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2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1508864182 M.D.
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in El Paso, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 25,781 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 558 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 324
Industry payments
$717.71
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Thomas Alost, M.D. filed 1,514 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in El Paso, Texas.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Thomas Alost, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,514 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Thomas Alost, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Alost, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,514 367% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Thomas Alost, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4646 N MESA ST, El Paso, TX, 79912, with a listed phone of (915) 313-6300. NPI 1508864182 was issued on 07/08/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,514 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 558 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $14K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 68.6%.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 25,781 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 324 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1508864182 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/08/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Alost, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Thomas Alost, M.D. is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities.
Bhs Physicians Network, Inc
El Paso, TX
EL Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLC
El Paso, TX
EL Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
El Paso, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Alost, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$718
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Thomas Alost, M.D.. To verify Thomas Alost, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,514
Total Claims
$14K
Total Drug Cost
558
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,581
- Total Day Supply
- 18,686
- Generic Drug Cost
- $14K
- Opioid Claims
- 1,038 (68.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 64
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 51, 65-74: 304, 75-84: 167, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Alost, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tramadol Hcl
Tramadol Hcl
520 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code…
Acetaminophen-Codeine
506 claims
- Ibuprofen 191
Ibuprofen
191 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 69
Diclofenac Sodium
69 claims
- Methylprednisolone 64
Methylprednisolone
64 claims
- Meloxicam 41
Meloxicam
41 claims
- Cephalexin 28
Cephalexin
28 claims
- Amoxicillin 18
Amoxicillin
18 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl | 520 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 506 |
| Ibuprofen | 191 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 69 |
| Methylprednisolone | 64 |
| Meloxicam | 41 |
| Cephalexin | 28 |
| Amoxicillin | 18 |
| Naproxen | 13 |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Thomas Alost, M.D. fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
25,781
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
324
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Alost, M.D.'s 1,514 claims are above the specialty average of 324.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alost.
Dr. Adham Abdelfattah
MD
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Abraham Abdo
M.D.
Mesquite, TX
Dr. Sharif Abdus-Salaam
MD
El Paso, TX
Dr. Ermias Abebe
M.D.
Texarkana, TX
Ricardo Abreu Irizarry
Houston, TX
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Alost, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Thomas Alost, M.D. specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in El Paso, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Thomas Alost, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Thomas Alost, M.D. wrote 1,514 Medicare Part D claims totaling $14K in drug costs for 558 beneficiaries.
Where is Thomas Alost, M.D. located? ▼
Thomas Alost, M.D. is located at 4646 N MESA ST, El Paso, TX, 79912. Phone: (915) 313-6300.
What is Thomas Alost, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Thomas Alost, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508864182, issued on 07/08/2005.
Does Thomas Alost, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Alost, M.D. had 1,038 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 68.6%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 25,781 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 324 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Alost, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Alost, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Tramadol Hcl, Acetaminophen-Codeine, Ibuprofen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Alost, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Alost, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,514 Part D claims and 558 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Alost, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Thomas Alost, M.D.'s NPI is 1508864182 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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