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Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD

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(761 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine surgery procedures

210 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

(914) 682-0700

Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and spinal cord injury medicine. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD is affiliated with Stamford Hospital, Summit Health, Greenwich Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, White Plains Hospital, THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, P.C and Westchester Medical Center.

Office Locations

1281 East Main Street
Stamford, CT 06902

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1281 East Phone Street 4th Floor
Stamford, CT 06902

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White Plains Hospital

210 Westchester Avenue
West Harrison, NY 10604

(914) 831-4160

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Westchester Medical Center

210 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

(914) 682-0700

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3030 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

decompressive laminectomy

nerve decompression surgery

spinal decompression

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, spinal fusion, spinal procedures, spine X-ray, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, decompressive laminectomy, facetectomy, lamina procedures, lumbar decompression, lumbar laminectomy, lumbar spine surgery, nerve decompression surgery, spinal decompression, and spinal decompression surgery 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	125

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, spinal procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	63
doctor visit	578
hip imaging	11
hospital care	19
injections	28
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve procedures	12
rehabilitation	1105
spinal procedures	91
X-rays	123

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	37
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	86
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	605
hip imaging	16
hospital care	18
injections	37
inpatient care	18
manual therapy	234
musculoskeletal imaging	47
rehabilitation	509
spinal procedures	84
X-rays	131

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	32
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	111
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	552
hospital care	17
injections	45
inpatient care	17
manual therapy	13
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nerve procedures	12
rehabilitation	25
spinal procedures	107
X-rays	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	422

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	54
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	132
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	606
hospital care	13
injections	33
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	149
X-rays	149

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	29
Hispanic	19
Asian	13
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	71
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	699
injections	56
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	219
X-rays	187

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	23
Hispanic	16
Asian	12
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	63
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	533
injections	31
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	207

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	20
Hispanic	14
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	48
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	16
blood draw	14
decompression surgery	89
doctor visit	622
injections	16
nerve procedures	89
pelvic imaging	13
revision surgery	15
spinal procedures	359
X-rays	246

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	34
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	46
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	501
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nerve procedures	60
spinal procedures	257
X-rays	184

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	31
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	36
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	59
doctor visit	466
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	59
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	265
X-rays	195

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	34
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	36
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	494
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
nerve procedures	46
spinal procedures	262
X-rays	187

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	31
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	38
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Stamford, CT were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, X-rays and manual therapy.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	35
blood draw	14
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	40
diagnostic evaluation	53
doctor visit	525
hip imaging	13
hospital care	15
injections	35
inpatient care	15
manual therapy	123
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	40
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	546
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	201
X-rays	173

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	295
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	129
85 and over	60
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Stamford Hospital

Summit Health

Greenwich Hospital

Yale New Haven Health

White Plains Hospital

THE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL GROUP, P.C

Westchester Medical Center

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 Gitelman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: ConnectiCare, Cigna, Aetna, Anthem, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

ConnectiCare

Cigna

Aetna

Anthem

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 761 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stamford, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CTL Medical Corporation	$42,977 Spinal $23,078	$19,899
Precision Spine, Inc.	$19,514 Reform Modular Pedicle Screw $4,000	Vault C $3,389	POCT SYSTEM $2,500	MODULAR PEDICLE SCREW HYBRID SYSTEM $2,500	Spine Implants $2,125	Other $5,000
Stryker Corporation	$18,206 EVEREST Spinal System $4,242	Bio4 $3,618	NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM $2,500	THORACO-LUMBAR $1,338	ProLift $1,000	Other $5,507
Sanara MedTech Inc.	$16,119 CellerateRx $16,119
Life Spine, Inc.	$13,763 ProLift $3,331	Nautilus, ProLift, TiBow $1,711	Centerline Modular $1,000	TruLift $250	Pro-Link Ti $137	Other $7,335
Other	$34,713 ZAVATION $6,400	Seglentis $1,470	VALEO INTERBODY $1,329	TetraFuse $1,020	Orthros Quarter Turn $800	Other $23,694

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$80,530
Royalty or License	$34,201
Travel and Lodging	$14,189
Food and Beverage	$11,591
Education	$3,880
Other	$900

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Alex Gitelman, MD.

Philadelphia Medical Management Company LLC	2022	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Convertible debt
Philadelphia Medical Management Company LLC	2021	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Convertible debt

Biography

Dr. Alex Gitelman is a physician who specializes in spine surgery, spinal cord injury medicine, and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a special interest in spine surgery procedures. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Gitelman takes. He attended SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Stony Brook University Medical Center. In addition to English, Dr. Gitelman speaks Russian. His hospital/clinic affiliations include White Plains Hospital, Summit Health, and Stamford Hospital. Yale New Haven Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Stamford, CT.