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Dr. Alex Koper II, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

215 Pesetas Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-1761

Dr. Alex Koper II, MD is an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Alex Koper II, MD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Cottage Health, SANSUM CLINIC and SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AUDITOR.

Office Locations

215 Pesetas Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

(805) 681-1761

(805) 681-1768

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Sutter Health

4151 Foothill Road Building A & B
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

(805) 681-7564

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In The News

“COURTESY IMAGES From left are Dr. Dan Curhan, Dr. Scott Tobis and Dr. Alex Koper, Sansum Clinic urologists.”—"A third option for prostates", Santa Barbara News-Press, December 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

suprapubic catheter replacement

In 2023, Dr. Alex Koper II, MD performed more suprapubic catheter replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Alex Koper II, MD had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic cystoscopy

indwelling urethral catheter insertion

minimally invasive procedures

post void residual study

potassium sensitivity test

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Alex Koper II, MD performed more diagnostic cystoscopy, indwelling urethral catheter insertion, minimally invasive procedures, post void residual study, potassium sensitivity test, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2012 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	75
doctor visit	1190
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	467
minimally invasive procedures	213
potassium test	187
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	735

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	16
catheterization	25
chemotherapy	16
doctor visit	1148
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	642
minimally invasive procedures	224
potassium test	176
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	742

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	682
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	15
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	397
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	119
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	19
catheterization	22
chemotherapy	19
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
lab tests	694
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	18
minimally invasive procedures	227
minor procedures	14
potassium test	165
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	712

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	767
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	123
Asian	23
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	433
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	119
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2015 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	23
chemotherapy	23
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1290
hormone therapy	26
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lab tests	1203
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	256
minor procedures	24
potassium test	202
urologic procedures	786

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1474
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1414
Black	0
Hispanic	224
Asian	36
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	778
From 75 to 84	658
85 and over	236
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2016 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	51
catheterization	30
chemotherapy	51
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1265
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	1327
minimally invasive procedures	211
minor procedures	13
potassium test	202
suprapubic catheter replacement	62
urologic procedures	893

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	743
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	24
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	125
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2016

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2017 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
catheterization	31
chemotherapy	13
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1360
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	1295
minimally invasive procedures	215
minor procedures	19
potassium test	181
stent placement (stenting)	11
urologic procedures	848

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	773
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	701
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	26
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	103
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2018 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1577
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
lab tests	1014
minimally invasive procedures	226
minor procedures	33
potassium test	99
stent placement (stenting)	22
suprapubic catheter replacement	68
urologic procedures	841

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	782
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	715
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	30
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	415
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	126
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2019 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	19
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1666
hormone therapy	19
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
lab tests	1131
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	262
minor procedures	44
potassium test	123
stent placement (stenting)	22
suprapubic catheter replacement	87
urologic procedures	879

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	854
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	762
Black	0
Hispanic	123
Asian	26
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	132
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2020 were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
catheterization	58
chemotherapy	36
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1612
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
lab tests	847
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	201
minor procedures	48
potassium test	106
stent placement (stenting)	16
suprapubic catheter replacement	73
urologic procedures	748

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	804
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	0
Hispanic	111
Asian	19
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	115
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2021 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
catheterization	22
chemotherapy	62
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1566
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54
lab tests	352
minimally invasive procedures	204
minor procedures	31
potassium test	120
stent placement (stenting)	16
suprapubic catheter replacement	73
urologic procedures	859

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	716
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	112
Asian	21
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	107
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA during 2022 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, suprapubic catheter replacement and potassium test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	73
catheterization	49
chemotherapy	73
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1537
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lab tests	89
minimally invasive procedures	196
minor procedures	30
potassium test	129
suprapubic catheter replacement	134
urologic procedures	945

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	121
Asian	20
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	114
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated as an urologist in Santa Barbara, CA were lab tests, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and potassium test.

ablation	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	40
chemotherapy	36
cryotherapy	14
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1411
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	823
laser treatment	14
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	15
minimally invasive procedures	221
minor procedures	28
potassium test	153
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	817

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD.

**Gender**
Male	755
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	21
Non-Hispanic White	708
Hispanic	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	332
85 and over	117
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	400

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alex Koper II, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	22
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Alex Koper II, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is certified by the Board Certification: Adult & Pediatric Urology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Board Certification: Board Certification: Adult & Pediatric Urology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alex Koper II, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sutter Health

Cottage Health

SANSUM CLINIC

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AUDITOR

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Alex Koper II, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, AARP, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of California, MultiPlan, Three Rivers, Medicare Advantage, First Health, United Healthcare, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana, HealthSmart, Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group, Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Alex Koper II, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

AARP

Blue Shield of California

Anthem Blue Cross of California

MultiPlan

Three Rivers

Medicare Advantage

First Health

United Healthcare

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana

HealthSmart

Accepted California Foundation for Medical Care (Kern and Santa Barbara Counties) Plans: PPO: Large Group & Small Group

Accepted CenCal Plans: CenCal CareConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Health Net Plans: ELECT Open Access POS, Large and Small Group: ELECT POS, Large and Small Group: Health Net HMO: Large Group (101+ employees) & Small Group (2-100 employees): Health Net...

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Alex Koper II, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,050 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,050
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$695 Myrbetriq $677	Vesicare $17
Coloplast Corp	$563 Pelvic Floor Repair $191	FEMALE INCONTINENCE $154	TITAN $129	SPEEDICATH $74	ALTIS $16
Pfizer Inc.	$532 PVC $218	VIAGRA $177	TOVIAZ $105	PREMARIN $17	XTANDI $15
EDAP TECHNOMED INC	$410 $410
Other	$4,523 AquaBeam Robotic System $310	Lupron $287	Cysview $251	Macroplastique $241	RAPAFLO $234	Other $3,201

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,745
Travel and Lodging	$930
Education	$99

Biography

Dr. Alex Koper practices urology (urinary tract disease) in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. Koper is affiliated with Cottage Health and Sutter Health. Before performing his residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics and a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Dr. Koper attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He can take AARP, Anthem, Blue California, and more. According to Sutter Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Santa Barbara, CA.