Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1720069438, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (California C1561324, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anthony John Gerard Alastra
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- C1561324 CA
25MA07917400 NJ
217720-1 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 507-8473
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Fax
- (760) 507-8316
- Medicaid ID
- 02584898 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191014001406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College Of Med Of Case Wstn Rsv University, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anthony John Gerard Alastra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C1561324Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
117 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Brilinta24 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $2,971.57
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Cal Med Physicians And Surgeons IncColton, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Anthony John Gerard Alastra among 929 neurological surgery physician records in California
Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD is one of 929 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2005 among the 612 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207T00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 929 neurological surgery physician records in California.
All 929 in California → Every provider in Palm Springs → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rosalinda Menoni, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621720164940
- Kevin Morrow, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621629462577
- Jessica ShieldsPalm Springs, CA 922621679960140
- James Fowler, DORancho Mirage, CA 922701982089223
- Farhad Limonadi, MDRancho Mirage, CA 922701154386399
- Alfred Shen, M.D.Rancho Mirage, CA 922701598879595
- George Koenig, M.D.La Quinta, CA 922531447597554
- Travis Calvin, MDEl Centro, CA 922431437217049
Common questions
What is Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD's NPI number?
Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720069438, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1080 N Indian Canyon Dr Ste 201, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 507-8473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C1561324, 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 Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anthony John Gerard Alastra, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.