Winston Alt, MD
Psychiatry Physician in Los Angeles, California. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 53,104 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Winston Alt, MD filed 1,279 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in Los Angeles, California, prescribing 95% generic.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Winston Alt, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,279 Top 22% higher than 78% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Winston Alt, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Winston Alt, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)
Psychiatry Physician ranks #30 among California's specialties (0.8% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the California provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Psychiatry Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Winston Alt, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 300 MEDICAL PLZ, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, with a listed phone of (310) 825-9989. NPI 1346269826 was issued on 07/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Alt most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,279 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 119 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $81K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1346269826 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/18/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Winston Alt, MD. To verify Winston Alt, MD's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 1,279 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,437
- Total Day Supply
- 72,901
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $40K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $41K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.92
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Winston Alt, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
130 claims
- Mirtazapine
Mirtazapine
108 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
103 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate
Escitalopram Oxalate
84 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
78 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
66 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
64 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
54 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 130 |
| Mirtazapine | 108 |
| Clonazepam | 103 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 84 |
| Lamotrigine | 78 |
| Gabapentin | 66 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 64 |
| Aripiprazole | 54 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 46 |
| Alprazolam | 44 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Winston Alt, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
Winston Alt, MD's 1,279 claims are above the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alt.
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Psychiatry Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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