Alexandra Helena Besser, MD
Diagnostic Radiology · Eden Prairie
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- Clear
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- Offices
- 8
Offices
8 locations · Consulting Radiologists Ltd · Allina Health System · Mankato Clinic Ltd · Olmsted Medical Center · St Francis Regional Medical Center · Mercy Medical Center
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Hospitals listed: Abbott Northwestern Hospital · Aspirus St Lukes Hospital · New Ulm Medical Center · St Francis Regional Medical Center · Welia Health. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
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California Medical Board record
Licence A165976 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2019 · expires 2027-10-31 · University of Miami School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
Hospitals they work in
5 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Allina Health, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 72% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.588, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.404, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.085, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm, MNCritical Access Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Allina Health, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 79% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
- St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Church · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Allina Health, which runs 13 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.316, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Saint Lukes Hospital of Duluth, which runs 2 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 74% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.301, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Welia HealthMora, MNCritical Access Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency departmentPatients rate it 5 of 5 · 77% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 3 of 5 starsNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 7 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 1 better, 9 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.588 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.404 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.085 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.28 (0.45 to 2.11) · 2,714 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.97 (0.76 to 1.18) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 187.54 (147.32 to 227.75) · 196 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 3.4 · 127 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 6.9 · 96 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 12.2 · 397 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 8.4 · 644 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 355 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 562 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 2.7 · 7,586 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.16 (0 to 0.32) · 11,025 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.26 (0.09 to 0.43) · 11,717 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.55 (2.03 to 5.07) · 4,310 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.49 (1.33 to 3.66) · 2,418 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.74 (0.6 to 2.88) · 3,788 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 10.94 (7.42 to 14.46) · 2,411 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.45 (4.02 to 8.89) · 2,465 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.4 (0.03 to 2.76) · 1,030 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.17 (0 to 0.63) · 8,858 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3 · 393 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.764 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.921 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.7 · 907 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.7 · 1,450 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 3 · 460 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -20 · 787 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -2.1 · 379 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.3 · 673 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.2 (3.4 to 7.8) · 91 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.6 (7.5 to 14.7) · 91 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.5 · 419 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 12.1 · 249 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.5 · 216 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 14.9 (11.2 to 19.7) · 232 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 641 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (508 patients answered, 28% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 61% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 86% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 84% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 78% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 52% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 72% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 43% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
See every measure and the patient survey for New Ulm Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 98 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.8 · 95 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 11.9 · 42 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.5 · 538 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.5 · 79 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.701 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.4 · 127 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -19.2 · 113 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -29.7 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.2 · 129 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 6.5 (4.2 to 9.5) · 50 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.1 (7.8 to 15.4) · 50 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.2 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 39 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.2 to 16.8) · 549 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.5) · 165 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (373 patients answered, 32% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 5 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 79% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 88% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 86% |
| Staff "always" explained | 65% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 92% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 91% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 82% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 85% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 90% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 81% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 83% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 87% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 93% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 61% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 50% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 94% |
See every measure and the patient survey for St Francis Regional Medical Center
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Safety: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.316 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.28 (0.21 to 2.34) · 361 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.44 to 1.3) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 7 · 57 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 164 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.4 · 153 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.4 · 125 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3 · 1,816 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.2 (0 to 0.43) · 2,081 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,005 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.79 (1.38 to 6.21) · 401 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0 to 3.27) · 211 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.18 (0.5 to 3.86) · 379 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 6.58 (0 to 15.11) · 215 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.44 (1.37 to 9.51) · 209 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 133 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.39 (0 to 1.45) · 1,596 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.7 · 122 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.766 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.23 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20.7 · 395 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -11.4 · 175 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -22.8 · 164 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.6 · 346 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 5.7 (3.6 to 8.9) · 31 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.5 (7.1 to 15.2) · 31 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.5 · 118 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.3 · 148 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.8 (9.6 to 17.2) · 391 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 216 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,268 patients answered, 24% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 2 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 62% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 80% |
