Alexander Spiess, MD
Alexander Spiess, MD is a Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Trafford, PA, registered under NPI 1245255447. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 101 ORCHARD DR STE 201, Trafford, PA 15085. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD427996 | PA | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery)… primary |
| MD427996 | PA | Plastic Surgery Physician |
| MD427996 | PA | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery… |
This provider holds licence MD427996 issued in PA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
- PAC ID
- 1052314432
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Surgery of the Hand covers
A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2082S0105X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082S0105X | Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician Surgery of the Hand | MD427996 | PA | primary |
| 208200000X | Plastic Surgery Physician | MD427996 | PA | |
| 2086S0122X | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | MD427996 | PA |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1245255447 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
101 ORCHARD DR STE 201 Trafford, PA 15085 (412) 647-9426 Fax (412) 679-4264 |
| Mailing address |
3131 SCENIC CT Allison Park, PA 15101 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.