Physician Profile
Owen L. Ala, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ala
Based in Anchorage, AK, Owen L. Ala, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic hand surgery. Owen graduated from Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 2008. Owen is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Owen cared for 876 Medicare patients across 1,075 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (907) 562-2277
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3801 LAKE OTIS PKWY SUITE 300
Anchorage, AK 99508
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
- Cold Sensitive Fingers and Toes
Congenital
- Extra or Webbed Fingers
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
- Infected Finger
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
- Bone Tumor in Hand
- Finger Cyst
Lumps & Masses
- Ganglion Cyst In Hand Or Wrist
- Hand Lump
Nails
- Nail Bed Injury
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
- Ulnar Shortening Surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Removal of a soft-tissue mass
Fracture Repair
- Boxer's Fracture Fixation
- Broken Finger Surgery
- Scaphoid Fracture Surgery
- Wrist fracture fixation
Injections
- Cortisone Shot for Finger
- Cortisone Shot for Wrist
- Xiaflex Injection for Dupuytren's
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
- Finger Bone Spur Removal
- Thumb Base Joint Replacement
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
- Finger Dislocation Reset
- Foreign Object Removal from Hand
Nail procedures
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Nail Bed Repair
Nerve Surgery
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
- Hand Neuroma Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Carpal Tunnel Release
Pain management
- Wrist Denervation Surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
- Jersey Finger Repair
- Tendon Scar Tissue Release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
- Skin Graft for Hand Wound
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,075 services · 876 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
55 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
36 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
35 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
33 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
29 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
29 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
28 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
25 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Procedure | 29828 |
17 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
17 |
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in Anchorage 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2008 at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope 5
Providers in AK who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ala?
Dr. Ala is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Anchorage, AK. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ala's address?
Dr. Ala is listed at 3801 Lake Otis Pkwy Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Ala?
The number on file is (907) 562-2277. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ala's NPI number?
Dr. Ala's National Provider Identifier is 1902065816. 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
Where did Dr. Ala train?
Dr. Ala attended Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, graduating in 2008. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ala been practicing?
Dr. Ala has 18 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2008, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Ala perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ala performs procedures including release of wrist ligament using an endoscope, prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ala confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ala. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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