Dr. Richard I. Altesman, MD

Dr. Altesman practices at Pacific Psychiatry,Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Altesman's NPI, 1730292350, was assigned on August 17, 2006. Dr. Altesman graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1976. Dr. Altesman holds California license 159744-1.

Dr. Altesman's primary practice is Pacific Psychiatry,Inc., at 1551 Bishop St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 in San Luis Obispo County. The practice phone is (805) 541-6000.

Dr. Altesman's primary practice is Pacific Psychiatry,Inc. in San Luis Obispo, California. The medical group on file is Pacific Psychiatry, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Altesman to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Altesman practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Psychiatry is Dr. Altesman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Altesman is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Altesman's licenses on file in 9 states: California, New York, Minnesota, Montana, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, New Jersey and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists alcohol use disorders, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, insomnia, schizophrenia and tobacco use among the conditions Dr. Altesman treats.

CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Dr. Altesman across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 38 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,499 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altesman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 18 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have mood disorders. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Altesman's median patient age at 70, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Altesman wrote 760 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 636 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,824 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 846 claims across 17 drugs.

Dr. Altesman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Altesman as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Altesman. Dr. Altesman's most frequent co-authors are Stuart Alan Anfang, MD, Alan Frederic Schatzberg, MD and George S. Zubenko, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Altesman from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2021. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $23,051.

Dr. Altesman graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1976.

Dr. Altesman is in network with 6 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.