| Staff "always" explained | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 68% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 70% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 60% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 42% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 89% |
See every measure and the patient survey for St Lukes Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 7 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 11 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.301 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.88 (0 to 1.88) · 664 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.85 (0.51 to 1.19) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 139.95 (86.18 to 193.72) · 52 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 2.1 · 32 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 79 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 13.9 · 135 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 11.4 · 154 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 20.6 · 154 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.4 · 266 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 2,941 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,538 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.36 (0.15 to 0.56) · 3,580 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 2.82 (0.6 to 5.03) · 954 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 2.24 (0.63 to 3.84) · 502 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.36 (0.82 to 3.89) · 929 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 8.07 (1.34 to 14.8) · 511 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 5.18 (1.49 to 8.87) · 458 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.97 (0.49 to 3.45) · 176 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.21 (0 to 0.99) · 2,952 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.8 · 170 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.614 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.709 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.979 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.1 · 282 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 23.8 · 421 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 22.5 · 145 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.1 · 174 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 22.8 · 160 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 18.6 · 401 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 4.7 (3.1 to 6.9) · 168 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 11.2 (8.2 to 15) · 168 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.2 · 178 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 10.5 · 79 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.1 · 238 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.4 to 16.3) · 939 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) · 313 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (388 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 1 |
| Nurse communication | 3 |
| Doctor communication | 3 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 3 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 61% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained | 59% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 87% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 86% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 73% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 66% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 72% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 72% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 85% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 55% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 46% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Welia Health
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. Safety: 0 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 2 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 3 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 15.6 · 40 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.3 · 31 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 4.1 · 364 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 59 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 2.161 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 21.6 · 68 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 32.6 · 25 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 7.4 · 43 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.8 · 111 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.3 · 70 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 20.6 · 51 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (324 patients answered, 36% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 5 |
| Nurse communication | 5 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 5 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 5 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 87% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Staff "always" explained | 61% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 91% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 90% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 89% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 74% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 76% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 91% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 74% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 48% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$23,203
Medicare paid this office $23,203 for 420 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 43 | $3,626 | $84 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 40 | $3,328 | $81 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 50 | $3,280 | $66 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 25 | $1,402 | $56 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 35 | $1,396 | $40 |
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| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 43 | $3,626 | $84 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 40 | $3,328 | $81 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 50 | $3,280 | $66 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 25 | $1,402 | $56 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 35 | $1,396 | $40 |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | 18 | $737 | $41 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 12 | $339 | $28 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 24 | $187 | $8 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 11 | $168 | $15 |
| X-ray of chest, 1 view | 33 | $163 | $5 |
Who their Medicare patients are
420 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 12% · 85 and older 17% · Women 49% · Also on Medicaid 23% · Health risk score 1.59. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical diagnostic radiology clinician is at 1.7.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Diabetes 34% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Chronic kidney disease 30% · Depression 27% · Heart failure 26% · Atrial fibrillation 25% · COPD 22% · Cancer 18% · Dementia 11% · Stroke 9%.
The office billed $110,434, Medicare allowed $30,439 and paid $23,203; for 2,039 services of 68 kinds; $222 of it was for drugs given in the office and $22,981 for care.
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
| 2024 | 420 | 2,039 | 74 | 1.59 | $110,434 | $23,203 |
| 2023 | 45 | 53 | 72 | 1.88 | $10,130 | $1,820 |
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.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1427584374
- Licence
- CA A165976California A165976: Current · expires 2027-10-31
- Trained
- University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine, 2017
- Group
- Consulting Radiologists Ltd · Allina Health System · Mankato Clinic Ltd · Olmsted Medical Center · St Francis Regional Medical Center · Mercy Medical Center
- Gender
- Female
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- No
- Taxonomy
- Diagnostic radiology (2085R0202X)
- Mailing address
- 7595 Anagram Dr, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
- NPI first listed
- 2017-05-11
- NPI last updated
- 2024-04-23
- NPI record certified
- 2024-04-23
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 4300 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL, 33140 · 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305