NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1295588655, issued on Apr 8, 2024. Check the license (Missouri 2023020560, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295588655
Name
Ali M. Alakhtar
Credential
MD, MSC, FRCSC
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
2023020560 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Brookings Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Phone
(314) 935-5000
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2024
Record last updated
Apr 8, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Brookings Dr

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  1. Jessica Anderson, LPCProfessional Counselor1568003127
  2. Janice Becker, RPH.Pharmacist1528112612
  3. Michael Berry, LAT, CSCSAthletic Trainer1538345723
  4. Jeffrey Best, LCSWClinical Social Worker1568722692
  5. Karen Boesch, MDPsychiatry Physician1821144452
  6. Alexis Bouras, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851043145

Verify Ali M. Alakhtar in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $2,591.78

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. 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. Ali Alakhtar$2,591.78
  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.

Ali M. Alakhtar among 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri

Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC is one of 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 48% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri

There are 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri.

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

  1. Joshua Baker, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311972623692
  2. Nicholas Kouchoukos, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311972614576
  3. Michael MauneySaint Louis, MO 631311104937713
  4. J MurphySaint Louis, MO 631311972614568
  5. Michael MurphySaint Louis, MO 631311649355355
  6. James Scharff, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311407078827
  7. Tracy Strevey, M.D.Frontenac, MO 631311508024753
  8. Hon Chi Suen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311699771741

Common questions

What is Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC's NPI number?

Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295588655, issued on Apr 8, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Brookings Dr, Saint Louis, MO, 63130. Phone: (314) 935-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ali M. Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSC's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023020560, 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.

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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