Alexander Kent Meininger, MD
NPI 1730375940ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine· Steamboat Springs, CO
Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine (MD) in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, trained at Rush Medical College of Rush University (class of 2005). 395 Medicare patients in 2024, $191,428 paid; nearly all of their 269 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $6,901 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1730375940 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 1, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine Primary | 207XX0005X | DR.0051713 | CO |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 7976286-1205 | UT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Sports Medicine (CO); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 395 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,775 across 68 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $191,428 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 269 · 277 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 150 |
| Total drug cost | $4,645 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rush Medical College of Rush University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Sports Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthopaedics of Steamboat Springs PCFraser, CO · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital, theCraig, CO
- Middle Park Medical CenterKremmling, CO
- Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$6,901 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$9,420 · 14 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc. | $5,200 | 1 |
| Vericel Corporation | $1,154 | 2 |
| Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. | $166.99 | 2 |
| Encore Medical, LP | $162.29 | 2 |
| Moximed, Inc | $161.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$5,200 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,138 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$563.24 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records