Physician

Amer M Alame, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Amer Alame, M.D. (NPI: 1093975542) practices colorectal surgery (formerly proctology) in the Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Wayne, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is AMER ALAME MD PC (NPI: 1124455159; TIN: 46-3500769) and primary practice location at 48135-4001.

Alame's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 418 traditional Medicare patients, billed 971 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $164,740 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99223 (Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes). Part D data shows 797 prescription claims across 548 beneficiaries totaling $451,109 in drug costs, led by Gavilyte-G (Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl). DME data shows 289 claims. Open Payments data shows 40 records totaling $1,254. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $209,286 to $164,740. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $12,472 to $451,109. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $169 and ending at $714.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$154K$307K2015 Medicare payment: $209,286 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $307,253 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $290,905 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $265,853 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $241,391 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $176,242 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $151,123 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $122,321 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $185,696 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $164,740 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20153141,144$209,286
20164861,744$307,253
20175361,579$290,905
20186701,629$265,853
20196801,620$241,391
20205231,159$176,242
2021396885$151,123
2022369775$122,321
20234651,183$185,696
2024418971$164,740

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$283K$567K2015 Drug cost: $12,472 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $29,490 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $38,963 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $249,860 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $375,919 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $40,759 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $32,759 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $296,685 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $566,702 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $451,109 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015105282$12,472
2016200476$29,490
2017205504$38,963
2018321568$249,860
2019316570$375,919
2020342589$40,759
2021292484$32,759
2022259462$296,685
2023286525$566,702
2024548797$451,109

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$9.7K$19K2015 Medicare payment: $1,613 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $5,882 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,232 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $12,310 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $14,504 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $11,443 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $15,193 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $18,658 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $17,339 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $19,403 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/R30$1,613
2016N/R78$5,882
2017N/R56$2,232
2018N/R189$12,310
2019N/R267$14,504
2020N/R203$11,443
2021N/R224$15,193
2022N/R228$18,658
2023N/R205$17,339
2024N/R289$19,403

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes9397$140
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more5050$130
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes4950$106
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more95138$96
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes105191$65

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Gavilyte-GPeg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl347368$5,966
LubiprostoneLubiprostone13705$2,290
Diphenoxylate-AtropineDiphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine33990$1,770
Peg-3350 And ElectrolytesPeg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl94158$1,686
LoperamideLoperamide Hcl461,560$1,649

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4385Ostomy skin barrier, solid 4 x 4 or equivalent, extended wear, without built-in convexity, eachNN/R49$7,393
A4362Skin barrier; solid, 4 x 4 or equivalent; eachNN/R46$3,225
A4425Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with filter (2 piece system), eachNN/R33$2,716
A4409Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, eachNN/R17$2,656
A4414Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, eachNN/R14$1,440

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.40$1,254Ethicon US, LLC
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Amer M. Alame, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Amer M. Alame, M.D. (NPI 1093975542), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Amer M. Alame, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Amer M. Alame, M.D.?

Amer M. Alame, M.D. is linked to AMER ALAME MD PC (billing NPI 1124455159) in the available physician profile data.

Does Amer M. Alame, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Amer M. Alame, M.D. has 40 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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