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Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD

Accepting New Patients

(51 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Ohio State University College of Medicine (1995 - 1999)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), type 2 diabetes, asthma, and more.

465 N Cleveland Avenue Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082

(614) 293-3939

Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Westerville, OH specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1999 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

465 N Cleveland Avenue Suite 210
Westerville, OH 43082

Some issues Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

doctor visit	334
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	283
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	240
preventive care	52
vaccines	52

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	106

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

doctor visit	145

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	11
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	26

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Westerville, OH were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

blood draw	19
doctor visit	177
preventive care	35
vaccines	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	56
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	16
85 and over	2
Less than 65	6
65 to 74	28

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD From 2013 - 2022

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

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	11
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	2
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at OhioHealth - Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (1999)

Residency: OhioHealth - Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus (2002)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (2002)

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

OSU GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 51 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael James Alexander, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH.

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Biography

Dr. Michael Alexander specializes in family medicine. Dr. Alexander's clinical interests include primary care, hypertension (high blood pressure), and type 2 diabetes. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He obtained his medical school training at Ohio State University College of Medicine and performed his residency at OhioHealth - Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Dr. Alexander is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Westerville, OH.