Dr. Garfield Alexander Less , MD
General Practice • St. Thomas, VI
1601 6th St. 1-3 Sugar Est.
St. Thomas, VI 00802
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Dr. Garfield Less is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on July 19, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 485 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 402 service units.
- 93000 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report: 83 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 5,832 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 897 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate — 504 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide (Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide) — 386 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 75 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 859 in 2020 to 485 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1601 6th St. 1-3 Sugar Est.
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1974
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
232 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $34,886 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $17,770 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
8,956 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$434,040 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
52 years (graduated 1974)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1974 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
2006
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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. Less 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. Less 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 St. Thomas and Virgin Islands
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Virgin Islands have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Medicare-allowed amount
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Virgin Islands have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Paid by Medicare
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Virgin Islands have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Virgin Islands have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
Part D drug cost
Not enough clinicians listed under General Practice in Virgin Islands have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to make a comparison.
2 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in St. Thomas, VI (4 in Virgin Islands).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 44% from 859 in 2020 to 485 in 2024.
- 2020: 859
- 2021: 359
- 2022: 475
- 2023: 546
- 2024: 485
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 32% from $51,354 in 2020 to $34,886 in 2024.
- 2020: $51,354
- 2021: $22,194
- 2022: $33,922
- 2023: $37,008
- 2024: $34,886
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 22% from $22,874 in 2020 to $17,770 in 2024.
- 2020: $22,874
- 2021: $8,161
- 2022: $18,277
- 2023: $16,409
- 2024: $17,770
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 5,901 in 2020 and 5,832 in 2024.
- 2020: 5,901
- 2021: 5,858
- 2022: 5,819
- 2023: 5,677
- 2024: 5,832
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 8,306 in 2020 and 8,956 in 2024.
- 2020: 8,306
- 2021: 8,451
- 2022: 8,987
- 2023: 8,993
- 2024: 8,956
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 72% from $251,949 in 2020 to $434,040 in 2024.
- 2020: $251,949
- 2021: $305,830
- 2022: $379,100
- 2023: $425,320
- 2024: $434,040
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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402 | 232 | $85.00 | $84.12 |
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93000
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report
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83 | 83 | $13.00 | $12.89 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 897 | 43,029 | $12,593.29 | 193 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 504 | 25,256 | $5,994.48 | 103 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 386 | 18,168 | $9,023.83 | 90 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 368 | 17,239 | $5,170.20 | 84 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 339 | 14,393 | $4,629.48 | 64 |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 243 | 10,380 | $7,026.67 | 45 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 211 | 9,870 | $4,581.05 | 41 |
| Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril | Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril | 209 | 9,175 | $6,099.93 | 35 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 166 | 8,603 | $2,757.61 | 38 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 160 | 7,050 | $1,428.13 | 34 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 142 | 6,783 | $1,820.77 | 29 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 104 | 5,010 | $2,208.77 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 100 | 4,830 | $2,264.00 | 20 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 95 | 3,990 | $1,933.05 | 16 |
| Januvia | Sitagliptin Phosphate | 94 | 3,420 | $74,192.82 | 14 |
| Farxiga | Dapagliflozin Propanediol | 91 | 3,610 | $75,243.09 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 87 | 4,809 | $1,603.04 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 79 | 3,920 | $2,255.05 | 17 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 78 | 4,070 | $1,724.90 | 25 |
| Amiloride-Hydrochlorothiazide | Amiloride/Hydrochlorothiazide | 78 | 3,930 | $3,187.34 | 14 |
| Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid | Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid | 72 | 3,385 | $1,063.90 | 14 |
| Janumet Xr | Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl | 66 | 2,375 | $33,846.98 | — |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 65 | 2,537 | $56,956.74 | 15 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 55 | 3,150 | $1,001.97 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 50 | 2,250 | $775.94 | — |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20061115000170
VI
3577561109
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 19, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1601 6th St. Sugar Est.
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Phone: 3407769786