Dr. Alex Koper II, MD

Dr. Koper practices at Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Koper's NPI, 1053324079, was assigned on August 14, 2006. Dr. Koper graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1975. Dr. Koper holds California license G32523.

Dr. Koper's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic, at 4151 Foothill Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. The practice phone is (805) 681-1760.

Dr. Koper's primary practice is Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Koper is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Sansum Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Koper to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Koper practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Koper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Koper is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dr. Koper is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney disease, kidney removal surgery and kidney stone disease among the conditions Dr. Koper treats.

CMS data shows 5,902 Medicare services from Dr. Koper across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 821 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,595 for them.

CMS counts 821 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Koper in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 366 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Koper's median patient age at 74, with 10% women.

In 2024, Dr. Koper wrote 2,395 Medicare Part D claims for 567 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,285 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $222,043 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,143 claims across 15 drugs.

Dr. Koper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Koper as offering telehealth. CMS counts 13 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Koper, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Koper.

CMS Open Payments shows 186 general payments to Dr. Koper from 48 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Histosonics, Inc. paid the most, $601.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Koper, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Koper graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1975.

Dr. Koper is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.