NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Tucson, AZ

Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1841273356, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Arizona 23354, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841273356
Name
Todd W. Altenbernd
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
23354 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
707 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85711
Phone
(520) 694-1460
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2025
Fax
(520) 694-1425
Medicaid IDs
320086001 AZ
320086 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040326000251); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1990
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 707 N Alvernon Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Luca Brigatti, MDOphthalmology Physician1588636021
  2. Lansing Brown, MDOphthalmology Physician1902879133
  3. Shannon Bybee Driscoll, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1407397755
  4. Colleen Cagno, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245202720
  5. Harry Carrozza, MDOphthalmology Physician1801869367
  6. Bernadette Cornelison, PHARMD, M.S.Pharmacist1205340106

Verify Todd W. Altenbernd in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,964 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Todd Altenbernd1,964
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost725 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol280 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate211 claims
  4. Rhopressa132 claims
  5. Lumigan96 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl89 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $573.94

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Todd Altenbernd$573.94
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Todd W. Altenbernd among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Norman Ahl, MDTucson, AZ 857111144296278
  2. Luca Brigatti, MDTucson, AZ 857111588636021
  3. Lansing Brown, MDTucson, AZ 857111902879133
  4. Brenna BullockTucson, AZ 857111952983801
  5. John Carolan, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111295817849
  6. Harry Carrozza, MDTucson, AZ 857111801869367
  7. Serena ChoiTucson, AZ 857111669947305
  8. Jeffrey Katz, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857111134201767

Common questions

What is Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D.'s NPI number?

Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841273356, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711. Phone: (520) 694-1460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 23354, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D. had 1,964 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Todd W. Altenbernd, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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