Dr. Alexander Meyer, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
1425 S Main St
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Who else practices at this address →
Contra Costa County includes mental health (19% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2016)
- Years since graduation
- 10
- In the NPI registry since
- 2016
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 248
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
- 2016Medical school: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
- 2016Registered 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
-
Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
CA license 198359 · NV license 23362
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/richmond Oakland, CA
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA
Medical groups
- Permanente Medical Group Inc (10,996 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
- 248
- Services billed
- 596
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 55 | 55 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 44 | 41 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 39 | 39 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 37 | 37 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 29 | 29 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 27 | 27 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 21 | 21 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 21 | 21 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 20 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 169 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 113 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 103 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 93 |
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 54 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 49 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 44 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 38 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 36 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Walnut Creek, CA | 28 |
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 1 payments worth $36.47 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $36.47 |
|---|
| Food and Beverage | $36.47 |
|---|
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.