Total Payments
$172,883
2024 Payments
$54,873
Companies
9
Transactions
230
Medicare Patients
3,034
Medicare Billing
$501,301
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$135,527 (78.4%)
Travel$25,618 (14.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,843 (4.0%)
Education$4,896 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $135,527 | 46 | 78.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,618 | 75 | 14.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,843 | 106 | 4.0% |
| Education | $4,896 | 3 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $164,728 | 192 | $0 (2024) |
| Elite Orthopedics, Llc | $5,186 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $1,646 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $563.93 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $367.84 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $114.82 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| ACUMED LLC | $113.04 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $103.82 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $59.88 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,873 | 47 | Stryker Corporation ($54,744) |
| 2023 | $46,040 | 54 | Stryker Corporation ($46,040) |
| 2022 | $49,608 | 53 | Stryker Corporation ($49,454) |
| 2021 | $14,490 | 45 | Stryker Corporation ($14,490) |
| 2020 | $271.58 | 4 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($156.76) |
| 2019 | $3,670 | 5 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($3,506) |
| 2018 | $1,595 | 6 | Elite Orthopedics, LLC ($1,404) |
| 2017 | $2,335 | 16 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($1,534) |
All Payment Transactions
230 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.68 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,974.43 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,925.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Elite Orthopedics, Llc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| 07/07/2024 | ACUMED LLC | ACUMED (Device), ACUMED, INnate Implant | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.04 | General |
| Category: Hand & Wrist | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID, TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED AUGMENTED GLENOID | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,400.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,862.50 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $462.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $249.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.14 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $259.58 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.78 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.03 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.04 | General |
| 05/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $195.70 | General |
| 05/20/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.60 | General |
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.32 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.49 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 903 | 1,778 | $841,562 | $151,852 |
| 2022 | 8 | 712 | 1,520 | $622,870 | $116,368 |
| 2021 | 8 | 676 | 1,390 | $553,782 | $106,178 |
| 2020 | 8 | 743 | 1,472 | $674,683 | $126,902 |
Total Patients
3,034
Total Services
6,160
Medicare Billing
$501,301
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 73 | $537,718 | $81,598 | 15.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 133 | $50,540 | $15,006 | 29.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 147 | 152 | $35,720 | $12,749 | 35.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 147 | 181 | $27,150 | $11,701 | 43.1% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $59,510 | $9,119 | 15.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 100 | 161 | $73,359 | $8,949 | 12.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 150 | $17,250 | $6,106 | 35.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,800 | $4,434 | 34.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,875 | $1,474 | 21.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 105 | 860 | $20,640 | $716.51 | 3.5% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 57 | $419,862 | $65,897 | 15.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 121 | 121 | $45,980 | $14,133 | 30.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 112 | 117 | $27,640 | $10,546 | 38.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 122 | 152 | $22,925 | $9,922 | 43.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 85 | 147 | $67,392 | $8,284 | 12.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 113 | 141 | $16,215 | $5,581 | 34.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $4,400 | $1,346 | 30.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 88 | 769 | $18,456 | $659.01 | 3.6% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 50 | $368,300 | $58,237 | 15.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 125 | 125 | $47,150 | $14,305 | 30.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 99 | 105 | $24,360 | $10,015 | 41.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 150 | 201 | $22,025 | $8,243 | 37.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 93 | 108 | $15,945 | $6,798 | 42.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 73 | 124 | $56,511 | $6,753 | 11.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,555 | $1,180 | 33.2% |
About Dr. Alexander Aleem, MD
Dr. Alexander Aleem, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/15/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326369265.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Aleem, MD has received a total of $172,883 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $54,873 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 230 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($135,527).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Aleem has provided services to 3,034 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,160 services with total Medicare billing of $501,301. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 06/15/2010
- Last Updated 04/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326369265
Products in Payments
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $106,887
- MAKO (Device) $22,268
- AEQUALIS REVERSED II (Device) $15,300
- SIMPLICITI (Device) $5,576
- AEQUALIS PERFORM (Device) $4,704
- REUNION (Device) $1,630
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $1,568
- GLOBAL (Device) $1,509
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $259.67
- PERFORMANCE-LOAD (Device) $225.00
- ATTUNE (Device) $180.85
- ACUMED (Device) $113.04
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $103.82
- AEQUALIS PERFORM REVERSED (Device) $93.85
- HOFFMANN (Device) $75.00
- Comprehensive Primary Stem (Device) $65.32
- Approach (Device) $49.81
- Comp Reverse Shoulder E (Device) $49.50
- ARTHROTUNNELER (Device) $44.59
- PERFORM GLENOID (Device) $21.49
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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