Steven Alter, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · North Chelmsford, MA
Steven Alter, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1740250406, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 159107, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven Alter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 159107 MA
12046 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
- Phone
- (978) 454-0706
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 970-0454
- Medicaid IDs
- 30203451 NH
0133370 MA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040330000737); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Steven Alter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 159107Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
382 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 107 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen86 claims
- Tramadol Hcl57 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium54 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl27 claims
- Prednisone27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 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: $196.33
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 one group practice
- Orthopaedic Surgical Associates OF Lowell, P.C.North Chelmsford, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Steven Alter among 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Steven Alter, MD is one of 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 53 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207XS0106X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 75 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 75 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Chelmsford → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erika McPhee, M.D.Reading, MA 018671881747749
- Pamela Jones, M.D.Haverhill, MA 018301871530402
- Jennifer Hoffman, MDBeverly, MA 019151902996317
- Gabriel Merlin, M.D. AS OF JUNE 2012Beverly, MA 019151154697878
- Steven Margles, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051235237025
- Brian Schurko, MDBurlington, MA 018031407237910
- David Alessandro, M.D.Woburn, MA 018011508880576
- Taylor Horst, M.D.Woburn, MA 018011275793242
Common questions
What is Steven Alter, MD's NPI number?
Steven Alter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740250406, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven Alter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Research PL, North Chelmsford, MA, 01863. Phone: (978) 454-0706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven Alter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 159107, 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 Steven Alter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven Alter, MD had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 226 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.