Dr. Alexander K. Yu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 746
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 367
- Part D claims, 2024
- 101
- Publications
- 66
- Clinical trials
- 4
- Practice address
- 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Practice phone
- Call (412) 359-3131
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Alexander K. Yu is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Yu practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health.
Dr. Yu's NPI, 1457612038, was assigned on May 31, 2012. Dr. Yu graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2007. Dr. Yu holds Pennsylvania license MD447866.
- NPI
- 1457612038NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4385885235
- NPI enumeration date
- May 31, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (412) 359-3131
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alexander K. Yu practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dr. Yu's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital, at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 in Allegheny County. The practice phone is (412) 359-3131.
- Allegheny General Hospital320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Allegheny CountyPhone(412) 359-3131
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alexander K. Yu is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Yu's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dr. Yu is also affiliated with Jefferson Hospital. The medical group on file is AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yu to 3 more hospitals, 1 breast imaging center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alexander K. Yu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Yu practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alexander K. Yu is one of 367 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania
Neurological surgery is Dr. Yu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Yu is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Yu
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander K. Yu billed Medicare for 746 services in 2024
CMS data shows 746 Medicare services from Dr. Yu across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 367 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $88,901 for them.
Dr. Yu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5572024: 61911%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1432024: 12711%
Where Dr. Yu's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office35848%
- In a facility38852%
Dr. Yu compared with the Pennsylvania median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Yu
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 746vs 1973.8 times
- Medicare patients
- 367vs 1462.5 times
- Part D claims
- 60vs 272.2 times
Medians across 316 neurosurgeons in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Yu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alexander K. Yu treated 367 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 194 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Yu's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.
Dr. Yu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Yu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women21960%
- Men14840%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Yu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis65%
- Anxiety37%
- Mood disorders32%
- Stroke or TIA31%
- Depression29%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Yu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander K. Yu wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Yu wrote 101 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 60 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $829 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 77 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Yu's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 772024: 6022%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alexander K. Yu ranks in the 63rd percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare
Dr. Yu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Yu as offering telehealth. CMS counts 68 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Yu, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Yu ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 63rd percentile68 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 53rd percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Alexander K. Yu has 66 publications on record
Dmand AI links 66 papers to Dr. Yu, published from 2014 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 15. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Aneurysm, Neurosurgical Procedures and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Yu has published most often in Global Spine J. Dr. Yu's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Michael Karlovits, MD, Rodney Ervin Wegner, MD and Rocco M. Dabecco, DO.
Dr. Yu's papers by year, 2014 to 2025
Topics Dr. Yu writes about most
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Spinal Fusion
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Brain Neoplasms
- Hemodynamics
- Postoperative Complications
- Cadaver
Dr. Yu's most frequent co-authors
- Stephen Michael Karlovits, MD12 shared papers
- Rodney Ervin Wegner, MD12 shared papers
- Rocco M. Dabecco, DO9 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Yu
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alexander K. Yu has worked on 4 clinical trials
Dmand AI links Dr. Yu to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Spinal Diseases and Acute Lung Injury. Allegheny Singer Research Institute (also known as Allegheny Health Network Research Institute) sponsors the most, 2.
Conditions in Dr. Yu's trials
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Spinal Diseases
- Acute Lung Injury
- Glioblastoma
- Astrocytoma
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Yu
- Mark D. Anderson, MD1 shared trial
- Dawit Gebremichael Aregawi, MD1 shared trial
- Frank Joseph Attenello, MD, MS1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Yu
Standard Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Guided by Cancer Stem Cell Test in Recurrent Glioblastoma (opens in a new tab)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Alexander K. Yu received $13,975 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 182 general payments to Dr. Yu from 32 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,994. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $11,496 in 2016.
General payments to Dr. Yu by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Yu by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$9,86871%
- Consulting fees$2,12615%
- Travel and lodging$1,95514%
- Education$250%
Companies that paid Dr. Yu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alexander K. Yu graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Yu graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alexander K. Yu's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alexander K. Yu's NPI number?
Dr. Alexander K. Yu's NPI number is 1457612038. It was assigned on May 31, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alexander K. Yu?
Dr. Alexander K. Yu is a neurosurgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Alexander K. Yu practice?
Dr. Yu practices at 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Dr. Yu's primary practice is Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, part of Highmark Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Yu to 3 hospitals, 1 breast imaging center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alexander K. Yu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Yu is (412) 359-3131.
What is Dr. Alexander K. Yu's medical license number?
Dr. Yu holds Pennsylvania license MD447866.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alexander K. Yu affiliated with?
Dr. Yu practices at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yu is also affiliated with Jefferson Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Yu to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Alexander K. Yu part of?
Dr. Yu is linked to AHN Primary Care - Family Med Associates at H+W Pavilion Bethel Park. Dmand AI links Dr. Yu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alexander K. Yu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Yu billed Medicare for 746 services in 2024, and Dr. Yu accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Alexander K. Yu offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Yu as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alexander K. Yu see?
CMS counts 367 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Yu in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Alexander K. Yu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Yu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99231) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
Where did Dr. Alexander K. Yu go to medical school?
Dr. Yu graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Alexander K. Yu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Yu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin and Methocarbamol.
Has Dr. Alexander K. Yu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,975 in general payments to Dr. Yu from 32 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alexander K. Yu been practicing?
Dr. Yu graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Alexander K. Yu do research?
Dmand AI links 66 publications to Dr. Yu, published from 2014 to 2025. Dr. Yu has worked on 4 clinical trials.
Who does Dr. Alexander K. Yu publish with?
Dr. Yu's most frequent co-authors are Stephen Michael Karlovits, MD (12 shared papers), Rodney Ervin Wegner, MD (12 shared papers) and Rocco M. Dabecco, DO (9 shared papers).
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