Dr. Alex Ruby, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
2650 Ridge Ave., Dept. Of Anesthesiology
Evanston, IL 60201
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Cook County includes primary care (3% of residents) and mental health (4% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 478
Licensed in Illinois since 2021, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Anesthesiology Physician primary
IL license 036158065 (first issued 2021; active) · IL license 1366902900
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL
- Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL
Medical groups
- Endeavor Health Medical Group (3,350 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 478
- Services billed
- 551
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 12 | 12 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 11 | 11 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $37.23 in total to this clinician.
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $37.23 |
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| Food and Beverage | $37.23 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.