NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig A. Alter, M.D.

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Craig A. Alter, M.D. is a pediatric endocrinology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1295753515, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD041638L, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295753515
Name
Craig A. Alter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Endocrinology Physician 2080P0205X
License numbers
MD041638L PA
25MA07018300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone
(215) 590-3174
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 590-3053
Medicaid IDs
7980108 NJ
001241214 PA
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 3401 Civic Center Blvd

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

  1. Ruth Abaya, MD, MPHPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1891923306
  2. Soraya Abbasi, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1396780789
  3. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DOphthalmology Physician1790951036
  4. Arlene Abelard-Daniel, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1639599764
  5. Margarita Abella, MDPediatrics Physician1609338300
  6. Nicholas Abend, MDNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1679638969

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $514.05

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 931 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,382.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Alter$514.05
  2. Specialty average$4,382.94

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

Pediatric Endocrinology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 109 pediatric endocrinology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other pediatric endocrinology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Pamela Abrams, MDCenter Valley, PA1851502215
  2. Naghma Aijaz, M.D.Mountain Top, PA1831163179
  3. Natalie Allen, M.D.Hershey, PA1578982096
  4. Ohoud AlzahraniPhiladelphia, PA1346750528
  5. Lama AlzoebiePhiladelphia, PA1912580119
  6. Hossein-Ali Askari, M.D.Abington, PA1114964863
  7. Anita Azam, M.D.Philadelphia, PA1437367398
  8. Vaneeta Bamba, MDPhiladelphia, PA1225074743
  9. Kanthi Bangalore Krishna, MBBSHershey, PA1003197807
  10. Martha Bardsley, MDNarberth, PA1689759771

Common questions

What is Craig A. Alter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig A. Alter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295753515, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig A. Alter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104. Phone: (215) 590-3174. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig A. Alter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD041638L, 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.

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.