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Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP

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(Dr. Alex Eduardo Lechin, M.D.)

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: sleep apnea, sleep disorders, intensive care

14262 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77034

(281) 481-0091

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP is a pulmonologist in Houston, TX specializing in adult pulmonology. He graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP is affiliated with Astrana Health, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, Memorial Hermann, TEXAS INSTITUTE OF CHEST AND SLEEP DISORDERS and HPN.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

14262 Gulf Freeway
Houston, TX 77034

(281) 481-0091

(281) 481-0093

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In The News

“Montiel was sitting in first class aboard a United red-eye flight in June 2013 from Houston to Bogota, Colombia, with husband Alex Lechin, a pulmonologist with whom she was engaged in a bitter...”—"Former beauty queen was roughed up on United flight: suit", New York Post, April 2017

“The woman She was traveling in first-class with her husband, the Houston-area pulmonologist Alex Lechin, whom she was in the process of divorcing at the time, and their teenage daughter.”—"Former Miss Venezuela on trial in Houston for ugly behavior on United Airlines flight", Fox News, December 2016

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

EKG rhythm strip

laryngoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

visual evoked potential test

By Affordability:

cardiac procedures

endoscopy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), diagnostic bronchoscopy without biopsy, diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, EKG rhythm strip, laryngoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, and visual evoked potential test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac procedures, and endoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

percutaneous allergy test

By Affordability:

diagnostic endoscopy

percutaneous procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP performed more percutaneous allergy test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic endoscopy, and percutaneous procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

pulmonary stress test

By Affordability:

diagnostic bronchoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP performed more electroencephalography (EEG), and pulmonary stress test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic bronchoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	56
aspiration	28
breathing treatment	121
bronchoscopy	227
CT scan	80
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	993
hospital care	1892
inpatient care	1892
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	123
minimally invasive procedures	321
minor procedures	14
preventive care	56
pulmonary testing	307
sleep study	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	610
vaccines	56
X-rays	530

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
breathing treatment	102
bronchoscopy	232
CT scan	56
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	983
foreign body removal	19
hospital care	1709
inpatient care	1709
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	340
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	355
sleep study	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	558
vaccines	24
X-rays	502

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	367
Black	94
Hispanic	122
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	68
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, thoracic (chest) imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
breathing treatment	80
bronchoscopy	211
CT scan	18
doctor visit	899
hospital care	1057
inpatient care	1057
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	146
minimally invasive procedures	357
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	359
sleep study	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	531
vaccines	15
X-rays	513

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	89
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	48
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	50
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	49
breathing treatment	28
bronchoscopy	161
doctor visit	793
hospital care	1064
inpatient care	1064
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	165
minimally invasive procedures	326
pulmonary testing	328
sleep study	95
thoracic (chest) imaging	413
X-rays	413

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	200
Hispanic	194
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	136
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
allergy testing	2732
breathing treatment	12
bronchoscopy	181
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	828
hospital care	1045
inpatient care	1045
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	146
minimally invasive procedures	3059
pulmonary testing	342
skin testing	2732
sleep study	97
thoracic (chest) imaging	424
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
X-rays	424

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	84
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	58
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	49
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	50
allergy testing	5680
bronchoscopy	216
CT scan	15
doctor visit	846
hospital care	734
inpatient care	734
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	119
minimally invasive procedures	6001
pulmonary testing	349
skin testing	5680
sleep study	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	458
X-rays	443

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	75
Hispanic	94
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	55
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	53
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	48
allergy testing	3200
breathing treatment	14
bronchoscopy	141
doctor visit	695
hospital care	770
inpatient care	770
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	107
minimally invasive procedures	3448
pulmonary testing	267
skin testing	3200
sleep study	87

