Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,932 | 6 | 65.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,578 | 40 | 35.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $2,468 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,390 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $192.14 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $165.41 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| ConvaTec Inc. | $64.95 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $53.81 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $40.45 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $25.12 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $20.89 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Vericel Corporation | $15.11 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $19.75 | 1 | ConvaTec Inc. ($19.75) |
| 2021 | $12.23 | 1 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. ($12.23) |
| 2020 | $15.11 | 1 | Vericel Corporation ($15.11) |
| 2019 | $497.16 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($159.74) |
| 2018 | $1,282 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,144) |
| 2017 | $2,683 | 17 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($2,468) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2022 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.75 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | Physio-Stim (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.23 | General |
| Category: Stimulator, Bone Growth, Non-Invasive | ||||||
| 01/27/2020 | Vericel Corporation | MACI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: Cellular Therapy | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.50 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | ConvaTec Inc. | AVELLE (Device), AQUACEL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.99 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | FX Shoulder USA, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.49 | General |
| Category: shoulder prosthesis | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | HEALIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.03 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 08/07/2019 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.99 | General |
| 07/26/2019 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL (Device), AVELLE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.39 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 07/12/2019 | Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.08 | General |
| 07/04/2019 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), TRITANIUM, ACCOLADE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.63 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/06/2019 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device), TRITANIUM, TRIATHLON | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.17 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/22/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 04/26/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.09 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 04/04/2019 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.95 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 03/21/2019 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.94 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/28/2019 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.18 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 01/11/2019 | FIDIA PHARMA USA INC. | Hymovis (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.37 | General |
| Category: Osteoarthritis | ||||||
| 11/26/2018 | ConvaTec Inc. | AQUACEL AG (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.82 | General |
| Category: WOUND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 11/09/2018 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 09/05/2018 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 06/22/2018 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), TRIDENT, MAKO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.36 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/22/2018 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), TRIDENT, MAKO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.35 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/22/2018 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), MAKO, TRITANIUM | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.31 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 06/21/2018 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $515.31 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 30 | 35 | $6,015 | $763.98 |
| 2022 | 13 | 463 | 890 | $130,121 | $32,284 |
| 2021 | 13 | 454 | 953 | $123,505 | $29,729 |
| 2020 | 13 | 497 | 835 | $145,425 | $32,875 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $4,404 | $443.18 | 10.1% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $1,611 | $320.80 | 19.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 153 | $33,691 | $9,476 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 53 | $17,193 | $4,898 | 28.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 48 | 70 | $13,960 | $3,526 | 25.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,995 | $2,071 | 29.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2022 | 45 | 73 | $7,841 | $2,036 | 26.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $8,490 | $2,000 | 23.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2022 | 38 | 61 | $7,601 | $1,900 | 25.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,877 | $1,718 | 25.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $7,974 | $1,585 | 19.9% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2022 | 29 | 38 | $4,490 | $1,275 | 28.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 28 | 47 | $4,089 | $1,083 | 26.5% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $1,682 | $440.89 | 26.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 49 | 308 | $9,240 | $274.79 | 3.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 89 | 161 | $35,539 | $9,634 | 27.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 40 | $12,976 | $3,755 | 28.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 47 | 74 | $15,796 | $3,616 | 22.9% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2021 | 47 | 89 | $9,237 | $2,346 | 25.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $9,143 | $2,213 | 24.2% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip with pelvis, 2-3 views | Office | 2021 | 34 | 64 | $7,974 | $2,028 | 25.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $5,246 | $1,654 | 31.5% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2021 | 26 | 38 | $4,017 | $1,131 | 28.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2021 | 30 | 45 | $3,654 | $1,079 | 29.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 38 | $4,980 | $1,046 | 21.0% |
About Dr. Alan Altman, MD
Dr. Alan Altman, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/16/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952425985.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Altman, MD has received a total of $4,510 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.75 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,932).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Altman has provided services to 1,444 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,713 services with total Medicare billing of $95,652. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Albuquerque, NM
- Active Since 03/16/2007
- Last Updated 08/28/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1952425985
Products in Payments
- ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL (Device) $1,713
- TRIATHLON (Device) $1,023
- Healicoil (Device) $754.58
- MAKO (Device) $159.74
- HEALIX (Device) $120.53
- TRITANIUM (Device) $120.04
- EXPAREL (Drug) $90.95
- Triathlon (Device) $86.28
- LIFENET VIVIGEN (Device) $74.46
- MONOVISC (Device) $71.61
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $53.81
- Zilretta (Drug) $40.45
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $39.50
- AQUACEL (Device) $21.39
- DRG leads (Device) $20.89
- AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA (Device) $19.75
- MACI (Biological) $15.11
- AQUACEL AG (Device) $12.82
- Physio-Stim (Device) $12.23
- AVELLE (Device) $10.99
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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