Dr. Alex T. Kelemework, M.D.
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
39000 Bob Hope Dr
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Riverside County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (5% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 27
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 557
Licensed in California since 2011, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Internal Medicine Physician primary
CA license A118480 (first issued 2011; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA
- Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA
- Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA
Medical groups
- Dignity Health Medical Foundation (1,184 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 557
- Services billed
- 1,473
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 599 | 244 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 249 | 239 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 150 | 88 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 130 | 130 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 21 | 18 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 38 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 21 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 19 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 17 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 17 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Rancho Mirage, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $41.10 in total to this clinician.
| Cordis US Corp. | $41.10 |
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| Food and Beverage | $41.10 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.