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Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA

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(Alex Ortega)

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Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease), General Practice and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Miami School of Medicine (1990)

ONE HOSPITAL PLAZA
STAMFORD, CT 06904

(203) 276-2300

Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA is a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), general practice and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Miami School of Medicine in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA is affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

ONE HOSPITAL PLAZA
STAMFORD, CT 06904

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29 HOSPITAL PLAZA SUITE 505
STAMFORD, CT 06902

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One Hospital Plaza Suite 505
Stamford, CT 06904

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2023, Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and pulmonary function test (PFT) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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 Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	75
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
pulmonary testing	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	64
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	148
hospital care	464
inpatient care	464
pulmonary testing	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	54
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	153
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

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

catheterization	13
doctor visit	154
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
pulmonary testing	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	50
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	105
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	39
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit	123
hospital care	248
inpatient care	248
pulmonary testing	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	37
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	99
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	38
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	157
hospital care	267
inpatient care	267

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	49
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	74
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	37
Dementia	31
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	167
hospital care	331
inpatient care	331

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	31
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	87
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA treated as a pulmonologist in STAMFORD, CT were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	137
hospital care	277
inpatient care	277
pulmonary testing	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	213
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	83
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	89

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA graduated from University of Miami School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital (1990)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Stamford Health Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alex Ortega, MD, BA from all over the web to help you find the right in STAMFORD, CT.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Ortega was excellent. Good demeanor, good listener, informative

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.	$125 $125
Covidien LP	$87 Endo GIA $44	superDimension $44
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$79 INCRUSE $34	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $28	ARNUITY $17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$65 Wellcentive Undiv $52	Respiratoriy Care Undiv $13
Genentech USA, Inc.	$57 Esbriet $38	$19
Other	$106 COSENTYX $39	Hetlioz $22	SYMBICORT $17	INVOKANA $16	Vascular Lithotripsy $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$481
Education	$38

Biography

Dr. Alex Ortega is a specialist in general practice, pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease), and critical care (intensive care medicine). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Stamford Health Medical Group (SHMG). Dr. Ortega attended the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and subsequently trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital for residency. He has an open panel in Stamford, CT according to Yext.