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- 815 Lee St, Alexander City, AL 35010
About Dr. Alrefai
Basel Alrefai, MD is a healthcare provider in Alexander City, AL specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Basel provided 4,062 services to 2,094 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes, and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts. This provider record is associated with NPI 1568523579.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (256) 212-9300
- Email not available
Practice Locations
815 LEE ST
Alexander City, AL 35010
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Specialized cardiovascular care
- Heart problems related to cancer treatment
- Heart transplant follow-up
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
- Coronary artery disease
- Stable angina
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Myocarditis
- Pericardial effusion
Heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Symptoms and functional disorders
- Fainting and syncope
- Heart palpitations
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
Valve and structural heart
- Aortic stenosis
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Patent foramen ovale
Vascular and risk factors
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Resistant hypertension
Artery & vascular
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Heart inflammation
- Pericarditis (Heart Sac Inflammation)
Heart muscle
Heart valves
- Heart Murmur
Vascular disease
- High Blood Pressure in the Lungs (Pulmonary Hypertension)
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
- Left heart catheterization
Heart & circulation
- Heart failure symptom monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
- Atrial septal defect closure
Most searched procedures
- Echocardiogram
- EKG
- Heart monitor
- Heart stent
- Pacemaker surgery
- Stress test
Consultations
- Preventive Cardiology Consultation
Diagnostic testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Tilt Table Test
Diagnostics
- Electrophysiology Study (EP Study)
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
- Heart CT Scan (Cardiac CT)
Heart procedures
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
Heart rhythm procedures
- Radiofrequency ablation
Imaging
- Heart Calcium Scan
- Transesophageal Echocardiogram for Kids
Implants
- Defibrillator Implant (ICD)
Recovery & rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Vascular imaging
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Leg Circulation Test (ABI and Arterial Doppler)
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,062 services · 2,094 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
101 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Procedure | 37225 |
68 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
40 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
120 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
532 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Treatment | 93925 |
247 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Treatment | 93922 |
153 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
121 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
93 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from cell cultures | Treatment | 90661 |
79 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Alexander City 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 7
Providers in AL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Alrefai's specialty?
Dr. Alrefai is a cardiologist in Alexander City, AL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Alrefai?
Dr. Alrefai is listed at 815 Lee St, Alexander City, AL 35010. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Alrefai?
The number on file is (256) 212-9300. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Alrefai?
Dr. Alrefai's National Provider Identifier is 1568523579. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alrefai's medical education?
Dr. Alrefai attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Alrefai have?
Dr. Alrefai has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Alrefai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alrefai performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, removal of plaque in arteries of leg and ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Alrefai's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Alrefai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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