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Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD

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(Alex Befeler, MD)

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Transplant Surgery, Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Medicine) and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal bleeding, iron overload, abdominal organ transplant, and more.

1225 South Grand Boulevard 3L
St. Louis, MO 63104

(314) 257-3760

Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD is a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO specializing in transplant surgery, transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis, SSM HEALTH CARE GROUP, MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Office Locations

1225 South Grand Boulevard 3L
St. Louis, MO 63104

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

colonoscopy

colonoscopy with biopsy

colonoscopy with lesion removal

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

gastrointestinal biopsy

removal of lesion

In 2023, Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, gastrointestinal biopsy, and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

gastrointestinal procedures

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD performed more endoscopy, gastrointestinal procedures, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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 S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	473
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hospital care	397
inpatient care	397
minimally invasive procedures	101
minor procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	536
gastrointestinal procedures	73
hospital care	397
inpatient care	382
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	34
outpatient care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	248

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	760
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	261

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	48
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	494
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	299
inpatient care	299
minimally invasive procedures	36
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	22
Less than 65	438

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

aspiration	19
doctor visit	297
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	386
inpatient care	386
minimally invasive procedures	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	144

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	336
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	419
inpatient care	419
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	126

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	293
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	119

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	53
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	340
gastrointestinal procedures	71
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	71
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	124

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

doctor visit	326
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	191
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	13
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	367
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	304
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	12
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated as a transplant surgeon in St. Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	411
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	279
inpatient care	277
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	30
outpatient care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	55
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	3
Less than 65	156
65 to 74	172

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology American Board of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis

SSM HEALTH CARE GROUP

MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

SLUCare Physician Group

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$22,444 TERLIVAZ $22,444
Gilead Sciences Inc	$20,527 Harvoni $7,268	Epclusa $4,087	Viread-HBV $932	$8,240
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$3,508 OLYSIO $3,508
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$3,058 Vemlidy $2,793	$264
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$277 SIMPONI $141	REMICADE $61	SIMPONI ARIA $38	STELARA $36
Other	$1,066 Xifaxan 550 mg $99	ERBE $99	XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $89	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $87	XIFAXAN $59	Other $633

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,670
Consulting Fee	$10,730
Travel and Lodging	$8,485
Honoraria	$7,500
Food and Beverage	$3,445
Other	$50

Research Payments

Dr. Alex S. Befeler, MD has received 32 research payments totaling $31,429.

Biography

Dr. Alex Befeler, who practices in Saint Louis, MO, is a medical specialist in gastroenterology (digestive system), transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine), and transplant surgery. His areas of expertise include gastrointestinal bleeding, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Befeler graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis. According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in St. Louis, MO.