Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ariella Altman, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Ariella Altman, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1316367733, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (Minnesota 61738, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1316367733
Name
Ariella Altman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
61738 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
913 E 26TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone
(612) 863-3150
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 913 E 26TH St

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

  1. Ryan Brutger, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1942792064
  2. Lisa Butler, RNOrthopedic Registered Nurse1427176262
  3. Carlos Castro, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326375353
  4. Eric Decuir, PASurgical Physician Assistant1114900966
  5. Kedar Deogaonkar, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1740536481
  6. Michael Eckroth, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1891727012

Verify Ariella Altman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 189 among the 4,152 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Ariella Altman31
  2. Specialty average189

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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $224.52

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 5,024 providers of this specialty with any payment received $15,526.12 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ariella Altman$224.52
  2. Specialty average$15,526.12

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Allina Health SystemMinneapolis, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 176 neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota.

Other neurological surgery physician records in Minnesota

  1. Hamid Abbasi, MDBurnsville, MN1932303526
  2. Daniel Ahlberg, M.D.Golden Valley, MN1972556504
  3. Edward Ahn, M.D.Rochester, MN1932155587
  4. Alex Alexander, MDRochester, MN1346177201
  5. Rushna Ali, M.DRochester, MN1316243512
  6. John Atkinson, M.D.Rochester, MN1740250752
  7. Eugene Bah, MD, PH.DRochester, MN1154053106
  8. Bret Ball, MD, PHDRochester, MN1467547547
  9. Brent Bauman, M.D.St Louis Park, MN1407117328
  10. Robert Bejnarowicz, DODuluth, MN1508019159

Common questions

What is Ariella Altman, MD's NPI number?

Ariella Altman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316367733, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ariella Altman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 913 E 26TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 863-3150. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ariella Altman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 61738, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ariella Altman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ariella Altman, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 189. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ariella Altman, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.