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Alexandra Zubenko, MD

Hospitalist · Chicago

NPI 1487159356

Medicare standing
Clear
Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
Plans that list them
Not verified
Not the same as out of network.
Office
1
Since medical school
8 years
Graduated 2018

Offices

1 location · Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation · 4,386 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Northwestern Memorial Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plan participation

Not verified

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California Medical Board record

Licence A163554 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 2019 · University of Illinois College of Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

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

State licence records

1 licence

  • Illinois 036155605Licensed Physician And Surgeon · since 2021 · expires 2029-07-31
    ActiveNo 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.

  • Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, ILAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Northwestern Medicine, which runs 10 hospitalsHome of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.26 (0.95 to 1.56) · 17,389 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite: 0.74 (0.58 to 0.91), Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 1.71 (0 to 5.12) · 2,663 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative sepsis rate: 1.15 (0 to 3.19) · 2,766 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.609, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.392, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 8 the same, 3 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 Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.26 (0.95 to 1.56) · 17,389 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.74 (0.58 to 0.91)BetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths1.71 (0 to 5.12) · 2,663 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths1.15 (0 to 3.19) · 2,766 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.609BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.392BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.9 (0.25 to 1.55) · 4,931 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths146.95 (119.26 to 174.63) · 403 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2 · 184 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.4 · 168 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 163 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths5.7 · 946 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths7.9 · 833 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.5 · 513 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.2 · 6,861 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.15 (0 to 0.3) · 17,912 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.32 (0.17 to 0.48) · 20,121 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.81 (1.6 to 4.02) · 6,294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.65 (0 to 1.73) · 2,722 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.45 (0.49 to 2.41) · 5,017 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths2.2 (0.98 to 3.41) · 1,549 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.9 · 345 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.828No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.742No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.897No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.5 · 200 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.6 · 1,270 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits31.2 · 189 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-6.1 · 1,115 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits18.6 · 862 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.7 · 949 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.4 (3.1 to 6.5) · 349 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (7.3 to 12.7) · 349 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.6 · 358 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 165 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits21.5 · 259 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits11.2 (9.4 to 13.4) · 8,056 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1) · 1,959 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (2,820 patients answered, 23% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness4
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well79%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information87%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge85%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand73%
Doctors "always" listened carefully78%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect85%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications74%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand75%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
"Always" quiet at night63%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects45%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$43,729

Medicare paid this office $43,729 for 169 people.

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

Largest Original Medicare bills
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes81$14,698$67
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes63$14,318$102
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes64$6,250$98
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes29$3,200$110
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes14$2,075$148
See all 7 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes81$14,698$67
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes63$14,318$102
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes64$6,250$98
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes29$3,200$110
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes14$2,075$148
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less21$1,435$68
Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th17$1,007$26

Who their Medicare patients are

169 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 75 · Under 65 14% · 85 and older 25% · Women 61% · Also on Medicaid 30% · Health risk score 2.86. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical hospitalist clinician is at 2.49.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Coronary heart disease 57% · Chronic kidney disease 50% · Heart failure 49% · Diabetes 39% · Depression 36% · Atrial fibrillation 33% · Cancer 31% · Dementia 27% · COPD 24% · Stroke 22%.

The office billed $147,225, Medicare allowed $54,442 and paid $43,729; for 541 services of 9 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
2024169541752.86$147,225$43,729
2023158506733.08$135,540$40,439
2022178649753.17$178,698$50,820
2021104325712.29$93,849$26,936

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: 6 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes89$17,139$66
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes57$11,612$99
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes42$4,239$96
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes25$2,761$110
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes16$2,354$147
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less21$1,413$67

2022: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes127$28,637$89
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes87$13,020$61
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less42$2,612$62
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes15$1,743$116
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes17$1,506$89

2021: 5 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes60$15,165$90
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes35$4,793$61
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes13$1,538$118
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less24$1,485$62
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes11$992$90

Medicaid work

$4,515 in 2024

Medicaid paid $4,515 for 124 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
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES124$4,515
Medicaid work by year
2024124114$4,515
202391118$2,580
2022161216$6,559
2021152116$6,854
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES91$2,580

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES128$5,814
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES33$745

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES152$6,854

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$19,400

Pharmacies billed $19,400 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

170 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $19,400 in drug cost · 18 antibiotic prescriptions to 14 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Eliquis12$9,074$756
Atorvastatin11$188$17

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
202420969NoneNone$19,400
202320560NoneNone$21,606
202216343None15%$14,278
20218431None27%$38,096
20207430NoneNone$15,334

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Pantoprazole11$313$28

2021: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Eliquis12$9,502$792

Money from drug and device companies

$100 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202511None$100
202222None$235

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
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$100
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2025-03-20 · $100
See the published payment
Every published payment
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsMeals · 2025-03-20Jardiance$100
See earlier years (2022)

2022: $235

Payments by company in 2022
Horizon Therapeutics plcKrystexxa$140
1 payment
  • Meals for Krystexxa · 2022-09-21 · $140
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsJardiance$95
1 payment
  • Meals for Jardiance · 2022-06-02 · $95

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
94.1 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1487159356
Licence
CA A163554, IL 036155605California A163554: CancelledIllinois 036155605: Active
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
Yes
Taxonomy
Hospitalist (208M00000X); Internal medicine (207R00000X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
251 E Huron St Ste 16-738, Chicago, IL, 60611
NPI first listed
2018-03-24
NPI last updated
2021-08-27
NPI record certified
2021-08-27

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

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305