Michael D. Alter, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · St Paul, MN
Michael D. Alter, M.D. is a pulmonary disease 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 D. Alter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- 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
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (651) 254-7676
- Medicaid IDs
- 0714345 IA
34365000 WI
293027700 MN
0149383 MT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050323000185); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 1994
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 311 in Minnesota → Look up another NPI →
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 D. 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
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
368 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Group Health Plan IncMaplewood, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael D. Alter among 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota
Michael D. Alter, M.D. is one of 311 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
9 pulmonary disease physician records list a practice address in St Paul
They are 9 of the 815 NPPES records with a practice address in St Paul, and 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Benson, M.D.St Paul, MN 551301710935895
- Andrew Caraganis, MDSaint Paul, MN 551301013271352
- Kathryn Gillen, D.O.Saint Paul, MN 551301356635007
- Aiham Jbeli, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551301912326950
- Brian Amdahl, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091609829357
- John Miller, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091902850860
- Sakina Naqvi, M.DMaplewood, MN 551091619108693
- Viola Tracy, M.D.Maplewood, MN 551091366694655
Common questions
What is Michael D. Alter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael D. 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 D. 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 D. 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 D. Alter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Alter, M.D. had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.