Dr. Matthew J. Alef
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 494
Licensed in Vermont since 2014, according to the Vermont Board of Medical Practice. 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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
NH license 25040 · VT license 0420012878 (first issued 2014; active in renewal) -
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
PA license MT187151
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH
- Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH
- New London Hospital New London, NH
- Rutland Regional Medical Center Rutland, VT
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington, VT
Medical groups
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic (1,472 clinicians)
- Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (1,280 clinicians)
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Inc (176 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
- 494
- Services billed
- 819
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 161 | 134 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 110 | 107 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 85 | 85 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 71 | 71 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 55 | 47 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 44 | 42 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 43 | 42 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 39 | 33 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 30 | 29 |
| Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 27 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Lebanon, NH | 45 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Lebanon, NH | 17 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Lebanon, NH | 11 |
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, 5 companies reported 16 payments worth $6,824 in total to this clinician.
| Cook Incorporated | $3,463 |
|---|---|
| GE Healthcare | $2,600 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $433 |
| Shape Memory Medical Inc. | $171 |
| Endologix LLC | $156 |
| Consulting Fee | $2,600 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $2,040 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,361 |
| Food and Beverage | $823 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated Sep 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $2,040 |
| GE Healthcare Aug 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee Allia · Imaging - Interventional Image Guided Systems | $1,300 |
| GE Healthcare Aug 27, 2025 | Consulting Fee Allia · Imaging - Interventional Image Guided Systems | $1,300 |
| Cook Incorporated Mar 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to Coral Gables, FL | $622 |
| Cook Incorporated Mar 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to Coral Gables, FL | $409 |
| Cook Incorporated Mar 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging ZENITH ALPHA · Aortic Intervention · travel to Coral Gables, FL | $330 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.