Physician

Alex J Kline, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alex Kline, MD (NPI: 1558563098) practices orthopedic surgery in the Pittsburgh, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Allegheny, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE INC (NPI: 1467571349; TIN: 251727721) and primary practice location at 15215-3234.

Kline's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 354 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,102 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $96,611 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 443 prescription claims across 208 beneficiaries totaling $4,492 in drug costs, led by Gabapentin (Gabapentin). DME data shows 43 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $363. 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 risen steadily, from $70,757 to $96,611. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have moved from a higher plateau to a lower plateau, from $25,068 to $4,492. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $3,454 and ending at $13,524.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	210	1,014	$70,757
2016	249	1,171	$67,534
2017	257	1,276	$78,857
2018	285	1,376	$76,707
2019	327	1,449	$84,618
2020	319	1,773	$77,020
2021	411	2,227	$100,940
2022	381	1,768	$108,733
2023	418	1,930	$113,085
2024	354	2,102	$96,611

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	228	493	$25,068
2016	265	542	$11,829
2017	220	439	$27,737
2018	213	361	$15,204
2019	197	430	$20,620
2020	174	375	$5,940
2021	166	390	$6,041
2022	174	354	$5,629
2023	217	380	$5,189
2024	208	443	$4,492

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	41	44	$6,788
2016	31	32	$4,775
2017	21	21	$4,310
2018	13	13	$2,846
2019	12	12	$2,688
2020	25	25	$3,968
2021	18	40	$4,357
2022	35	35	$6,363
2023	44	44	$8,308
2024	43	43	$8,696

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	68	77	$86
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	173	232	$62
20605	Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint	59	137	$33
73610	X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	110	182	$25
73630	X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	174	291	$23

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	70	3,046	$1,602
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	18	1,560	$748
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	90	3,270	$230
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	42	283	$177
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	11	450	$176

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
L4361	Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	29	29	$7,571
L1902	Ankle orthosis, ankle gauntlet or similar, with or without joints, prefabricated, off-the-shelf	N	14	14	$1,126

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$363	Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alex J. Kline, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alex J. Kline, MD (NPI 1558563098), 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 Alex J. Kline, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to Alex J. Kline, MD?

Alex J. Kline, MD is linked to UPMC COMMUNITY MEDICINE INC (billing NPI 1467571349) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alex J. Kline, MD have Open Payments data?

Alex J. Kline, MD has 4 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.