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Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD

Accepting New Patients

(100 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Minnesota Medical School

Professional interests include: kidney problems

1200 6th Avenue N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303

(320) 240-2206

Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD is a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD is affiliated with CentraCare.

Office Locations

1200 6TH AVENUE N
SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303

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1200 6th Avenue N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303

(320) 240-2206

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520 E Highway 12 Suite 6
Litchfield, MN 55355

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

dialysis

hemodialysis

In 2012, Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD had a list price for dialysis, and hemodialysis 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. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	63
doctor visit	368
hospital care	558
inpatient care	558

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	78
doctor visit	335
hospital care	571
inpatient care	571

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	218

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	72
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	113
doctor visit	290
hospital care	632
inpatient care	632

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	66
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	133
doctor visit	295
hospital care	347
inpatient care	347

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	82
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	109
doctor visit	299
hospital care	333
inpatient care	333

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	54
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	59
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	130
doctor visit	257
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	45
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	60
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	134
doctor visit	275
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	33
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	58
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	183
doctor visit	500
hospital care	454
inpatient care	454

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	82
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	58
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	139
doctor visit	366
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	78
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	61
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	99
doctor visit	470
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	84
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	60
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	64
doctor visit	435
hospital care	228
inpatient care	228

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	72
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	7
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	67
doctor visit	403
hospital care	234
inpatient care	234

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	57
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	62
doctor visit	391
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	58
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD treated as a nephrologist in SAINT CLOUD, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis and preventive care.

dialysis	105
doctor visit	360
hospital care	376
inpatient care	376
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD.

**Gender**
Female	192
Male	216

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	385
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	60
75 to 84	133
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School

Residency: Hennepin County Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 100 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alexander J. Schad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in SAINT CLOUD, MN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This was not a new Dr. Dr. Schad seen me before [...] and knew me and was familiar with my case even after [...] he was current and up to date on my history during those years

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-11

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I enjoy seeing Dr. Schad. He has helped view my options for treatment.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-05-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very personable and took the time to explain and answer questions.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-07

Patient verified via Press Ganey

They are very attentive and in the questions that one asks

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$40 WATCHMAN $40
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$18 ACTHAR $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$58

Biography

Dr. Alexander Schad's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Schad has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He has a special interest in kidney problems. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School and then he performed his residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with CentraCare. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Schad's office in SAINT CLOUD, MN.