Athar Altaf, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Wilkes Barre, PA
Athar Altaf, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1447201454, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD437577, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Athar Altaf
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- MD437577 PA
39759 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
- Phone
- (570) 808-5780
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 808-5753
- Medicaid ID
- 102329894 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090811000574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Athar Altaf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD437577Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
235 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole41 claims
- Humira Pen31 claims
- Rinvoq13 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl12 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl12 claims
- Budesonide Dr11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Geisinger ClinicWilkes Barre, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Athar Altaf among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Athar Altaf, MD is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Seth Kaufer, D.O.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021225292105
- Yakub Khan, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021447406954
- Joshua Obuch, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187021366762148
- Karthik Penumetsa, M.DWilkes Barre, PA 187021710151527
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Common questions
What is Athar Altaf, MD's NPI number?
Athar Altaf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447201454, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Athar Altaf, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 675 Baltimore Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 808-5780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Athar Altaf, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD437577, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Athar Altaf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Athar Altaf, MD had 235 Medicare Part D claims for 59 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.