Dr. Craig A. Alter, MD
- Part D claims, 2022
- 17
- Publications
- 26
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $126,197
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Practice phone
- Call (215) 590-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Craig A. Alter is a pediatric endocrinology physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Alter practices at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Dr. Alter's NPI, 1295753515, was assigned on July 17, 2006. Dr. Alter graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987. Dr. Alter holds Pennsylvania license MD041638L.
- NPI
- 1295753515NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (215) 590-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Craig A. Alter practices at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dr. Alter's primary practice is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, at 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (215) 590-1000.
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(215) 590-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Craig A. Alter is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Alter's primary practice is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The medical group on file is CHCA Allergy & Immunology.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alter practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Craig A. Alter is one of 93 pediatric endocrinology physicians in Pennsylvania
Pediatric endocrinology is Dr. Alter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2080P0205X. Dr. Alter is board certified in pediatric endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics. Dmand AI has Dr. Alter's licenses on file in 5 states: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pediatric endocrinology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
- New Jersey license
- Florida license
- Massachusetts license
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists underactive thyroid among the conditions Dr. Alter treats.
Pediatric endocrinology physicians near Dr. Alter
Counts of pediatric endocrinology physicians 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
Dr. Craig A. Alter's patients have a median age of 14
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alter's median patient age at 14, with 46% women.
Dr. Alter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 14
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Craig A. Alter wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Alter wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $333 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Alter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2019 to 2022
- 2019
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2019: 122022: 1742%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2019.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Craig A. Alter has 26 publications on record
Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Alter, published from 2010 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Growth Disorders, Body Height and Diagnosis, Differential. Dr. Alter has published most often in J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. Dr. Alter's most frequent co-authors are Paul S. Thornton, MD, Maria G. Vogiatzi, MD and Vaneeta Bamba, MD.
Dr. Alter's papers by year, 2010 to 2025
Topics Dr. Alter writes about most
- Growth Disorders
- Body Height
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Pituitary Neoplasms
- Cell Line
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Glucose
- Glycated Hemoglobin
Dr. Alter's most frequent co-authors
- Paul S. Thornton, MD3 shared papers
- Maria G. Vogiatzi, MD3 shared papers
- Vaneeta Bamba, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Alter
J Pediatr Surg
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Craig A. Alter received $126,197 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Alter from 11 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC paid the most, $42,400.
General payments to Dr. Alter by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Alter by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Consulting fees$84,21967%
- Honoraria$28,46323%
- Speaker and faculty fees$8,3007%
- Travel and lodging$3,9233%
- Other$1,2921%
Companies that paid Dr. Alter the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Craig A. Alter has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Alter, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.
Awards and honors for Dr. Alter
- 2014
- America's Top Doctors
- Philadelphia Magazine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Craig A. Alter graduated from Harvard Medical School
Dr. Alter graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987.
- Medical school
- Board certified in pediatric endocrinology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Craig A. Alter accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Alter is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Highmark. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Highmark
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Alter accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO8
- Medicare6
- HMO4
- EPO3
- POS3
- Medicaid2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Craig A. Alter'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 Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Craig A. Alter's NPI number?
Dr. Craig A. Alter's NPI number is 1295753515. It was assigned on July 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Craig A. Alter?
Dr. Craig A. Alter is a pediatric endocrinology physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Endocrinology Physician (taxonomy code 2080P0205X).
Where does Dr. Craig A. Alter practice?
Dr. Alter practices at 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Dr. Alter's primary practice is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, part of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
What is Dr. Craig A. Alter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alter is (215) 590-1000.
What is Dr. Craig A. Alter's medical license number?
Dr. Alter holds Pennsylvania license MD041638L, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Craig A. Alter been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alter in Pennsylvania (1990 to 2026), New Jersey (2000 to 2027), Florida (2018 to 2020), Massachusetts (1993 to 2004) and Connecticut (1994 to 1999).
Which hospitals is Dr. Craig A. Alter affiliated with?
Dr. Alter practices at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
What medical group is Dr. Craig A. Alter part of?
Dr. Alter is linked to CHCA Allergy & Immunology.
Is Dr. Craig A. Alter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Alter is board certified in pediatric endocrinology by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Where did Dr. Craig A. Alter go to medical school?
Dr. Alter graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1987.
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What drugs does Dr. Craig A. Alter prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Craig A. Alter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $126,197 in general payments to Dr. Alter from 11 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC.
How long has Dr. Craig A. Alter been practicing?
Dr. Alter graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
Does Dr. Craig A. Alter do research?
Dmand AI links 26 publications to Dr. Alter, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Craig A. Alter publish with?
Dr. Alter's most frequent co-authors are Paul S. Thornton, MD (3 shared papers), Maria G. Vogiatzi, MD (3 shared papers) and Vaneeta Bamba, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Craig A. Alter accept?
Dr. Alter is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Highmark. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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