Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,464
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 550
- Part D claims, 2024
- 717
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 8733 Beverly Blvd Ste 404, West Hollywood, CA 90048-1842
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 659-8451
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Altman And Mody Mds
Physician office · West Hollywood, California
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Dr. Karen D. Altman is a neurologist in West Hollywood, California
Dr. Altman practices at Altman And Mody Mds in West Hollywood, California.
Dr. Altman's NPI, 1518912211, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Altman graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Altman holds California license G56064.
- NPI
- 1518912211NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587617170
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 659-8451
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen D. Altman practices at Altman and Mody Mds in West Hollywood, California
Dr. Altman's primary practice is Altman and Mody Mds, at 8733 Beverly Blvd Ste 404, West Hollywood, CA 90048-1842. The practice phone is (310) 659-8451.
- Altman and Mody Mds8733 Beverly Blvd Ste 404, West Hollywood, CA 90048-1842Phone(310) 659-8451
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen D. Altman is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Altman's primary practice is Altman And Mody Mds in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Altman is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen D. Altman's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Altman practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Altman And Mody Mds | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen D. Altman is one of 2,207 neurologists in California
Neurology is Dr. Altman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Altman is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Altman's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Arizona license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor, fibromyalgia and chronic pain and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Altman treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Altman
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen D. Altman billed Medicare for 2,464 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,464 Medicare services from Dr. Altman across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 550 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $259,505 for them.
Dr. Altman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2,2892024: 2,2273%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2722024: 23713%
Where Dr. Altman's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office50821%
- In a facility1,95679%
Dr. Altman compared with the California median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Altman
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,464vs 4046.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 550vs 1902.9 times
- Part D claims
- 639vs 32497% above
Medians across 1,995 neurologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Altman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen D. Altman treated 550 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altman in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 222 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.83, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Altman's median patient age at 69, with 57% women.
Dr. Altman's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Altman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women32960%
- Men22140%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Altman's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis72%
- Ischemic heart disease60%
- Mood disorders52%
- Diabetes51%
- Stroke or TIA49%
- Depression48%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Altman's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen D. Altman wrote 717 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Altman wrote 717 Medicare Part D claims for 121 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 639 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $55,391 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 578 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Altman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic685 claims96%
- Brand-name32 claims4%
Dr. Altman's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5782024: 63911%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 17 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karen D. Altman scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Altman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Altman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Altman as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Karen D. Altman received $7,257 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 333 general payments to Dr. Altman from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $907.
General payments to Dr. Altman by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Altman by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,14999%
- Education$601%
- Speaker and faculty fees$481%
Companies that paid Dr. Altman the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen D. Altman has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Altman.
Awards and honors for Dr. Altman
- Undated
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Karen D. Altman graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Dr. Altman graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Altman is a member of AAN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Karen D. Altman accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Altman is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- CMS Medicare
- Molina
- United Healthcare
Plan types Dr. Altman accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO5
- HMO1
- Medicaid1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Karen D. Altman's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karen D. Altman's NPI number?
Dr. Karen D. Altman's NPI number is 1518912211. It was assigned on May 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen D. Altman?
Dr. Karen D. Altman is a neurologist in West Hollywood, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Karen D. Altman practice?
Dr. Altman practices at 8733 Beverly Blvd Ste 404, West Hollywood, CA 90048-1842. Dr. Altman's primary practice is Altman And Mody Mds in West Hollywood, California.
What is Dr. Karen D. Altman's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Altman is (310) 659-8451.
What is Dr. Karen D. Altman's medical license number?
Dr. Altman holds California license G56064, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karen D. Altman been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Altman in California (1985 to 2027) and Arizona (1992 to 2026).
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen D. Altman affiliated with?
Dr. Altman is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Does Dr. Karen D. Altman accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Altman billed Medicare for 2,464 services in 2024, and Dr. Altman accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Karen D. Altman offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Altman as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Karen D. Altman's MIPS score?
Dr. Altman's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karen D. Altman see?
CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altman in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Karen D. Altman board certified?
Yes. Dr. Altman is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Karen D. Altman bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Altman's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), office visit, established patient (99215) and nerve and brain test (95819).
Where did Dr. Karen D. Altman go to medical school?
Dr. Altman graduated from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Karen D. Altman prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Altman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Galantamine HBr, Memantine HCl and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Karen D. Altman received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,257 in general payments to Dr. Altman from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen D. Altman been practicing?
Dr. Altman graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Karen D. Altman accept?
Dr. Altman is in network with 8 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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