Carla Altema, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Lawrence, MA
Carla Altema, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740039452, issued on May 15, 2024. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carla Altema
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- Practice location
- 18 Florence Ave, Lawrence, MA 01841
- Phone
- (781) 462-5316
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2024
- Record last updated
- May 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240910002128); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carla Altema in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Riverbend Medical Group IncAgawam, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carla Altema among 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts
Carla Altema, PA-C is one of 4,713 physician assistant records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2024 · 83% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 3,217 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physician Assistant providers in Massachusetts
There are 4,713 physician assistant records in Massachusetts.
All 4,713 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lawrence → Physician Assistant nationwide →
The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Dalton, RPA, RT(R)Lawrence, MA 018411720243652
- Brian Glaser, PA-CLawrence, MA 018411508045097
- Cesar Novoa, PA-CLawrence, MA 018411649517202
- Nicholas Opolski, PA-CLawrence, MA 018411194366765
- Stephen Ozaroff, PALawrence, MA 018411548252802
- Damon Allen, PA-CLawrence, MA 018431619463809
- Amber Curran, PA-CLawrence, MA 018431700955895
- Jenny Evans, PALawrence, MA 018431649365610
Common questions
What is Carla Altema, PA-C's NPI number?
Carla Altema, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740039452, issued on May 15, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carla Altema, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18 Florence Ave, Lawrence, MA, 01841. Phone: (781) 462-5316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carla Altema, PA-C's license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.