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Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD

(Aleksandra Kukla, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

Jagiellonian University (1996)

Professional interests include: diabetes, obesity, end-stage renal disease (ESRD), and more.

200 1st Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55905

1-866-249-1648

Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD is a nephrologist in Rochester, MN specializing in nephrology (kidney disease). She graduated from Jagiellonian University in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Southwest
Rochester, MN 55905

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In The News

“It's been 30 years since a new drug to delay kidney disease progression in adults with type 1 diabetes was successful in a clinical trial -- the last being the ACE inhibitor captopril in 1993 --...”—"Drug Cuts Albuminuria in Type 1 Diabetic Kidney Disease, Too", MedPage Today, March 2026

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	405
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	27
Hispanic	14
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	58
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	39
Hispanic	17
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	553
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	78
Hispanic	38
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	492

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	58
Dementia	0
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	317
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	118
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	53
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	139
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	150
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	55
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	128
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
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	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated as a nephrologist in Rochester, MN were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	269
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	162
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	142
65 to 74	50

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD graduated from Jagiellonian University in 1996. She completed residency at Clinical Residency: Silesian Medical School. She is certified by the Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: Jagiellonian University (1996)

Residency: Clinical Residency: Silesian Medical School (1998)

Board Certification: Nephrology American Board of Internal Medicine (2005)

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aleksandra K. Kukla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$8,930 $8,930
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.	$2,348 TARPEYO $2,348
Novo Nordisk AS	$1,017 $1,017
Davol Inc.	$162 Phasix Mesh $162

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$9,590
Travel and Lodging	$1,491
Food and Beverage	$1,375

Biography

Dr. Aleksandra Kukla practices nephrology (kidney disease). Her areas of expertise include the following: diabetes, obesity, and pancreas transplant. Dr. Kukla is professionally affiliated with Mayo Clinic. She graduated from Jagiellonian University Medical College and then she performed her residency at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. She has received distinctions including - Top 10% of papers published in Clinical Transplantation - Editors of Clinical Transplantation; Poster of Distinction - American Transplant Congress; and Award of Achievement - Jagiellonian University Medical School.