, MD had 731 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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.