In 2023, Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maine.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2012, Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD had a list price for decompression surgery, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maine. 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. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2012 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	32
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	176
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	64
doctor visit	154
nerve procedures	64
spinal procedures	108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	147
nerve procedures	67
spinal procedures	122

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	91

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	135
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nerve procedures	84
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	202

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	32
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	38
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	134
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	155

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	12
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	154
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	12
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	129
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	95
nerve procedures	30
spinal procedures	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	63

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2020 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	65
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2021 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	77
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME during 2022 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	56
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Scarborough, ME were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	120
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
nerve procedures	46
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	7
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	62

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

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maine.

Licensed In: Maine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$486 Tritanium $150	New Product Development $143	XIA $141	THORACO-LUMBAR $52
Abbott Laboratories	$16 Pacemakers $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$502

Biography

Dr. Joseph Alexander is a Scarborough, ME physician who specializes in neurosurgery. Dr. Alexander obtained a license to practice in Maine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2015

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Tirone Alexander, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

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