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Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD

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(Dr. Alexandra Popescu, M.D.)

(102 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (1996)

Professional interests include: rheumatic diseases

6311 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 581-7380

Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD is a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Loyola Medicine.

Office Locations

2160 S First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153

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5000 S. 5th Avenue Edward Hines Jr. Hospital (578)
Hines, IL 60141

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6311 W 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708) 581-7380

(708) 581-7385

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675 W North Avenue Professional Building
Melrose Park, IL 60160

6800 N Frontage Road
Burr Ridge, IL 60527

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2012 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
doctor visit	539
injections	140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	153
doctor visit	562
injections	153

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	113
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	26
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	481
injections	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	105
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	19
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	646
hospital care	91
injections	118
inpatient care	91

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	436
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	88
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2016 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	785
hospital care	21
injections	160
inpatient care	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	224
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	40
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
doctor visit	694
hospital care	15
injections	119
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	214
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	34
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	638
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	191
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	38
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	644
hospital care	13
injections	94
inpatient care	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	180
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	30
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	354
injections	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	130
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
doctor visit	228
injections	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	303

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	38
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Maywood, IL were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	534
hospital care	30
injections	114
inpatient care	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD.

**Gender**
Female	213
Male	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	155
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	44
Hispanic	35
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	69
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD graduated from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 1996. She completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital. She is certified by the Rheumatology, Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy (1996)

Residency: Michael Reese Hospital (2000)

Board Certification: Rheumatology, Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty (2003)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Loyola Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 102 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexandra Popescu, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Maywood, IL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$592 Humira $541	Rinvoq $16	$35
Allergan Inc.	$530 $530
Lilly USA, LLC	$334 TALTZ $174	OLUMIANT $86	HUMULIN $22	TRULICITY $15	FORTEO $14	Other $23
Celgene Corporation	$234 $234
Amgen Inc.	$195 Enbrel $149	Prolia $37	Repatha $9
Other	$1,241 XELJANZ $175	ACTHAR $169	ORENCIA $141	Skyrizi $117	BELBUCA $114	Other $526

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,594
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$530
Education	$3

Biography

Dr. Alexandra Popescu's area of specialization is adult rheumatology. She is rated 4.5 stars (out of 5) by her patients. Her areas of clinical interest consist of internal medicine and rheumatic diseases. Dr. Popescu's education and training includes medical school at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and residency at Michael Reese Hospital and a hospital affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Popescu is affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She has an open panel in Maywood, IL according to Loyola Medicine.