Adam M. Alterman, M.D.
Specialist · Attalla, AL
Adam M. Alterman, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Attalla, Alabama, and NPI 1619177763, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 28495, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Adam M. Alterman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 28495 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 501 Cleveland Ave, Attalla, AL 35954
- Phone
- (256) 295-3315
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080219000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Adam M. Alterman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license 28495Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
2,957 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone155 claims
- Alprazolam105 claims
- Gabapentin103 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium63 claims
- Lisinopril61 claims
- Clonazepam60 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: $94.28
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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 one group practice
- Coosa Family Care, LLCRainbow City, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Adam M. Alterman among 545 specialist records in Alabama
Adam M. Alterman, M.D. is one of 545 specialist records with a practice address in Alabama. 42% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 42% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 1991 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 specialist record lists a practice address in Attalla
They are 1 of the 51 NPPES records with a practice address in Attalla, and 545 specialist records in Alabama.
All 545 in Alabama → Every provider in Attalla → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jennifer McCoyBoaz, AL 359561831596717
- Michael Sharpe, M. D.Albertville, AL 359501982687174
- Jeffrey Barton, M.D.Boaz, AL 359761396741740
- Traci Brewer, M.D.Guntersville, AL 359761699782508
- David Chupp, M.D.Guntersville, AL 359761689681843
- April Cowart, B.S.Guntersville, AL 359761417050485
- Bradley Dillard, B.A.Guntersville, AL 359761689684284
- Terry Huffstutler, B.S.Guntersville, AL 359761689768004
Common questions
What is Adam M. Alterman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Adam M. Alterman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619177763, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Adam M. Alterman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 501 Cleveland Ave, Attalla, AL, 35954. Phone: (256) 295-3315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Adam M. Alterman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 28495, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Adam M. Alterman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Adam M. Alterman, M.D. had 2,957 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.