Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology · Saint Louis, MO
NPI
1881602753
Since 2006
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Code 207RG0100X
Group practices
3
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1225 S Grand Blvd Fl 3
Saint Louis, MO, 63104
Phone (314) 257-3760
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$44K
599 services
Medicare patients, 2024
280
Average age 69
Drug cost, 2024
$996K
2,086 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$8,755
From 4 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Alex S Befeler was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 179 times for 145 patients. In total Alex S Befeler billed 599 services in 34 codes, and Medicare paid $44K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2021-01-21.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 179 | 145 | $71.17 | $13K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 80 | 38 | $65.04 | $5,203 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Facility | 75 | 68 | $13.28 | $996 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 59 | 48 | $113.75 | $6,711 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 38 | 37 | $47.95 | $1,822 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 16 | 14 | $137.47 | $2,199 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Facility | 16 | 16 | $140.37 | $2,246 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 14 | 14 | $107.77 | $1,509 |
| 45385 Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal | Facility | 12 | 12 | $146.90 | $1,763 |
By year: 2022 $52K for 607 services; 2023 $43K for 491 services; 2024 $44K for 599 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Alex S Befeler prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Ursodiol, with 224 prescriptions and refills. In total Alex S Befeler wrote 2,086 Medicare prescriptions that cost $996K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursodiol Generic | 224 | 489 | 50 | $38K |
| Tacrolimus Generic | 142 | 313 | 35 | $18K |
| Spironolactone Generic | 103 | 217 | 32 | $1,544 |
| Carvedilol Generic | 100 | 200 | 24 | $408 |
| Xifaxan Rifaximin | 99 | 99 | 14 | $329K |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 91 | 208 | 26 | $1,022 |
| Cyclosporine Modified Cyclosporine, Modified | 84 | 143 | 11 | $14K |
| Furosemide Generic | 84 | 179 | 30 | $434 |
| Lactulose Generic | 83 | 140 | 27 | $2,957 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 83 | 188 | 26 | $1,132 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Generic | 65 | 174 | 17 | $299 |
| Azathioprine Generic | 56 | 156 | 14 | $2,207 |
| Prednisone Generic | 55 | 88 | 11 | $184 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 39 | 51 | Under 11 | $628 |
| Gavilyte-G Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 36 | 36 | 35 | $430 |
Brand drugs: 311 claims; generic drugs: 1,775 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Alex S Befeler $8,755 ($8,755 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 4 companies. The largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. with $8,504.
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.