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Alex Alan Despines, PA

Accepting New Patients

(31 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

1227 BALTIMORE STREET
HANOVER, PA 17331

(717) 812-7559

Alex Alan Despines, PA is in HANOVER, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Alex Alan Despines, PA is affiliated with WellSpan Health, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital and WellSpan Medical Group.

Office Locations

1227 BALTIMORE STREET
HANOVER, PA 17331

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2013, Alex Alan Despines, PA had a list price for ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	134
injections	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	19
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	216
injections	58
joint surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	121

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	25
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	199
injections	77

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	108

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	242
injections	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2021 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
doctor visit	185
injections	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	104

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	247
injections	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA during 2023 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
doctor visit	241
injections	77

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	105

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Alex Alan Despines, PA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated as in HANOVER, PA were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

aspiration	36
doctor visit	209
injections	65
joint surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA.

**Gender**
Female	110
Male	71

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	50
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	96

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Alex Alan Despines, PA From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Alex Alan Despines, PA treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants | Physician Assistant and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants | Physician Assistant

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Alex Alan Despines, PA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WellSpan Health

WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital

WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital

WellSpan Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Alex Alan Despines, PA appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Capital BlueCross, Medicare, Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP), UPMC Health Plan, WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP), Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway) and Johns Hopkins Health Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Alex Alan Despines, PA accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Capital BlueCross

Medicare

Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP)

UPMC Health Plan

WellSpan Population Health (formerly SCP)

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway)

Johns Hopkins Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Alex Alan Despines, PA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 31 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Alex Alan Despines, PA from all over the web to help you find the right in HANOVER, PA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-27

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Very kind and caring

Biography

Mr. Alex Despines specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Mr. Despines has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He can take several insurance carriers, including Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Medicaid. He is affiliated with WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital, WellSpan Medical Group, and WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. His practice in HANOVER, PA is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.