Alan Jeffrey Rechter, MD
NPI 1497732739ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Houston, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in Houston, Texas, trained at Creighton University School of Medicine (class of 1994). 504 Medicare patients in 2024, $187,565 paid; nearly all of their 2,520 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Heron Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $164,342 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1497732739 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | J9542 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 504 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 24,993 across 126 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $187,565 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,520 · 2,875 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 701 |
| Total drug cost | $97,347 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical groups
- Action Therapy Centers LimitedHouston, TX · 76 clinicians
- Orthopaedic Associates LLPHouston, TX · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Oakbend Medical CenterRichmond, TX
- Surgery Specialty Hospitals of America Se HoustonPasadena, TX
Other facilities
- Home Health ProfessionalsHome health agency · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$164,342 · 188 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$126,494 · 161 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $135,000 | 115 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $21,247 | 18 |
| Stryker Corporation | $4,499 | 37 |
| Davol Inc. | $2,815 | 2 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $172.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$127,934 · 33 payments
- Travel and Lodging$19,339 · 59 payments
- Consulting Fee$11,265 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$5,804 · 85 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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