Richard A. Altwerger, DPM
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 152
- Part D claims, 2024
- 153
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $438
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY 12180
- Practice phone
- Call (518) 427-3402
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Richard A. Altwerger is a podiatric surgeon in Troy, New York
Richard Altwerger practices at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, part of Trinity Health.
Richard Altwerger's NPI, 1407837990, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Richard Altwerger graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980. Richard Altwerger holds New York license N0031701.
- NPI
- 1407837990NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628972015
- NPI enumeration date
- November 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (518) 427-3402
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Richard A. Altwerger practices at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York
Richard Altwerger's primary practice is Samaritan Hospital, at 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 in Rensselaer County. The practice phone is (518) 427-3402.
- Samaritan Hospital2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 · Rensselaer CountyPhone(518) 427-3402
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Richard A. Altwerger is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Richard Altwerger's primary practice is Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, part of Trinity Health. Richard Altwerger is also affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. The medical group on file is Collar City Podiatry. Dmand AI also links Richard Altwerger to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Richard A. Altwerger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Richard Altwerger practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Richard A. Altwerger is one of 515 podiatric surgeons in New York
Foot and ankle surgery is Richard Altwerger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. Richard Altwerger is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, New YorkPrimary
Podiatric surgeons near Richard Altwerger
Counts of podiatric surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Richard A. Altwerger treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Richard Altwerger in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.79, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Altwerger's median patient age at 69, with 43% women.
Richard Altwerger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Richard Altwerger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8053%
- Men7247%
Chronic conditions among Richard Altwerger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes48%
- Ischemic heart disease45%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation21%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Richard Altwerger'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
- Women43%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Richard A. Altwerger wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Richard Altwerger wrote 153 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs.
Richard Altwerger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic133 claims87%
- Brand-name20 claims13%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Richard Altwerger's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics35%54 of 153 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Richard A. Altwerger ranks in the 90th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Richard Altwerger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 173 procedures of removal of tissue by Richard Altwerger, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Richard Altwerger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 90th percentile173 procedures
- Removal of nail tissue
- 67th percentile75 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Richard A. Altwerger received $438 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Richard Altwerger from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. paid the most, $223.
Companies that paid Richard Altwerger the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Richard A. Altwerger graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Richard Altwerger graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Richard A. Altwerger'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Richard A. Altwerger's NPI number?
Richard A. Altwerger's NPI number is 1407837990. It was assigned on November 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Richard A. Altwerger specialize in?
Richard A. Altwerger is a podiatric surgeon in Troy, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).
Where does Richard A. Altwerger practice?
Richard Altwerger practices at 2215 Burdett Avenue, Troy, NY 12180. Richard Altwerger's primary practice is Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Richard Altwerger to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Richard A. Altwerger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Richard Altwerger is (518) 427-3402.
What is Richard A. Altwerger's medical license number?
Richard Altwerger holds New York license N0031701.
Which hospitals is Richard A. Altwerger affiliated with?
Richard Altwerger practices at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York. Richard Altwerger is also affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital.
What medical group is Richard A. Altwerger part of?
Richard Altwerger is linked to Collar City Podiatry. Dmand AI links Richard Altwerger to 1 more medical group.
Does Richard A. Altwerger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Richard Altwerger as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Richard A. Altwerger see?
CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Richard Altwerger in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Where did Richard A. Altwerger go to medical school?
Richard Altwerger graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980.
Has Richard A. Altwerger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $438 in general payments to Richard Altwerger from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
How long has Richard A. Altwerger been practicing?
Richard Altwerger graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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