Israel Alter, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bethesda, MD
Israel Alter, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1912998790, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Israel Alter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- Practice location
- 10215 Fernwood RD, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Phone
- (301) 530-2235
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 10215 Fernwood RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Susan BaruchInternal Medicine Physician1528032976
- Lisa Bennett, DPTPediatric Physical Therapist1811272073
Verify Israel Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
202 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 27,363 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol52 claims
- Valacyclovir23 claims
- Fluconazole19 claims
- Estradiol (Twice Weekly)12 claims
- Prempro12 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate11 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 52.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Capital Womens Care LLCBethesda, MD
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.
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Common questions
What is Israel Alter, MD's NPI number?
Israel Alter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912998790, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Israel Alter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10215 Fernwood RD, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 530-2235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Israel Alter, MD's license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Israel Alter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Israel Alter, MD had 202 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Israel Alter, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.2 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.