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1747 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 - Lake Charles location
1525 Oak Park Blvd., Lake Charles, LA 70601
About Dr. Anderson
Alex Anderson, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Lake Charles, LA specializing in family medicine — sports medicine. Alex trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2014. According to Medicare claims data, Alex cared for 1,577 Medicare patients across 10,836 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, and low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. This provider record is associated with NPI 1295155778.
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Contact Information
- (337) 721-7236
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Practice Locations
1747 IMPERIAL BLVD
Lake Charles, LA 70605
1525 Oak Park Blvd.
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Family Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
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Bariatrics
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- Asbestos Exposure
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- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
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Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
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Neurologic and behavioral
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Common childhood and ear conditions
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- COVID-19 Rapid Test
- COVID-19 testing
- Rapid Flu Swab
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- Urine Pregnancy Test
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- Minor laceration repair
- Removal of a minor skin lesion
- Superficial foreign-body removal
- Earwax removal
- Incision and drainage of an abscess
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- Vaccinations and immunizations
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- Smoking cessation counseling
Preventive screening
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- Blood pressure screening
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- Point-of-care laboratory testing
- Cholesterol screening
- Depression screening
- EKG
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Most searched procedures
Injections
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Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
10,836 services · 1,577 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
185 | More often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
78 | More than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Procedure | 11042 |
58 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration and/or injection of cyst of tendon | Procedure | 20612 |
20 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
99 | More than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
61 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
42 | As often as other peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Family Medicine — Sports Medicine |
| Management of oxygen chamber therapy | Treatment | 99183 |
179 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 15 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2014 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 5
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Alex Anderson?
Alex Anderson is a family doctor in Lake Charles, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Family Medicine — Sports Medicine”.
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What is Alex Anderson's address?
Alex Anderson is listed at 1747 Imperial Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70605. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Alex Anderson?
The number on file is (337) 721-7236. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Alex Anderson's NPI number?
Alex Anderson's National Provider Identifier is 1295155778. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Alex Anderson train?
Alex Anderson attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Alex Anderson been practicing?
Alex Anderson has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Alex Anderson perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Alex Anderson performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, injection into tendon or ligament and removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of knee, 4 or more views; provides treatments such as management of oxygen chamber therapy and removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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