Total Payments
$67,915
2024 Payments
$12,455
Companies
27
Transactions
169
Medicare Patients
683
Medicare Billing
$118,263
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$32,849 (48.4%)
Travel$14,094 (20.8%)
Other$12,700 (18.7%)
Food & Beverage$8,182 (12.0%)
Education$90.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $32,849 | 14 | 48.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,094 | 34 | 20.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $12,700 | 2 | 18.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,182 | 118 | 12.0% |
| Education | $90.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $43,129 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $9,467 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Viz.ai, Inc. | $7,309 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,298 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $2,109 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $836.03 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $611.44 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $257.07 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $256.53 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $245.43 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,455 | 32 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($7,907) |
| 2023 | $20,991 | 21 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($20,125) |
| 2022 | $21,378 | 39 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($13,353) |
| 2021 | $1,904 | 6 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($1,708) |
| 2020 | $1,713 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,560) |
| 2019 | $8,035 | 42 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($6,616) |
| 2018 | $444.65 | 6 | MicroVention, Inc. ($236.02) |
| 2017 | $995.16 | 17 | MicroVention, Inc. ($345.23) |
All Payment Transactions
169 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VERTAPLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.70 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.07 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Route 92 Medical, Inc. | 8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.69 | General |
| Category: NEURO ACCESS | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Route 92 Medical, Inc. | 8F BASE CAMP SHEATH SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.38 | General |
| Category: NEURO ACCESS | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $980.00 | General |
| Category: FLOW DIVERTER | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VERTAPLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.78 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Alphatec Spine, Inc | Other - Miscellaneous (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.99 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 06/29/2024 | IRRAS USA, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.29 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ARTIS icono biplane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.13 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | OPTOWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.43 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 05/10/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.64 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | VERTAPLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.65 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ARTIS icono biplane (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.36 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,002.00 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,998.00 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.37 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.81 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.29 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $593.25 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $409.57 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $203.30 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 230 | 241 | $1.7M | $37,090 |
| 2022 | 8 | 146 | 147 | $988,882 | $20,505 |
| 2021 | 11 | 188 | 223 | $2.1M | $40,315 |
| 2020 | 6 | 119 | 126 | $1.6M | $20,353 |
Total Patients
683
Total Services
737
Medicare Billing
$118,263
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $25,425 | $8,149 | 32.0% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $460,800 | $7,527 | 1.6% |
| 36223 | Insertion of tube into intracranial artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $371,700 | $4,957 | 1.3% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $475,200 | $4,934 | 1.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 43 | $10,320 | $4,707 | 45.6% |
| 36227 | Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $115,520 | $2,686 | 2.3% |
| 36225 | Insertion of tube into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $245,000 | $2,317 | 0.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,250 | $1,478 | 28.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $14,280 | $336.00 | 2.4% |
| 36224 | Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $409,200 | $4,978 | 1.2% |
| 36226 | Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $475,200 | $4,320 | 0.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $10,350 | $3,327 | 32.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $6,240 | $2,968 | 47.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $7,700 | $2,007 | 26.1% |
| 36227 | Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $69,312 | $1,580 | 2.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $2,720 | $1,137 | 41.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $8,160 | $187.52 | 2.3% |
| 61624 | Occlusion of abnormal artery, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 13 | $372,190 | $12,519 | 3.4% |
| 36224 | Insertion of catheter into internal carotid artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 30 | $864,000 | $9,162 | 1.1% |
| 36226 | Insertion of catheter into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $574,200 | $3,908 | 0.7% |
| 36227 | Insertion of catheter into external carotid artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 27 | $231,040 | $3,447 | 1.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $8,550 | $2,580 | 30.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $4,560 | $2,175 | 47.7% |
| 75898 | Imaging of blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 28 | $35,924 | $2,172 | 6.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 28 | $4,760 | $2,044 | 42.9% |
About Dr. Dorothea Altschul, M.D
Dr. Dorothea Altschul, M.D is a Neurology healthcare provider based in Ridgewood, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/15/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740323138.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dorothea Altschul, M.D has received a total of $67,915 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $12,455 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 169 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($32,849).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Altschul has provided services to 683 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 737 services with total Medicare billing of $118,263. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Other Specialties Vascular Neurology
- Location Ridgewood, NJ
- Active Since 02/15/2007
- Last Updated 09/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740323138
Products in Payments
- Viz.AI LVO (Device) $7,309
- EMBOGUARD (Device) $6,000
- Artis icono floor (Device) $2,603
- CEREPAK UNIFORM (Device) $1,935
- Penumbra System (Device) $1,855
- PULSERIDER (Device) $1,560
- SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) $1,125
- Artis pheno (Device) $1,023
- ARTIS icono biplane (Device) $615.77
- ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device) $611.44
- LVIS (Device) $480.08
- MAGNETOM Vida 3T (Device) $338.69
- Artis Q floor (Device) $315.94
- Trevo (Device) $274.33
- WEB (Device) $254.78
- Penumbra SMART Coil (Device) $240.17
- ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) $231.20
- TREVO (Device) $221.96
- Artis zeego (Device) $181.80
- Intracept (Device) $180.92
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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