Alexander James Pappas, M.D.
NPI 1912046715ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery· Myrtle Beach, SC
Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery (M.D.) in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2002). 784 Medicare patients in 2024, $289,724 paid; all of their 489 Part D prescriptions were generic. Medline Industries LP was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $23,514 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1912046715 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery Primary | 207XX0004X | 25779 | SC |
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 (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 784 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,989 across 109 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $289,724 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 489 · 492 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 209 |
| Total drug cost | $2,687 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Orthosc LLCMyrtle Beach, SC · 91 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conway Medical CenterConway, SC
- Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach, SC
- McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC
- Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23,514 · 21 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$23,383 · 25 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medline Industries LP | $22,689 | 12 |
| Stryker Corporation | $673.29 | 7 |
| Flower Orthopedics Coporation | $105.61 | 1 |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $45.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$12,162 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$9,450 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$1,510 · 6 payments
- Food and Beverage$391.75 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records