Aaron John Altenburg, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pocatello, ID
Aaron John Altenburg, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1215145883, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aaron John Altenburg
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 49915 MN
R-6902 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 285 Vista Drive, Pocatello, ID 83201
- Phone
- (208) 233-8344
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (208) 233-6983
- Medicaid ID
- 432482100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080923000490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 285 Vista Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Black, PTPhysical Therapist1457499428
Verify Aaron John Altenburg in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
262 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen37 claims
- Amoxicillin36 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl31 claims
- Celecoxib30 claims
- Tramadol Hcl28 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $132.58
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Mountain View Hospital LLCIdaho Falls, ID
- Mvh Surgical Specialists LLCPocatello, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Idaho
There are 162 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho.
Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Idaho
- Arvin Alexander, MDKetchum, ID1316971971
- John Andary, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID1629060280
- Lucas Anderson, MDCoeur D Alene, ID1073603692
- Toby Anderton, M.D.Twin Falls, ID1225359474
- Shane Andrew, DONampa, ID1356308316
- Ryan Applonie, DOBoise, ID1104266444
- Daniel Bechtold, MDBoise, ID1124548730
- Matthew Beck, MDNampa, ID1053631192
- James Beckmann, M.D.Boise, ID1164657854
- Jacob Bingham, MDBurley, ID1144609314
Common questions
What is Aaron John Altenburg, MD's NPI number?
Aaron John Altenburg, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215145883, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aaron John Altenburg, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 Vista Drive, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 233-8344. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aaron John Altenburg, MD's license?
Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aaron John Altenburg, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aaron John Altenburg, MD had 262 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.