Active NPI 1659375152 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter , MD

Specialist • Palm Coast, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dennis Alter, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Palm Coast, FL. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 1984, Dr. Alter delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 21 HOSPITAL DRIVE.

Dr. Alter is affiliated with Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

21 Hospital Drive
Ste. 110

Palm Coast, FL 321648683

Telephone 3865861370

Fax 3865861369

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Palm Coast Surgery Center Llc Facility NPI 1831369610

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of South Florida College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Palm Coast, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +1.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 40.3 Yrs

State Avg: 37.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Palm Coast, FL (3036 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Alter (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Palm Coast Specialty Average (40.3 Years) 40.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	664	119	$3.18	$0.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	318	228	$270.00	$88.23
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	158	40	$0.41	$0.13
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	157	136	$218.47	$71.11
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	111	93	$101.00	$32.31
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	100	84	$138.00	$44.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	54	$382.00	$124.63
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	57	51	$137.00	$44.55
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$337.00	$109.39
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	29	26	$119.00	$38.60
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	25	23	$3989.00	$1290.67
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	19	19	$3993.00	$1287.30
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$500.00	$164.16

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	548	93	$3.18	$1.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	310	229	$269.35	$89.87
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	160	125	$137.27	$45.49
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	146	107	$100.57	$33.47
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	132	104	$215.42	$71.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	94	$381.06	$126.13
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	91	$336.21	$112.42
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	87	73	$136.45	$45.45
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	50	48	$4224.46	$1411.47
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	49	49	$3981.12	$1333.03
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	21	21	$496.00	$165.30
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	18	13	$1545.00	$509.93
73522 X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views	12	12	$156.67	$52.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	435	107	$3.37	$1.17
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	331	274	$272.74	$81.87
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	273	198	$135.12	$34.89
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	226	195	$216.97	$62.14
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	221	190	$131.62	$32.82
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	208	139	$98.27	$25.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	118	118	$339.92	$101.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	98	95	$383.89	$116.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$506.37	$158.89
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	55	53	$4283.26	$1423.96
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	50	48	$4035.64	$1324.55
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	36	33	$122.00	$29.84
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	15	11	$1545.00	$777.94
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	14	11	$92.07	$21.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	444	326	$273.46	$91.68
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	334	229	$17.42	$5.67
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	302	243	$216.43	$71.66
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	179	131	$136.87	$45.23
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	164	133	$135.30	$45.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	134	134	$338.48	$113.70
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	118	89	$100.97	$33.74
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	96	72	$100.84	$33.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	91	85	$390.00	$129.62
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	76	76	$508.00	$168.97
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	45	45	$3983.69	$1318.23
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	41	36	$120.46	$39.71
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	37	36	$4391.57	$1421.52
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	35	28	$1542.77	$1219.00
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	11	11	$1634.91	$261.82
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	11	11	$553.91	$185.65
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	11	11	$1758.00	$552.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	492	363	$226.00	$75.75
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	277	201	$18.87	$6.04
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	253	216	$213.29	$70.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	181	181	$325.00	$109.19
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	176	132	$132.69	$44.26
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	168	134	$130.16	$44.12
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	112	88	$99.05	$33.28
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	112	89	$99.73	$34.14
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	57	46	$115.00	$38.58
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	41	23	$2011.46	$1161.98
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	39	36	$4712.74	$1589.08
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	35	34	$4326.34	$1457.87
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	29	$328.00	$110.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$500.00	$168.11
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	14	14	$1763.29	$550.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	721	490	$224.00	$73.39
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	395	263	$19.81	$6.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	359	281	$203.62	$66.13
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	228	167	$125.46	$41.41
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	211	211	$328.00	$108.21
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	190	161	$121.67	$39.16
73560 X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	139	98	$95.63	$31.46
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	119	90	$86.97	$28.59
73562 X-ray of knee, 3 views	53	42	$109.43	$36.20
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	46	45	$4446.41	$1454.84
J7326 Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose	42	32	$1531.71	$1040.96
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	38	36	$4308.00	$1421.32
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	22	$328.00	$108.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	16	$135.00	$38.79
23472 Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder	16	15	$4617.00	$1528.04
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$97.33	$31.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	755	529	$52.00	$51.27
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	302	238	$52.56	$51.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	225	225	$79.00	$77.96
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	63	59	$4423.06	$1456.83
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	41	39	$4290.00	$1413.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$80.00	$78.89
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	21	$42.73	$36.01
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	19	19	$1759.00	$496.81
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	17	15	$38.12	$31.20
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	11	11	$27.00	$25.73

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	487	357	$53.03	$51.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	281	241	$52.00	$51.06
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	227	171	$54.51	$52.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	151	151	$80.64	$77.77
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	118	99	$56.83	$51.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$85.86	$77.51
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	61	59	$4532.92	$1486.77
27130 Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis	51	51	$4290.00	$1407.05
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	29	29	$27.00	$25.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$80.00	$78.82
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	18	18	$1122.00	$184.78
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	17	17	$420.00	$137.53
29880 Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope	13	13	$1759.00	$544.61
29824 Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope	12	12	$2075.00	$308.35
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$1331.00	$380.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$27.00	$25.59
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$3304.00	$1083.75
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	11	$1766.00	$130.97

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License FL ME0054825

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

370314200 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

200014378 (GA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc

60 Memorial Medical Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL 321645980

Phone: 3865862000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Jerry Leventhal , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1558364265

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active October 23, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 23, 2008

Registered at 21 HOSPITAL DRIVE, STE. 110, PALM COAST, FL 321648683 (Tel: 3865861370)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 23, 2008

Registered at 21 HOSPITAL DR, STE 110, PALM COAST, FL 321642380 (Tel: 3865861370)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 23, 2008

Recorded as DENNIS ALTER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 23, 2008

Specialist (License #ME0054825 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 13, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659375152

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 13, 2005

Last Update: October 23, 2008

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

21 Hospital Dr, Ste 110

Palm Coast, FL 321642380

Phone: 3865861370

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