Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1629568282, issued on May 18, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania 481175, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 481175 PA
MD481175 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- Phone
- (412) 692-4888
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2023
- Fax
- (412) 692-4499
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230609001332); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3459 Fifth Avenue
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Roberta Gillespie, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1922038470
- Thomas GonzalesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184470338
- Ahmed Khalil, MDSpecialist1043689912
Verify Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license 481175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
384 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium46 claims
- Lisinopril35 claims
- Carvedilol34 claims
- Calcitriol31 claims
- Bumetanide23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 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: $131.07
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD's NPI number?
Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629568282, issued on May 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3459 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 692-4888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 481175, 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 Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD had 384 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alexandra Elizabeth Bursic, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.