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Alexander D Sackeim, MD

Emergency Medicine · Stanford

NPI 1184041394

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1
1 carrier
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1 location · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A175237 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2021 · expires 2027-10-31 · Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

  • Illinois 036146789Licensed Physician And Surgeon · since 2018 · expires 2023-07-31
    Not RenewedNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$15,540

Medicare paid this office $15,540 for 113 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making71$10,487$144
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making30$2,801$93

Who their Medicare patients are

113 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 38% · Health risk score 2.11. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical emergency medicine clinician is at 2.01.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 38% · Diabetes 37% · Chronic kidney disease 35% · Atrial fibrillation 30% · Cancer 29% · Heart failure 28% · Depression 26% · Dementia 22% · COPD 19% · Stroke 16%.

The office billed $96,440, Medicare allowed $20,366 and paid $15,540; for 127 services of 12 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024113127762.11$96,440$15,540
2023218255762.36$216,608$30,317
2022150162752.05$102,124$19,690
2020223243713.25$129,372$30,145
2019376424703.33$224,751$55,016
2018203219702.58$113,761$29,252

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making115$17,442$149
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making59$5,778$98
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes17$3,604$190
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making13$698$54
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only18$124$7

2022: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making83$9,914$118
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making46$7,377$160

2020: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making148$19,486$129
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes29$5,587$186
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making38$3,428$90

2019: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making266$38,462$140
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes42$7,775$185
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making59$4,689$79
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making16$602$38

2018: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making148$21,405$144
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes15$2,852$190
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making27$2,621$97
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making12$637$53

Medicaid work

$3,884 in 2024

Medicaid paid $3,884 for 41 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 14 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM28$2,859
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM13$1,025
Medicaid work by year
202441214$3,884
202327113$2,118
2022101119$7,500
2020657363$32,083
20191,134364$57,070
2018230335$10,387
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM27$2,118

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM101$7,500

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM424$23,171
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM204$8,035
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM29$877

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM723$41,366
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM318$12,880
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM93$2,824

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM166$8,068
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT MOD MDM50$1,909
EMERGENCY DEPT VISIT LOW MDM14$410

Money from drug and device companies

$12,800 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511$12,800$12,800
202112$4,388$4,388

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Janssen Research & DevelopmentNone$12,800
1 payment
  • Paid to speak or teach · 2025-05-31 · $12,800
See the published payment
Every published payment
Janssen Research & DevelopmentPaid to speak or teach · 2025-05-31None$12,800
See earlier years (2021)

2021: $4,388

Payments by company in 2021
CeribellCeribell Rapid Response Eeg$4,388
1 payment
  • Consulting for Ceribell Rapid Response Eeg · 2021-02-02 · $4,388

Professional record

NPI
1184041394
Licence
CA A175237, IL 036-146789California A175237: Current · expires 2027-10-31Illinois 036146789: Not Renewed
Trained
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2014
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 207P00000X (207P00000X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2014-03-25
NPI last updated
2024-03-14
NPI record certified
2024-03-14

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 900 Welch Rd Ste 350, Palo Alto, CA, 94304