Richard Altman, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Elizabeth, NJ
Richard Altman, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and NPI 1265574503, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey DI 16778, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Altman
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- DI 16778 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 230 W Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
- Phone
- (908) 355-8080
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (908) 355-0023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 230 W Jersey St
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Verify Richard Altman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license DI 16778Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin35 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl28 claims
- Penicillin V Potassium25 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate16 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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: $132.33
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply Sirona Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard Altman among 4,085 general practice dentistry records in New Jersey
Richard Altman, DDS is one of 4,085 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in New Jersey. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
41 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Elizabeth
They are 41 of the 1,107 NPPES records with a practice address in Elizabeth, and 4,085 general practice dentistry records in New Jersey.
All 4,085 in New Jersey → Every provider in Elizabeth → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
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- James Dunne, DDSElizabeth, NJ 072021831369651
- Beatriz Fernandez, DMDElizabeth, NJ 072021912082546
- Joseph HaddadElizabeth, NJ 072021477080208
- Lisa Jacobson, D.M.D.Elizabeth, NJ 072021083904734
- Nan-Yi Lee, DDSElizabeth, NJ 072021164446126
Common questions
What is Richard Altman, DDS's NPI number?
Richard Altman, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265574503, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Altman, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 230 W Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ, 07202. Phone: (908) 355-8080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Altman, DDS's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number DI 16778, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Altman, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Altman, DDS had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.