George Joseph Alter, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Charlotte, NC
George Joseph Alter, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1194792549, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 34235, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George Joseph Alter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 34235 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Phone
- (704) 295-3000
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 838-8494
- Medicaid IDs
- N34235 SC
8910488 NC - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George Joseph Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 34235Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
George Joseph Alter among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
George Joseph Alter, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Antoszyk, MDCharlotte, NC 282101427016443
- James Antoszyk, MDCharlotte, NC 282101508814641
- Walter Atlas, MDCharlotte, NC 282101891743803
- John Bourgeois, MDCharlotte, NC 282101942258991
- Justin Brown, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101548228026
- Catherine Cuite, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282101679560221
- Lucy Desportes, MDCharlotte, NC 282101558319368
- Robert Flores, MDCharlotte, NC 282101265480149
Common questions
What is George Joseph Alter, MD's NPI number?
George Joseph Alter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194792549, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George Joseph Alter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6035 Fairview RD, Charlotte, NC, 28210. Phone: (704) 295-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George Joseph Alter, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 34235, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George Joseph Alter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George Joseph Alter, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.