Richard Eliot Altman, MD
Urology Physician · Chelmsford, MA
Richard Eliot Altman, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1134199748, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 79286, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Eliot Altman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- 79286 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31 Village SQ, Chelmsford, MA 01824
- Phone
- (978) 256-9507
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 3126528 MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050802000503); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Vermont College Of Medicine, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest urology physician records → All 377 in Massachusetts → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 31 Village SQ
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Berman, M.D.Urology Physician1639150519
- Matthew Cohen, MDUrology Physician1003848078
- Robert Edelstein, M.D.Urology Physician1770564643
- Mark Henry, MDUrology Physician1104211333
- Meredith Kydd, FNP-BCFamily Medicine Physician1992314561
- J Massicotte, MDUrology Physician1336119957
Verify Richard Eliot Altman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 79286Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024
1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl608 claims
- Finasteride375 claims
- Oxybutynin Chloride Er133 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate127 claims
- Myrbetriq80 claims
- Levofloxacin68 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: $59.64
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dentsply IH AB. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lgh Medical Group, Inc.Chelmsford, MA
- The Commonwealth OF MassachusettsTewksbury, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Eliot Altman among 377 urology physician records in Massachusetts
Richard Eliot Altman, MD is one of 377 urology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2002 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 377 urology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 377 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Chelmsford → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Berman, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241639150519
- Matthew Cohen, MDChelmsford, MA 018241003848078
- Robert Edelstein, M.D.Chelmsford, MA 018241770564643
- Mark Henry, MDChelmsford, MA 018241104211333
- J Massicotte, MDChelmsford, MA 018241336119957
- Corinne Puzio, MDChelmsford, MA 018241558597906
- David Shi, MDChelmsford, MA 018241558704726
- Cailey BroganBurlington, MA 018051235937335
Common questions
What is Richard Eliot Altman, MD's NPI number?
Richard Eliot Altman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134199748, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Eliot Altman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 Village SQ, Chelmsford, MA, 01824. Phone: (978) 256-9507. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Eliot Altman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 79286, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Eliot Altman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Eliot Altman, MD had 1,855 Medicare Part D claims for 455 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.