Michael Alter, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · St Paul, MN
Michael Alter, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in St Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1225072812, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 40442, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Alter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 40442 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Phalen Blvd - MS 41102D, St Paul, MN 55130
- Phone
- (651) 254-7670
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 401 Phalen Blvd - MS 41102D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Petr Bachan, MDInternal Medicine Physician1093779100
- Melina Koch, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1376716407
Verify Michael Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 40442Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
368 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Breo Ellipta50 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa27 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate26 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta25 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol22 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Group Health Plan IncMaplewood, MN
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.
43 internal medicine physician records list a St Paul practice address
They are 43 of the 815 NPPES records with a St Paul practice address, and 3,440 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 43 in St Paul → All 3,440 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Paul →
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- Sarah Abdul Jabbar, MBBSSt Cloud, MN1932489002
- Ahmad Abdulkarim, MDSaint Paul, MN1578522991
Common questions
What is Michael Alter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Alter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225072812, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Alter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Phalen Blvd - MS 41102D, St Paul, MN, 55130. Phone: (651) 254-7670. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Alter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 40442, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Alter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Alter, M.D. had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.