Dr. Alexander Drofa, MD
NPI: 1568805927
Total Payments
$22,487
2023 Payments
$1,392
Companies
8
Transactions
86
Medicare Patients
1,780
Medicare Billing
$425,809
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$10,920 (48.6%)
Travel$8,505 (37.8%)
Food & Beverage$2,978 (13.2%)
Research$83.62 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,920 | 2 | 48.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,505 | 27 | 37.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,978 | 56 | 13.2% |
| Unspecified | $83.62 | 1 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$22,403
85 transactions
Research
$83.62
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $13,880 | 33 | $0 (2018) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $3,353 | 25 | $0 (2019) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $3,252 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,392 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $506.69 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $42.84 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $32.08 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Stryker Corporation | $26.91 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,392 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,392) |
| 2019 | $2,737 | 18 | MicroVention, Inc. ($2,187) |
| 2018 | $4,276 | 25 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($2,216) |
| 2017 | $14,082 | 34 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($11,664) |
All Payment Transactions
86 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.57 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $102.33 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.65 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PIPELINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.20 | General |
| Category: Flow Diversion | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $224.00 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.90 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.83 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $793.59 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 01/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SOLITAIRE X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/18/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.53 | General |
| 09/18/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.17 | General |
| 09/18/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.26 | General |
| 09/16/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $214.99 | General |
| 09/16/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $192.74 | General |
| 09/10/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.22 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 09/09/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.62 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/27/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | PHIL (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $83.62 | Research |
| Study: PHIL • Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $309.37 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $309.37 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $309.37 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.51 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.77 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.41 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device), SOFIA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.08 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
| 02/21/2019 | MicroVention, Inc. | WEB (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.98 | General |
| Category: Neurological Product | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL | MicroVention, Inc. | $83.62 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 516 | 589 | $575,301 | $127,221 |
| 2022 | 16 | 374 | 423 | $360,190 | $80,561 |
| 2021 | 16 | 430 | 478 | $421,856 | $97,975 |
| 2020 | 15 | 460 | 531 | $466,743 | $120,053 |
Total Patients
1,780
Total Services
2,021
Medicare Billing
$425,809
Procedure Codes
66
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 69 | $110,068 | $19,326 | 17.6% |
| 61624 | Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $85,104 | $19,280 | 22.7% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $60,173 | $15,287 | 25.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $55,292 | $13,813 | 25.0% |
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $41,118 | $10,156 | 24.7% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 54 | $62,655 | $8,605 | 13.7% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $31,919 | $8,050 | 25.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 37 | $28,157 | $6,965 | 24.7% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $34,895 | $6,398 | 18.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 64 | $7,744 | $4,511 | 58.3% |
| 36227 | Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $12,594 | $2,634 | 20.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,450 | $2,587 | 58.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 49 | $4,018 | $2,270 | 56.5% |
| 36225 | Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $13,696 | $1,777 | 13.0% |
| 75898 | Imaging of blood vessel | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $6,509 | $1,690 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,805 | $1,481 | 52.8% |
| 75894 | Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $5,175 | $1,335 | 25.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $1,056 | $553.80 | 52.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 53 | $7,873 | $502.97 | 6.4% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $70,972 | $17,271 | 24.3% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 45 | $75,482 | $12,345 | 16.4% |
| 61624 | Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $54,626 | $12,193 | 22.3% |
| 37215 | Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $35,244 | $8,870 | 25.2% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 33 | $41,779 | $5,502 | 13.2% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 28 | $21,308 | $5,374 | 25.2% |
About Dr. Alexander Drofa, MD
Dr. Alexander Drofa, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Fargo, North Dakota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/16/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568805927.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Drofa, MD has received a total of $22,487 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,392 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 86 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($10,920).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Drofa has provided services to 1,780 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,021 services with total Medicare billing of $425,809. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Fargo, ND
- Active Since 04/16/2013
- Last Updated 05/16/2022
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568805927
Products in Payments
- Axium (Device) $10,988
- Pipeline (Device) $2,166
- ALTERA (Device) $1,456
- SOLITAIRE X (Device) $1,387
- WEB (Device) $1,351
- RISE Intra LIF (Device) $1,228
- FRED (Device) $753.00
- Solitaire (Device) $725.76
- LVIS (Device) $591.81
- RISE (Device) $396.28
- PHIL (Device) $222.90
- SOFIA (Device) $166.76
- RISE-L (Device) $96.58
- Scepter C Balloon Catheter (Device) $76.65
- HydroSoft 3D Coil (Device) $75.89
- Direct Look Lat (Device) $75.05
- EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device (Device) $42.84
- SYNERGY (Device) $32.08
- Trevo (Device) $26.91
- HydroFill Coil (Device) $18.81
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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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