NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Houston, TX

Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316323595, issued on Aug 10, 2015. Check the license (Texas PA10070, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1316323595
Name
Joanne Elaine Alters
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA10070 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6701 Fannin St Ste 1210, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(832) 822-3135
Enumerated
Aug 10, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 9, 2025
Fax
(832) 824-4628
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170207000053); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 6701 Fannin St Ste 1210

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

  1. Shannon Larabee, M.DSurgery Physician1649629486
  2. Ekenedilichukwu OnwukaPediatric Surgery Physician1154687960

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

751 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Joanne Alters751
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Clobetasol Propionate119 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide119 claims
  3. Mupirocin107 claims
  4. Hydrocortisone63 claims
  5. Doxycycline Hyclate59 claims
  6. Ketoconazole29 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $676.92

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joanne Alters$676.92
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Oliver Street 5.01(A) IncTyler, TX
  2. Texas Childrens Physician GroupHouston, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joanne Elaine Alters among 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas

Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C is one of 10,999 physician assistant records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 45% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 6,096 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 40% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,801 physician assistant records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,801 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,999 physician assistant records in Texas.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Anderson, PA-CHouston, TX 770301275514010
  2. Sarah Bauer, PAHouston, TX 770301629055116
  3. Michelle Benjamin, PAHouston, TX 770301558354878
  4. Julie Cook, PA.C.Houston, TX 770301467437145
  5. Michael Dome, PA-CHouston, TX 770301972590214
  6. Teresa Emebo, PA-CHouston, TX 770301417958323
  7. Laura Fertak, PACHouston, TX 770301982604658
  8. Carlos Flores, P.A.Houston, TX 770301609856129

Common questions

What is Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C's NPI number?

Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316323595, issued on Aug 10, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Fannin St Ste 1210, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 822-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number PA10070, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanne Elaine Alters, PA-C had 751 Medicare Part D claims for 335 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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