Dr. Eric M. Altschuler, MD

Dr. Altschuler practices at Sanford Medical Center - Bismarck in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Dr. Altschuler's NPI, 1427032002, was assigned on December 6, 2005. Dr. Altschuler graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1984. Dr. Altschuler holds Pennsylvania license MD035800E.

Dr. Altschuler's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Bismarck, at 300 N 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58501 in Burleigh County. The practice phone is (701) 323-6000.

Dr. Altschuler's primary practice is Sanford Medical Center - Bismarck in Bismarck, North Dakota. Dr. Altschuler is also affiliated with Sanford Bismarck Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sanford West Fargo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Altschuler to 3 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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

Neurological surgery is Dr. Altschuler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Altschuler is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Altschuler's licenses on file in 7 states: Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Colorado, South Carolina, Idaho, Ohio and Missouri.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Altschuler treats.

CMS data shows 124 Medicare services from Dr. Altschuler across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,928 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Altschuler in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 30 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, 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 73, with 24% women.

In 2024, Dr. Altschuler wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $143 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 87 claims across 5 drugs.

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

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Altschuler. The most frequent topics are Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Brain Neoplasms. Dr. Altschuler has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Altschuler's most frequent co-authors are Khurshed J. Dastur, MD, Robert Coffey, MD and Hans Hassan Moosa, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 109 general payments to Dr. Altschuler from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $2,653.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Altschuler.

Dr. Altschuler graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1984. Dr. Altschuler is a member of AANS and CNS.

Dr. Altschuler is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.