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- 1651 N Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23229
About Dr. Alexander
Based in Richmond, VA, Peter A. Alexander, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Peter graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2002. Peter is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Peter cared for 1,103 Medicare patients across 1,400 services. The services billed most often include x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views. NPI 1972573962 identifies this record in the national registry.
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
- (804) 288-8248
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1651 N PARHAM RD
Richmond, VA 23229
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,400 services · 1,103 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
79 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
74 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
61 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
37 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
36 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
32 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
24 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
21 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
19 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Use of operating microscope | Procedure | 69990 |
18 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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.
Other neurosurgery specialists at this location 5
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 neurosurgery specialists in Richmond 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 22 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2002 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 6
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Peter A. Alexander's specialty?
Peter A. Alexander is a neurosurgery in Richmond, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Peter A. Alexander?
Peter A. Alexander is listed at 1651 N Parham Rd, Richmond, VA 23229. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Peter A. Alexander?
The number on file is (804) 288-8248. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Peter A. Alexander's NPI number?
Peter A. Alexander's National Provider Identifier is 1972573962. 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 Peter A. Alexander's education?
Peter A. Alexander attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Peter A. Alexander been practicing?
Peter A. Alexander has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Peter A. Alexander known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Peter A. Alexander performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, fusion of additional segment of spine and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Peter A. Alexander confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Peter A. Alexander. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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