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Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD

Accepting New Patients

(228 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Tufts University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: thoracic spine surgery

2488 N California Street
Stockton, CA 95204

(209) 948-3333

Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD is a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health and SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health

2488 N California Street
Stockton, CA 95204

(209) 948-3333

(209) 948-3330

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Sutter Health

2545 West Hammer Lane
Stockton, CA 95209

(209) 948-1641

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924 South Fairmont Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

steroid injections

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD performed more spinal procedures, and steroid injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck X-ray, spine MRI, and spine X-ray 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. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	819
hip imaging	15
hospital care	60
injections	211
inpatient care	60
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	211
nerve procedures	21
pain management	211
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	557
X-rays	287

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	811
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	31
hospital care	57
injections	155
inpatient care	57
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	31
nerve block	155
nerve procedures	11
pain management	155
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	380
X-rays	234

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	19
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	69
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	894
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	31
hospital care	41
injections	190
inpatient care	41
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	45
nerve block	178
nerve procedures	24
pain management	190
pelvic imaging	17
spinal procedures	472
X-rays	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	26
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	89
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	902
hospital care	37
injections	195
inpatient care	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nerve block	162
nerve procedures	14
pain management	175
pelvic imaging	27
spinal procedures	377
X-rays	180

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	830
Black	58
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	486
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	138
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	694
hospital care	18
injections	159
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve block	143
nerve procedures	16
pain management	159
spinal procedures	344
X-rays	119

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	18
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	59
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	767
hospital care	28
injections	180
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
nerve block	180
nerve procedures	19
pain management	180
spinal procedures	372
X-rays	132

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	24
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	57
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	862
hospital care	31
injections	222
inpatient care	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nerve block	192
nerve procedures	21
pain management	208
spinal procedures	400
X-rays	154

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	29
Hispanic	58
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	54
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	773
hospital care	26
injections	142
inpatient care	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	43
nerve block	142
nerve procedures	15
pain management	142
spinal procedures	325
X-rays	125

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	14
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	39
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	533
injections	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
nerve block	109
pain management	109
spinal procedures	242
X-rays	101

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	32
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	626
hospital care	29
injections	100
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	56
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve block	100
nerve procedures	15
pain management	100
spinal procedures	321
X-rays	139

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	27
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	561
hospital care	23
injections	74
inpatient care	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	44
nerve block	74
nerve procedures	15
pain management	74
spinal procedures	242
X-rays	109

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	35
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Stockton, CA were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and pain management.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	749
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	25
hospital care	35
injections	157
inpatient care	35
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve block	149
nerve procedures	17
pain management	154
pelvic imaging	21
spinal procedures	366
X-rays	167

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	329
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	48
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	54
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	189

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, Davis Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

St Joseph's Medical Center Stockton/Behavioral Health

SUTTER VALLEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Gary M. Alegre, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Humana, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Magellan Health Services, Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net..., Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO), Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund... and Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Humana

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Magellan Health Services

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted SCAN Plans: Sutter Senior Advantage, a SCAN Medicare Plan (HMO)

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Accepted Health Plan of San Joaquin Plans: Advantage D-SNP (HMO) (HMO D-SNP)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 228 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary M. Alegre, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Stockton, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$23,346 Spine $23,313	Ortho-Biologics $33
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$10,240 Spine $8,303	Timberline $1,239	Mobi-C $224	Vitality $99	Maxan Cervical System $47	Other $328
NUVASIVE, INC.	$4,429 Thoracolumbar $4,079	iGA $111	Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. $90	Bendini $89	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $30	Other $30
Alphatec Spine, Inc	$2,516 Other - Miscellaneous $1,788	multiple $355	$373
SI-Bone, Inc.	$1,196 iFuse Implant $1,161	$35
Other	$2,587 Spinal Fusion Device $695	Spinal Implant $498	Blazer Vertebral Augmentation Kit $155	Presidio Surgical, Inc $118	SYNAPSE $113	Other $1,008

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$28,325
Travel and Lodging	$9,888
Food and Beverage	$5,995
Education	$107

Biography

Dr. Gary Alegre, who practices in Stockton, CA and Lodi, CA, is a medical specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He attended Tufts University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Davis for residency. His clinical interests include thoracic spine surgery. Dr. Alegre is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Alegre appears to be an in-network provider for Magellan Health Services, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health and Sutter Health. According to Dignity Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Stockton, CA.