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Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD

Accepting New Patients

(104 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)

40 Duke Medicine Circle Duke Cardiac Diagnostic Unit - Clinic 2k
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-5295

Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD is a cardiologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD is affiliated with Duke Health, DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC and PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

40 Duke Medicine Circle Duke Cardiac Diagnostic Unit - Clinic 2k
Durham, NC 27710

Address:

5601 Arringdon Park Drive
Morrisville, NC 27560

Address:

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC 27710

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“But "it was not used a lot," said Dr. John Alexander, a cardiologist at Duke, who was not associated with the study and wrote an accompanying editorial in the journal.”—"A Statin Alternative Joins Drugs That Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk", New York Times, March 2023

“The results are "compelling," Dr. John H. Alexander of Duke University, who wasn't involved with the study, wrote in the journal.”—"Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks", Associated Press News, March 2023

“With these findings, the benefits of the medication are now clearer, says Dr. John Alexander, a cardiologist and professor at Duke University.”—"Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you", NPR, March 2023

cardiac procedures	799
cardioversion	30
doctor visit	134
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	67
stress testing	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	799

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	272
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	96
Less than 65	231

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	601
cardioversion	22
doctor visit	88
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
minimally invasive procedures	25
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	601

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	570
Black	173
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	84
Less than 65	161

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	658
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	79
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	32
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	658

**Gender**
Male	896
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1104
Black	424
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	644
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	174
Less than 65	378

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	839
cardioversion	31
doctor visit	90
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	53
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	839

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	254
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	99
Less than 65	192

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	949
cardioversion	37
doctor visit	89
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
minimally invasive procedures	49
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	949

**Gender**
Male	646
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	794
Black	254
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	95
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

cardiac procedures	953
cardioversion	53
doctor visit	92
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	51
stress testing	48
ultrasound (sonogram)	953

**Gender**
Male	599
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	276
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	113
Less than 65	199

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	1191
cardioversion	63
doctor visit	85
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
minimally invasive procedures	74
stress testing	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	1191

**Gender**
Male	721
Female	589

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	945
Black	306
Hispanic	19
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	414
85 and over	141
Less than 65	236

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

cardiac procedures	1018
cardioversion	42
doctor visit	74
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	45
stress testing	86
ultrasound (sonogram)	1018

**Gender**
Male	595
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	119
Less than 65	191

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	2005
cardioversion	105
doctor visit	188
hospital care	279
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	76
stress testing	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	2005

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD treated as a cardiologist in Durham, NC were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	1002
cardioversion	44
doctor visit	104
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	52
stress testing	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	1002

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD.

**Gender**
Male	491
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	219
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	634
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	257
85 and over	92
Less than 65	179
65 to 74	369

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	11
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1996)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

PRIVATE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PLLC

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. John Alexander, MHS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Blue Advantage, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Duke Group Plans, *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Duke Basic, Ambetter, Experience Health, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Healthy Blue, All Savers Fully Insured, First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Duke Select, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Blue Advantage

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

TRICARE Prime Remote

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Duke Group Plans

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Duke Basic

Ambetter

Experience Health

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Healthy Blue

All Savers Fully Insured

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Duke Select

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.77 out of 5 stars based on 104 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$80,216 ELIQUIS $15,430	$64,786
Novo Nordisk Inc	$16,213 Victoza $16,213
Boehringer Ingelheim b.v.	$15,551 TRADJENTA $14,970	$580
PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC	$13,682 ELIQUIS $13,682
CSL Behring	$13,288 MULTIPLE PRODUCTS $1,119	Product in Development $975	$11,194
Other	$78,549 TRADJENTA $12,474	On-X $8,004	XARELTO $6,632	ELIQUIS $4,783	ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER $3,375	Other $43,281

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$146,562
Travel and Lodging	$51,230
Honoraria	$7,120
Food and Beverage	$6,345
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,238
Other	$3

Research Payments

Dr. John Alexander, MHS, MD has received 73 research payments totaling $30,586,679.

Biography

Dr. John Alexander, who practices in Durham, NC and Morrisville, NC, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He is affiliated with Duke Health. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.