Dr. Laura Kathleen Altom, MD

Dr. Altom practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Altom's NPI, 1144481409, was assigned on June 19, 2008. Dr. Altom graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Altom holds North Carolina license 2016-00654.

Dr. Altom's primary practice is UNC Health Rex, at 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 784-3100.

Dr. Altom's primary practice is UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. The medical group on file is North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Altom to 1 more clinical lab and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Altom practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Colon and rectal surgery is Dr. Altom's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208C00000X. Dr. Altom is board certified in colon & rectal surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Altom's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists colonoscopy, colon removal and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Altom treats.

CMS data shows 293 Medicare services from Dr. Altom across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $29,116 for them.

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altom in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Altom's median patient age at 68, with 68% women.

In 2024, Dr. Altom wrote 253 Medicare Part D claims for 110 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 152 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 93 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Altom accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

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

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

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Altom, published from 2011 to 2018. 2011 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Postoperative Complications, Hernia, Ventral and Confidence Intervals. Dr. Altom has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Altom's most frequent co-authors are Mary T. Hawn, MD, Jamie A. Cannon, MD and Stephen Gray, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Altom from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $6,005.

Dmand AI lists 9 awards for Dr. Altom, most recently Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2014.

Dr. Altom graduated from Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Altom is a member of ACS.

Dr. Altom is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.