STEVEN ALTER MD NPI 1740250406

NPI Details

Steven Alter, MD is a hand surgery orthopaedic surgery in North Chelmsford, MA with 32 years of experience. The provider is an orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. Steven Alter, MD NPI is 1740250406. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1994

The provider's business location address is:

14 RESEARCH PL
NORTH CHELMSFORD, MA
ZIP 01863-412
Phone: (978) 454-0706
Fax: (978) 970-0454

The NPI 1740250406 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
• Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg (HCPCS:J0702)
• X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73030)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
• X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73140)
• Injection into tendon or ligament (HCPCS:20550)
• X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73110)
• Injection of carpal tunnel (HCPCS:20526)
• X-ray of hand, 2 views (HCPCS:73120)
• Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg (HCPCS:J1040)
• X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73080)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• X-ray of elbow, 2 views (HCPCS:73070)
• X-ray of wrist, 2 views (HCPCS:73100)
• Incision of tendon covering of finger (HCPCS:26055)
• X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73610)
• Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope (HCPCS:29848)
• X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views (HCPCS:73060)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (HCPCS:20610)
• X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (HCPCS:72040)
• X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views (HCPCS:73130)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint (HCPCS:20600)
• Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder (HCPCS:23472)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes (HCPCS:99212)
• Removal or cutting of full arm or leg cast (HCPCS:29705)
• Closed treatment of broken top of upper arm bone (HCPCS:23600)
• Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint (HCPCS:20605)
• Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation (HCPCS:25600)
• Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) (HCPCS:NAN17)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 1/25/2006 and was last updated on 2/13/2015.

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