Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Robert Alter, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Chicago, IL

Robert Alter, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1821064585, issued on Feb 23, 2006. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1821064585
Name
Robert Alter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
Practice location
2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
Phone
(312) 842-7117
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2545 S King Dr

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  6. David Farnsworth, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1811921976

Verify Robert Alter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Robert Alter53
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole51 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.

3,291 internal medicine physician records list a Chicago practice address

They are 3,291 of the 63,379 NPPES records with a Chicago practice address, and 8,522 internal medicine physician records in Illinois.

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Common questions

What is Robert Alter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Alter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821064585, issued on Feb 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Alter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2545 S King Dr, Chicago, IL, 60616. Phone: (312) 842-7117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Alter, M.D.'s license?

Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert Alter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Alter, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims; 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.