Alexander R. Wessel, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Alexander R. Wessel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1043658974, issued on Jun 13, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0063019, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander R. Wessel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0063019 CO
2013018135 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4925 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Phone
- (719) 776-3750
- Enumerated
- Jun 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Mar 2, 2023
- Fax
- (719) 776-3751
- Medicaid ID
- 9000171977 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191023003202); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4925 N Nevada Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Michael Huang, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1962515098
Verify Alexander R. Wessel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0063019Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $337.38
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCPueblo, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alexander R. Wessel among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado
Alexander R. Wessel, MD is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% 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 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 55% 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 Colorado 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 Colorado
There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ronald Hollis, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181669513800
- William Howarth, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181841463882
- Michael Huang, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181962515098
- Matthew Kluk, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181437342748
- Hanna Mendez, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181245657220
- Jordan Schaeffer, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181679732929
- Ross Schumer, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181801920517
- Scott Linger, MDColorado Springs, CO 809171558647180
Common questions
What is Alexander R. Wessel, MD's NPI number?
Alexander R. Wessel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043658974, issued on Jun 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander R. Wessel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4925 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 776-3750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander R. Wessel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0063019, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander R. Wessel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander R. Wessel, MD had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexander R. Wessel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.