NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Alex, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Anchorage, AK

James Alex, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1508278904, issued on May 20, 2014. Check the license (Alaska 131339, as entered in NPPES) on the Alaska State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508278904
Name
James Alex
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
131339 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 300, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone
(907) 562-2277
Enumerated
May 20, 2014
Record last updated
Jan 20, 2025
Fax
(907) 563-3460
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180918003470); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2014
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 300

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Jennifer Amstadter, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1245515188
  2. Elizabeth Barnaby, OTR-L, CHTOccupational Therapist1407923675
  3. Michael Baxter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467166322
  4. Marc Beck, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1437101292
  5. John Botson, M.D., RPHRheumatology Physician1881700334
  6. Jamie Bourque, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942765052

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlaska State Medical Board
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Alex39
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib14 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: $112.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Trice Medical, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Alex$112.50
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

  1. Orthoalaska LLCWasilla, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Alaska

There are 6 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Alaska.

The 5 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Greenwell, M.D.Anchorage, AK 995081932223047
  2. Emily Fitzgerald, MDJuneau, AK 998011790368991
  3. Dennis Franks, D.O.Hoonah, AK 998291245384262
  4. Mark Tuccillo, DOPetersburg, AK 998331942237441
  5. Michael Chavez, MDKlawock, AK 999251730675828

Common questions

What is James Alex, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Alex, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508278904, issued on May 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Alex, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Ste 300, Anchorage, AK, 99508. Phone: (907) 562-2277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Alex, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alaska license number 131339, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska State Medical Board at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Alex, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Alex, M.D. had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.

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