Active NPI 1427051143 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sheldon Alter , MD

Internal Medicine • Purchase, NY

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sheldon Alter, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine in Purchase, NY. Practice services are available at 3030 WESTCHESTER AVE under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count, blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3030 Westchester Ave

Purchase, NY 105772574

Telephone 9148312900

Fax 9148312901

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Purchase, NY

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 19.3 Yrs

State Avg: 29.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

10 Specialists

Practicing in Purchase, NY (12979 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

40.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

70.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2020)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	153	125	$8.97	$2.95
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	111	99	$28.99	$7.64
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	97	85	$81.64	$13.17
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	93	81	$40.99	$6.41
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	93	78	$57.74	$10.39
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	76	$226.60	$89.96
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	77	65	$150.00	$90.51
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	75	72	$331.73	$129.65
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	62	60	$14.98	$3.12
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	55	52	$110.55	$20.78
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	52	52	$39.67	$8.31
80076 Liver function blood test panel	52	52	$40.65	$8.03
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	44	43	$75.00	$16.52
85610 Blood test, clotting time	34	12	$19.82	$4.21
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	30	30	$359.03	$136.91
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	24	18	$25.00	$5.11
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	24	18	$49.33	$5.70
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	23	19	$58.00	$9.60
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	23	13	$15.35	$2.20
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	23	13	$88.00	$16.95
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	18	18	$108.33	$15.62
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	15	14	$199.60	$29.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	608	301	$8.00	$2.93
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	426	274	$28.00	$8.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	415	273	$322.00	$127.26
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	409	211	$220.00	$86.43
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	382	221	$47.00	$14.54
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	336	182	$40.00	$7.07
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	334	173	$34.00	$11.47
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	277	231	$14.00	$3.44
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	274	245	$107.00	$20.48
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	224	212	$23.00	$9.13
80076 Liver function blood test panel	222	211	$23.00	$8.82
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	206	165	$59.00	$18.30
85610 Blood test, clotting time	149	26	$14.00	$4.28
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	121	121	$50.00	$19.19
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	117	107	$105.00	$17.32
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	116	116	$109.00	$54.24
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	95	52	$48.00	$6.22
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	95	52	$22.00	$5.57
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	91	46	$34.00	$10.45
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	83	78	$194.00	$31.64
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	66	16	$85.00	$19.73
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	63	13	$15.00	$1.79
85651 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated	61	41	$13.00	$4.18
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	58	58	$349.00	$136.77
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level	45	39	$70.00	$16.41
84550 Uric acid level, blood	36	20	$31.00	$4.92
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	29	24	$65.00	$20.03
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	26	26	$50.00	$19.35
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	25	21	$195.00	$48.69
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	23	21	$83.00	$14.85
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	18	17	$770.00	$192.36
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	17	17	$32.00	$9.82
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	16	16	$230.00	$110.74
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	15	15	$253.00	$62.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	638	303	$8.00	$2.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	443	227	$322.00	$124.48
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	425	278	$28.00	$9.34
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	408	225	$47.00	$16.16
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	397	197	$34.00	$12.74
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	361	183	$26.72	$7.86
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	322	179	$220.00	$84.16
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	283	225	$12.54	$3.80
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	234	207	$90.28	$20.19
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	222	172	$59.00	$20.33
80076 Liver function blood test panel	196	189	$23.00	$9.79
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	196	189	$23.00	$10.13
85610 Blood test, clotting time	152	29	$14.00	$4.75
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	130	124	$122.69	$35.54
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	126	126	$349.00	$135.37
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	118	115	$50.00	$23.81
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	107	105	$109.00	$51.65
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	103	96	$69.32	$19.25
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	92	20	$79.29	$24.16
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	89	19	$15.00	$1.95
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	87	45	$34.00	$11.67
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	86	47	$19.80	$6.18
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	85	46	$27.99	$6.91
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level	40	37	$55.55	$18.24
85651 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated	39	33	$13.00	$4.29
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	35	35	$65.31	$22.26
84550 Uric acid level, blood	34	21	$18.21	$5.47
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	25	25	$24.40	$14.92
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	23	20	$65.00	$21.29
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	17	16	$195.00	$48.80
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	17	16	$32.00	$10.91
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	16	13	$50.19	$16.49
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	15	14	$770.00	$190.15
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	14	11	$78.00	$24.14
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	13	11	$253.00	$62.74
90732 Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older	13	13	$230.00	$105.59
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	13	13	$462.00	$198.19
90674 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free	11	11	$59.00	$23.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$330.00	$127.63

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	673	296	$319.33	$124.10
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	658	306	$8.00	$2.94
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	427	263	$27.66	$10.43
80061 Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	412	216	$46.64	$11.36
82550 Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total	390	195	$23.00	$5.36
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	381	186	$33.64	$9.27
81001 Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated	296	236	$11.67	$4.25
84443 Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	279	202	$58.69	$22.59
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	274	238	$83.00	$20.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	256	149	$218.50	$84.76
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	219	206	$22.68	$5.55
80076 Liver function blood test panel	216	203	$22.69	$5.55
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	154	154	$346.23	$134.07
85610 Blood test, clotting time	145	24	$14.00	$5.28
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	143	140	$50.00	$29.72
90662 Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free	132	129	$108.26	$47.72
82306 Vitamin d-3 level	131	119	$103.22	$39.80
82274 Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay	111	103	$55.69	$21.38
82570 Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury	93	39	$18.60	$6.96
82043 Urine microalbumin (protein) level	91	38	$20.59	$7.77
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	88	20	$77.39	$30.09
J3420 Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg	86	18	$15.00	$2.95
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	84	38	$34.00	$13.05
G0103 Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa)	61	61	$64.44	$24.73
85651 Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated	51	39	$13.00	$4.77
99211 Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional	48	11	$59.00	$23.74
82607 Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B-12) level	45	41	$52.67	$20.27
84550 Uric acid level, blood	37	25	$16.00	$3.59
84153 Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total	27	23	$64.19	$24.06
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	24	18	$195.00	$48.43
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	23	23	$10.00	$9.37
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	17	15	$47.82	$18.33
99495 Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity	17	13	$770.00	$188.95
90670 Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle	16	16	$353.94	$173.44
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	14	14	$395.00	$93.01
84439 Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free	14	14	$31.79	$12.12
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	12	12	$253.00	$62.73
83970 Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level	11	11	$143.18	$55.49

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License NY 087681

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine - Nephrology

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X

State License NY 087681

An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Nabeel Ali , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1770018111

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 January 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 21, 2016

Registered at 3030 WESTCHESTER AVE, PURCHASE, NY 105772574 (Tel: 9148312900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 21, 2016

Registered at 3030 WESTCHESTER AVE, PURCHASE, NY 105772574 (Tel: 9148312900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 21, 2016

Recorded as SHELDON ALTER, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 21, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #087681 in NY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration May 27, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1427051143

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: May 27, 2005

Last Update: January 21, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3030 Westchester Ave

Purchase, NY 105772574

Phone: 9148312900

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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