Matthew E. Alter, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Charlotte, NC
Matthew E. Alter, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1558367235, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 2016-02106, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew E. Alter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- 2016-02106 NC
074017 GA
0101-058377 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 Vail Ave Ste 320, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Phone
- (704) 364-8100
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 7, 2022
- Fax
- (704) 365-2073
- Medicaid ID
- 1558367235 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew E. Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2016-02106Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
143 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin49 claims
- Ondansetron Odt48 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl42 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.
Matthew E. Alter among 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina
Matthew E. Alter, M.D. is one of 1,170 surgery 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,170 surgery physician records in North Carolina.
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- Timothy Kuwada, MDCharlotte, NC 282071114954591
- David Levi, MDCharlotte, NC 282071245295542
Common questions
What is Matthew E. Alter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew E. Alter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558367235, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew E. Alter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Vail Ave Ste 320, Charlotte, NC, 28207. Phone: (704) 364-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew E. Alter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2016-02106, 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 Matthew E. Alter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew E. Alter, M.D. had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.