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Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD

(Dr. Alexander James Pappas, M.D.)

(170 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Professional interests include: ankle problems, foot problems

210 Village Center Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-3222

Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD is affiliated with McLeod Health.

Office Locations

McLeod Health

210 Village Center Boulevard
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579

(843) 236-3222

(843) 236-3005

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

big toe cheilectomy

bunionectomy with osteotomy

By Affordability:

total ankle replacement

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD performed more big toe cheilectomy, bunionectomy with osteotomy, foot osteotomy, foot surgery, injections, joint aspiration, midfoot ostectomy, and midtarsal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for ankle arthroplasty, ankle reconstruction, ankle replacement, casting (cast application), and total ankle replacement 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:

bone surgery

immobilization treatment

In 2023, Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD performed more bone surgery, and immobilization treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

foot MRI

immobilization

immobilization treatment

Morton's neuroma nerve block injection

MRI

osteotomy

thigh MRI

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD performed more excision, foot capsulotomy, foot MRI, forefoot ostectomy, joint surgery, and leg MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for foot MRI, immobilization, immobilization treatment, leg immobilization, leg MRI, lower extremity MRI, lower leg MRI, Morton's neuroma nerve block injection, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), osteotomy, thigh MRI, and total joint replacement 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. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
bone surgery	12
capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	840
excision	12
hip imaging	31
immobilization	50
injections	245
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve block	24
pain management	24
X-rays	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	275
bone surgery	63
capsulotomy	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
doctor visit	940
excision	26
hip imaging	24
hospital care	15
immobilization	86
implant removal	32
injections	383
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nerve block	29
pain management	29
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	57

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	28
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	354
bone surgery	51
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	31
doctor visit	1094
excision	28
hip imaging	14
hospital care	18
immobilization	94
implant removal	22
injections	438
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve block	19
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	377
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	39
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	493
bone surgery	35
doctor visit	954
hip imaging	15
immobilization	99
implant removal	25
injections	547
lower extremity surgery	99
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	30
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	514
Female	1030

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1454
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	880
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	76
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	560
bone surgery	41
doctor visit	800
excision	13
hip imaging	20
immobilization	49
implant removal	30
injections	608
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	105
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	714
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	464
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	32
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	615
bone surgery	25
doctor visit	794
hip imaging	22
immobilization	59
implant removal	19
injections	668
lower extremity surgery	87
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	31

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	29
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
aspiration	677
bone surgery	44
doctor visit	958
excision	12
hip imaging	11
immobilization	61
implant removal	23
injections	714
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	22
X-rays	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	20
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	953
bone surgery	56
doctor visit	1257
excision	14
hip imaging	19
immobilization	48
implant removal	23
injections	1005
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	126
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	29
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	30
aspiration	884
bone surgery	49
capsulotomy	19
doctor visit	991
excision	15
immobilization	62
implant removal	26
injections	978
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	193
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	27
pain management	27
reconstructive surgery	15
X-rays	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	505

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	24
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	918
bone surgery	58
doctor visit	998
excision	16
immobilization	50
implant removal	20
injections	995
joint surgery	28
lower extremity surgery	136
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	21
pain management	21
reconstructive surgery	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	731
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	487
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	18
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2022 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
aspiration	913
bone surgery	83
doctor visit	869
excision	14
immobilization	47
implant removal	34
injections	981
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	253
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve block	27
pain management	27
reconstructive surgery	14
tendon surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	23
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Myrtle Beach, SC were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and immobilization.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
aspiration	619
bone surgery	47
capsulotomy	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	954
excision	16
hip imaging	19
hospital care	16
immobilization	64
implant removal	25
injections	687
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	131
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve block	24
pain management	24
reconstructive surgery	12
tendon surgery	11
X-rays	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	482

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	682
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	192
85 and over	28
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	428

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Sugeon and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Sugeon

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

McLeod Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 170 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexander J. Pappas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medline Industries, Inc.	$44,818 Dermatology and Wound Care $11,862	Medline Unite Foot Plating System $2,349	Plates: TN Fusion Plate, Large $1,727	Plates: Lisfranc Plate, 1st TMT, Left $1,257	Polyaxial Locking Miniscrew $1,186	Other $26,437
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP	$25,113 MJFS4536 $18,154	MEDLINE UNITE $6,804	$154
TriMed, Inc.	$3,208 $3,208
In2Bones USA, LLC	$2,933 IBS $2,843	CoLink $91
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,600 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $222	$1,378
Other	$3,740 Infinity $292	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $252	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $242	Foot and Ankle $232	SYNVISC-ONE $152	Other $2,570

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$24,164
Consulting Fee	$21,325
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$19,350
Travel and Lodging	$8,175
Food and Beverage	$5,026
Other	$3,373

Biography

Dr. Alexander Pappas is a physician who specializes in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. These areas are among Dr. Pappas's clinical interests: foot problems and ankle problems. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Pappas completed a residency program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is affiliated with McLeod Health.