Dr. Alexander Stein, MD

Alexander Stein is a dermatologist in Chula Vista, CA. He graduated in 1994. Available prescribing records include medications commonly used for inflammatory skin conditions, acne or rosacea, fungal skin conditions, and acne. Publicly reported payment disclosures include payments involving pharmaceutical companies and medical device companies.

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Based on the training and education, Dr. Alexander Stein, MD may treat patients with the following conditions. Please always check with Dr. Alexander Stein, MD directly about which exact conditions he treats.

Triamcinolone Acetonide

Doxycycline Hyclate

Doxycycline Monohydrate

Ketoconazole

Hydrocortisone

Fluocinonide

Ciprofloxacin

Ssd (Generic Name: silver sulfadiazine)

Clindamycin

Permethrin

Based on the training and education, Dr. Alexander Stein, MD may perform the following treatments. Please always check with Dr. Alexander Stein, MD directly about which exact treatments he offers.

(These can include payments from pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and other companies.)

Dr. Alexander Stein, MD has received over $624 in payments from medical companies (96% less than the average Dermatologist in Chula Vista, CA)

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc - $72.46 payment for Food and Beverage on 12/16/2023

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc - $72.46 payment for Food and Beverage on 12/16/2023

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc - $9.36 payment for Education on 12/14/2023

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc - $44.64 payment for Food and Beverage on 11/22/2023

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc - $44.64 payment for Food and Beverage on 11/22/2023

Smith+Nephew, Inc. - $26.83 payment for Food and Beverage on 11/15/2023

Allergan Inc. - $15.61 payment for Food and Beverage on 05/24/2019

Organogenesis Inc. - $18.93 payment for Food and Beverage on 04/10/2019

Novo Nordisk Inc - $21.68 payment for Food and Beverage on 01/23/2019

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation - $18.39 payment for Food and Beverage on 07/23/2018

Dr. Stein's clinical skill and thoroughness stand out most clearly in the feedback, with praise centering on his knowledge, efficiency, and a knack for catching concerns others had missed. Favorable comments on skin cancer treatment and cosmetic work appear throughout, including a surgical result that left a scar described as nearly impossible to see. His approach is characterized as measured: gentler options come first, while biopsies and stronger medications are reserved for cases where those have not worked. Warmth at the bedside is also praised, with him portrayed as caring and professional, and some describe a lasting relationship with the practice that held steady through a move between locations. The sharper criticism alleges a disorganized office, procedures and medications left unexplained, and prescriptions never sent to the pharmacy. One allegation describes a needle placed in the wrong area by an assistant without numbing, causing significant pain, while others claim biopsies and treatments were proposed without prior explanation and that a patient felt dismissed after declining them. These serious allegations sit in tension with the praise, and the detail available about what happened in each case is limited.