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	49
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	41
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	47
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	51
allergy testing	1600
breathing treatment	26
bronchoscopy	142
doctor visit	720
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	1846
pulmonary testing	233
skin testing	1600
sleep study	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	45
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	41
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	53
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	43
breathing treatment	19
bronchoscopy	102
doctor visit	515
hospital care	630
inpatient care	630
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	166
pulmonary testing	143
sleep study	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	44
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	38
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	23
allergy testing	1280
bronchoscopy	106
cardiac procedures	72
doctor visit	447
electroencephalography (EEG)	47
evoked potential test	48
hospital care	356
inpatient care	356
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	1463
pulmonary testing	49
skin testing	1280
sleep study	23
vascular procedures	39

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	32
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	24
allergy testing	2080
bronchoscopy	113
cardiac procedures	128
chronic care	34
doctor visit	424
electroencephalography (EEG)	81
evoked potential test	80
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	88
minimally invasive procedures	2281
pulmonary testing	53
skin testing	2080
sleep study	35
vascular procedures	97

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	26
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	22
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing, skin testing and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
allergy testing	2960
breathing treatment	43
bronchoscopy	89
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	355
electroencephalography (EEG)	117
evoked potential test	65
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	87
minimally invasive procedures	3136
pulmonary testing	153
skin testing	2960
sleep study	26
vascular procedures	95

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX during 2024 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
allergy testing	2146
bronchoscopy	101
cardiac procedures	73
doctor visit	370
electroencephalography (EEG)	112
evoked potential test	49
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	105
minimally invasive procedures	2352
pulmonary testing	134
skin testing	2146
sleep study	19
vascular procedures	63

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated as a pulmonologist in Houston, TX were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

airway management	42
allergy testing	2709
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	155
cardiac procedures	80
chronic care	34
CT scan	42
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	682
electroencephalography (EEG)	89
evoked potential test	60
foreign body removal	19
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	1930
minor procedures	14
preventive care	31
pulmonary testing	236
skin testing	2709
sleep study	68
thoracic (chest) imaging	499
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	31
vascular procedures	73
X-rays	470

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	56
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	221
Hispanic	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	43
Less than 65	58
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	33
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	12
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine

Residency: East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Astrana Health

Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital

Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital

Memorial Hermann

TEXAS INSTITUTE OF CHEST AND SLEEP DISORDERS

HPN

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Employers Health Network, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, United Healthcare, WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO, Community Health Choice Chip, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, Community Health Choice Star, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann and Community Hlth MCR D-SNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Employers Health Network

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

United Healthcare

WellPoint

Aetna Medicare

Memorial Hermann Advantage HMO

Community Health Choice Chip

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

Community Health Choice Star

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP from all over the web to help you find the right in Houston, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,897 Spiriva $2,095	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $715	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $308	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $266	STIOLTO $257	Other $257
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$3,561 SYMBICORT $1,314	FASENRA $665	TEZSPIRE $627	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $392	BREZTRI $308	Other $256
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,162 BREO $838	NUCALA $655	ANORO $553	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $399	INCRUSE $328	Other $389
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$3,102 DALIRESP $3,073	TEFLARO $16	BYSTOLIC $12	LINZESS $2
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$1,434 OPSUMIT $642	UPTRAVI $242	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $237	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $223	TRACLEER BOSENTAN $28	Other $63
Other	$8,469 Xyrem $815	DUPIXENT $696	ACTHAR $672	Arikayce $628	Brovana $409	Other $5,248

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,712
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,750
Education	$164

Research Payments

Dr. Alex E. Lechin, MD, FCCP has received 87 research payments totaling $456,243.

Biography

Dr. Alex Lechin is a specialist in adult pulmonology. Clinical interests for Dr. Lechin include intensive care and sleep apnea. Dr. Lechin's professional affiliations include Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, Astrana Health, and Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital. He appears to be in-network for WellPoint, Aetna Medicare, Blue California, and more. He has an open panel in Houston, TX according to Astrana Health. He graduated from Central University of Venezuela Faculty of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Dr. Lechin speaks Spanish.