Physician

Alexander Drofa, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alexander Drofa, MD (NPI: 1568805927) practices neurosurgery in the Fargo, ND-MN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Cass, ND. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (NPI: 1184917924; TIN: 450226909) and primary practice location at 58104-7927. Drofa is affiliated with the Caravan Collaborative Pathways (ACO ID: A4604), participating under the MSSP model.

Drofa's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 227 traditional Medicare patients, billed 877 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $200,747 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 36224 (Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist). Part D data shows 22 prescription claims across 12 beneficiaries totaling $5,841 in drug costs, led by Brilinta (Ticagrelor). 2020 DME data shows 11 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 $72,297 to $200,747. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,906 and ending at $5,841. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

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$110K$221K2015 Medicare payment: $72,297 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $169,233 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $130,694 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $144,183 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $206,057 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $218,510 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $194,841 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $184,938 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $220,501 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $200,747 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
201583270$72,297
2016188682$169,233
2017173560$130,694
2018187582$144,183
2019220737$206,057
2020249803$218,510
2021225696$194,841
2022213773$184,938
2023260847$220,501
2024227877$200,747

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$7.3K$15K2016 Drug cost: $8,906 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $3,193 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $6,149 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $2,409 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $2,343 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $6,043 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $4,705 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $14,580 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $5,841 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
20161540$8,906
20171222$3,193
20181228$6,149
20192031$2,409
20201930$2,343
20212759$6,043
20222135$4,705
20231535$14,580
20241222$5,841

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$214$4282020 Medicare payment: $428 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/R11$428
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
36224Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist5262$280
36226Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist4650$135
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more6572$61
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more3943$46
99152Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes4953$9

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
BrilintaTicagrelor14396$5,803

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alexander Drofa, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alexander Drofa, MD (NPI 1568805927), 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 Alexander Drofa, MD have ACO affiliation data?

Alexander Drofa, MD is shown with ACO affiliation data for Caravan Collaborative Pathways (MSSP, ACO ID A4604).

What billing organization is linked to Alexander Drofa, MD?

Alexander Drofa, MD is linked to SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (billing NPI 1184917924) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alexander Drofa, MD have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.