Dr. Alexa Griffiths , MD
Surgery β’ Lancaster, PA
555 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA 176022207
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
555 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA 176022207
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Brooklyn, NY. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Lancaster General Medical Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $468.83 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $468.83 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC.: $161.00 across 1 record.
- HOLOGIC INC: $151.00 across 1 record.
- Vector Surgical, LLC: $131.67 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Griffiths has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Griffiths as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Lancaster and Pennsylvania
33 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Lancaster, PA (1,872 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Lancaster
12.1% of these 33 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69.7% of these 33 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $232.78 in 2024 to $468.83 in 2025.
- 2024: $232.78
- 2025: $468.83
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $468.83.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEICA MICROSYSTEMS INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Mammotome elite | General | $161.00 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Magseed | General | $151.00 |
| Vector Surgical, LLC |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
β | General | $131.67 |
| HOLOGIC INC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Magseed | General | $25.16 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-06-30NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1835P0018X
Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20250820003660
PA
8022343631
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Lancaster General Medical Group
690 Good Dr, Lancaster, PA 176012433
Phone: 7175449400
Secondary Practice Locations
Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: 7182838000
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 555 N DUKE ST, LANCASTER, PA 176022207 (Tel: 7175444676)
Registered at LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 555 N DUKE ST, LANCASTER, PA 17602
Pharmacist (license number reported to NPPES: CA A195281)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, 4802 10TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11219 (Tel: 7182838000)
Registered at MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER, 4802 10TH AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11219
Recorded as ALEXA GRIFFITHS, MD
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. David Vaughn, MD
- Dr. Robert Roses, MD
- Dr. John Lee, MD
- Dr. Lahari Vudayagiri, DO
- Dr. Kelly Janke, DO
Mailing Address
Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N Duke St
Lancaster, PA 17602