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Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO

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Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness) and Family Medicine

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: long-term care, palliative care, hospice (end-of-life care)

753 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437

(860) 458-4200

Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness) and family medicine. He graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO is affiliated with Day Kimball Healthcare and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

753 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437

(860) 458-4200

1-800-458-2888

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Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

79 Beach Street
Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 596-4925

(401) 596-2967

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2012 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1711

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2013 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1399

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	160
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	40
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2014 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1755

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	21
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	231
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	71
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1773

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	442
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	39
Dementia	70
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1565

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	20
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	227
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	70
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1549

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	268
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Dementia	71
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1068

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	12
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	214
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	41
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2019 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1736

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	30
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	300
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	44
Dementia	64
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1721

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	779
Black	17
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	388
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	57
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	43
Dementia	66
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1725

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	24
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	374
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	66
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2022 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1241

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	233
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	54
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2023 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	483

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	135
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	61
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT during 2024 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

nursing home care	1001

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	282
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	62
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in Guilford, CT were nursing home care.

nursing home care	1440

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	510
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	250
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	61
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph Alessandro, DO graduated from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Peninsula Hospital Center. He is certified by the Board Certified in Family Practice, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Care and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Peninsula Hospital Center

Board Certification: Board Certified in Family Practice, Geriatrics, and Hospice and Palliative Care

Licensed In: Rhode Island

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$167 EXELON PATCH $130	ENTRESTO $37
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.	$94 GEMTESA $94
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$33 Lonhala Magnair $33
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.	$33 INGREZZA $33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$24 XARELTO $12	INVOKANA $11
Other	$58 NUPLAZID $20	NORTHERA $12	TANZEUM $12	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$409

Biography

Dr. Joseph Alessandro's areas of specialization are hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care). His areas of clinical interest consist of long-term care, hospice (end-of-life care), and palliative care. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Lawrence + Memorial Hospital and Day Kimball Healthcare. Lawrence + Memorial Hospital reports that Dr. Alessandro is closed to new patients at this time. He is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and a graduate of Peninsula Hospital Center's residency program.