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Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD

(173 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School

1604 Medical Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352

(704) 323-2000

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD is affiliated with OrthoCarolina, ORTHOCAROLINA PA and CORA SOUTH CAROLINA LLC.

Office Locations

1604 Medical Drive
Laurinburg, NC 28352

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410 D South Jones Street
Pembroke, NC 28372

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In The News

“Dr. Richard Alexander, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoCarolina Scotland, and Dr. Eva Skuka, dean of the College of Health Sciences at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, were recently...”—"Alexander, Skuka join Scotland Health board of trustees", Laurinburg Exchange, October 2024

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2023

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joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	548
hospital care	14
injections	139
inpatient care	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	124
pelvic imaging	36
X-rays	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	469
excision	11
hip imaging	45
hospital care	14
injections	134
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	133
pelvic imaging	33
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	141

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	24
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	375
excision	15
hip imaging	41
hospital care	12
injections	90
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	86
pelvic imaging	29
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	23
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	365
excision	18
hip imaging	42
hospital care	33
injections	87
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	90
pelvic imaging	25
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	128

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	70
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	386
excision	17
hip imaging	23
hospital care	18
injections	92
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	63
musculoskeletal imaging	74
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	22
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	338
excision	20
hip imaging	16
hospital care	11
injections	93
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	109
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	391
excision	22
injections	91
joint surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	56
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	329
excision	11
hip imaging	16
injections	87
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	68
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	33

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	20
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	257
injections	79
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	44
X-rays	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	20
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	276
injections	72
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	32
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	73
doctor visit	227
injections	73
musculoskeletal imaging	23
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Laurinburg, NC were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	93
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	360
excision	16
hip imaging	30
hospital care	17
injections	94
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	76
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	71

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	48
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	123
Native American / Alaskan Native	35
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	22
Less than 65	73
65 to 74	84

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed residency at Atlanta Medical Center. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: Atlanta Medical Center

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

ORTHOCAROLINA PA

CORA SOUTH CAROLINA LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 173 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Laurinburg, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Edwin Alexander, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,645 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,645
Southtech Orthopedics	$1,552 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $352	$1,200
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$1,142 Propel $1,142
Tricoast Surgical Solutions LLC	$806 $806
Aerin Medical Inc.	$249 Vivaer RF Stylus $103	RHINAER STYLUS $96	RHINAER $24	Vivaer Airway Remodeling Stylus $11	$14
Other	$678 Mako $128	Gel One $113	MAKOplasty $100	REYVOW $50	Vascepa $36	Other $251

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,712
Travel and Lodging	$2,192
Food and Beverage	$1,168

Biography

Dr. Richard Alexander's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He practices in Laurinburg, NC and Pembroke, NC. He is affiliated with OrthoCarolina. Dr. Alexander attended Eastern Virginia Medical School and subsequently trained at Atlanta Medical Center for residency. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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