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Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School

Professional interests include: lung transplant, lung surgery

219 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601

(410) 328-6366

Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD specializing in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Ascension and Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital.

Office Locations

10 North Greene Street Maryland Vahcs (512), Baltimore
Baltimore, MD 21201

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University of Maryland Medical System

16 South Eutaw Street Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21201

(410) 328-5408

(410) 328-3045

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University of Maryland Medical System

219 South Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601

(410) 328-6366

(410) 328-0693

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419 West Redwood Street Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21201

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University of Maryland Medical Center - Thoracic Surgery
29 S Greene Street Suite 504, Baltimo, MD 21201

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Some issues Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

In The News

“Alexander Sasha Krupnick, MD, Chief of Thoracic Surgery and Surgical Director of the Lung Transplant Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the senior author of the study and...”—"Valo Health Announces Publication of the Journal of Clinical Investigation of a New Therapeutic Approach to Improve CD8+ T Cell Function", Associated Press News, June 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2012 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	70
minimally invasive procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2013 were bronchoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	57
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	63
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2014 were tracheal (windpipe) procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	40
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2017 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
doctor visit	61
minimally invasive procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	59

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	14

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	207
inpatient care	207

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	13

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Baltimore, MD were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	49
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	15
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	31
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	6
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	29
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) (2008)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Maryland Medical System

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Ascension

Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.66 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baltimore, MD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$693 Da Vinci Surgical System $693
Ethicon US, LLC	$335 VISTASEAL Fibrin Sealant (Human) $124	HARMONIC Product Family $104	Mega Soft $101	EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) $6
Baxter Healthcare	$11 BioTherapeutics - GAMMAGARD-KIOVIG $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$526
Travel and Lodging	$513

Research Payments

Dr. Alexander S. Krupnick, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $50,264.

Biography

Dr. Alexander Krupnick is a physician who specializes in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Krupnick's clinical interests include lung transplant. His professional affiliations include the University of Maryland Medical System, Ascension, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Krupnick attended the University of Michigan Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is conversant in Russian.