NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex B. Altamirano, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Holyoke, MA

Alex B. Altamirano, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and NPI 1356551071, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 231475, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356551071
Name
Alex B. Altamirano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
231475 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
235 Maple St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone
(413) 532-0389
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(413) 532-1548
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070922000054); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 235 Maple St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rozani AcevedoCounselor1962872796
  2. Ingrid Agis, MS, MHCMental Health Counselor1144564873
  3. Suzann AlmironClinical Social Worker1891136008
  4. Angela Baez, LMHCMental Health Counselor1487845137
  5. Eduardo Bustamante, PSYCHOLOGISTClinical Psychologist1396960720
  6. Gicela Colon AlviraMental Health Counselor1194282764

Verify Alex B. Altamirano in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

735 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alex Altamirano735
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl62 claims
  2. Olanzapine31 claims
  3. Mirtazapine28 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium26 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide22 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium19 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $85.50

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Altamirano$85.50
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Gandara Mental Health Center IncSpringfield, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 2,736 psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts.

Other psychiatry physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Karen Abdool, M.D., PH.DLynn, MA1942472824
  2. Harmony Abejuela, M.D.Quincy, MA1316259492
  3. Marielle Abell, PAAmherst, MA1275644072
  4. Steven Ablon, MDBoston, MA1083604839
  5. Keith Ablow, M.D.Newbury, MA1245423615
  6. Yousef Abou-Allaban, MDWalpole, MA1922040666
  7. Habiba Abozeid, MDBoston, MA1689408346
  8. Margarita Abramovich, MDPittsfield, MA1154883239
  9. Howard Abrams, MDSalem, MA1821102773
  10. David Abramson, MDCambridge, MA1376679787

Common questions

What is Alex B. Altamirano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alex B. Altamirano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356551071, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex B. Altamirano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 Maple St, Holyoke, MA, 01040. Phone: (413) 532-0389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex B. Altamirano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 231475, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex B. Altamirano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex B. Altamirano, M.D. had 735 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alex B. Altamirano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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