Dr. Alexander H. Lam
Interventional Radiology (Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of California, Davis School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 399
Licensed in California since 2014, 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
- 2013Medical school: University of California, Davis School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician primary
CA license A133408 (first issued 2014; current)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA
- John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek, CA
- Highland Hospital Oakland, CA
Medical groups
- University of California San Francisco (1,839 clinicians)
- UCSF Medical Group Business Services (1,598 clinicians)
- Alameda Health System (601 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
- 399
- Services billed
- 1,365
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 125 | 111 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 68 | 64 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 57 | 56 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 48 | 25 |
| Review by radiologist of image for replacement of stomach or large bowel tube | 40 | 24 |
| Exchange of abdominal cavity drainage tube using imaging guidance | 34 | 20 |
| Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | 25 | 19 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 20 | 20 |
| Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | 19 | 19 |
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | 19 | 19 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 23 payments worth $851 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $592 |
|---|---|
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $121 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $92.44 |
| Stryker Corporation | $45.64 |
| Food and Beverage | $851 |
|---|
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.