Dr. Mark Aaron Altschuler, MD

Dr. Altschuler practices at HCA Florida Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Altschuler's NPI, 1285654434, was assigned on July 20, 2006. Dr. Altschuler graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1971. Dr. Altschuler holds Florida license ME32363.

Dr. Altschuler's primary practice is HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, at 20900 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL 33180 in Miami-Dade County. The practice phone is (305) 682-7000.

Dr. Altschuler's primary practice is HCA Florida Aventura Hospital in Aventura, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Altschuler is also affiliated with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The medical group on file is South Florida Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Altschuler to 3 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies, 1 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. Altschuler practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Altschuler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Altschuler is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Altschuler's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and North Carolina.

CMS data shows 1,271 Medicare services from Dr. Altschuler across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,236 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altschuler in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.39, 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. Altschuler's median patient age at 81, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Altschuler wrote 270 Medicare Part D claims for 103 patients. 67% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 223 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,502 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 248 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Altschuler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Altschuler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 106 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Altschuler, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Altschuler.

Dmand AI links Dr. Altschuler to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Diabetic Foot, Pressure Ulcer and Foot Ulcer. Nuo Therapeutics sponsors the most, 3.

CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Altschuler from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Olympus America Inc. paid the most, $268.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Altschuler, most recently Fellow in 2008.

Dr. Altschuler graduated from Wake Forest School of Medicine in 1971. Dr. Altschuler is a member of ACS.

Dr. Altschuler is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.