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Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), stent placement (stenting), ulcers, and more.

6719 Alvarado Road Suite 206
San Diego, CA 92120

(619) 287-9100

Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2002 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD is affiliated with Sharp HealthCare, Sharp Grossmont Hospital and EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION.

Office Locations

Address:

6719 Alvarado Road Suite 206
San Diego, CA 92120

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

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

diagnostic procedures	146
doctor visit	420
gastrointestinal procedures	325
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183
minimally invasive procedures	291
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	146

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	21
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	49
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	47
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	185
doctor visit	461
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
minimally invasive procedures	256
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	185

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	14
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	46
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	494
gastrointestinal procedures	253
hospital care	81
inpatient care	81
minimally invasive procedures	254
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	24
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	102
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	443
gastrointestinal procedures	244
hospital care	132
inpatient care	132
minimally invasive procedures	245
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	24
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	53
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	446
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	217
preventive care	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	165

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	20
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	56
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	207
doctor visit	579
gastrointestinal procedures	276
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	207

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	24
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	54
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	206
doctor visit	657
gastrointestinal procedures	300
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	301
preventive care	55
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	206

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	21
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	61
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	184
doctor visit	495
gastrointestinal procedures	234
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	235
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	184

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	12
Hispanic	26
Asian	15
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	62
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	329
doctor visit	926
gastrointestinal procedures	456
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
minimally invasive procedures	457
preventive care	118
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	329

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	547
gastrointestinal procedures	295
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	287
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD.

**Gender**
Female	195
Male	156

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	16
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	25
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	48
75 to 84	123
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Alexander Shpaner, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He is certified by the Gastroenterology Gastroenterology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Board Certification: Gastroenterology Gastroenterology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Sharp HealthCare

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

EMERGENCY AND ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$6,185 Humira $1,855	Mavyret $1,642	Viekira $1,595	Lupron $217	Creon $210	Other $666
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$1,753 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $608	Uceris $507	Xifaxan 550 mg $181	UCERIS TABLETS $148	Solesta $94	Other $214
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$1,240 XIFAXAN $757	Relistor $200	XIFAXANIBSD $123	Uceris $75	XIFAXAN - 550 MG $71	Other $14
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,121 Epclusa $362	Harvoni $321	Vemlidy $118	$321
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,043 STELARA $463	SIMPONI $375	REMICADE $120	OLYSIO $51	SIMPONI ARIA $34
Other	$11,264 Trulance $1,014	LINZESS $694	ENTYVIO $682	SUCRAID $633	VIBERZI $616	Other $7,625

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21,712
Education	$530
Consulting Fee	$186
Gift	$178

Biography

Dr. Alexander Shpaner, who practices in San Diego, CA, is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Shpaner (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and Russian. Areas of expertise for Dr. Shpaner include stent placement (stenting), laser lithotripsy, and colon polypectomy. He is affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital. He attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Shpaner trained at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. According to Sharp HealthCare, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA.