Dr. Matthew E. Alter, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 29
- Part D claims, 2026
- 143
- Industry payments
- $113
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2001 Vail Ave Ste 320 Suite 320, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 364-8100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave)
Surgical practice · Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dr. Matthew E. Alter is a general surgeon in Richmond, Virginia
Dr. Alter practices at Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Alter's NPI, 1558367235, was assigned on June 27, 2005. Dr. Alter graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1993. Dr. Alter's North Carolina license number on file is 2016-02106.
- NPI
- 1558367235NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 27, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (704) 364-8100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Matthew E. Alter practices in Charlotte and Richmond
Dr. Alter's primary practice is Surgical Specialists of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave), at 2001 Vail Ave Ste 320 Suite 320, Charlotte, NC 28207. The practice phone is (704) 364-8100. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Alter's practice address as 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249.
- Surgical Specialists of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave)Primary2001 Vail Ave Ste 320 Suite 320, Charlotte, NC 28207Phone(704) 364-8100
- NPI Registry address1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249 · Richmond CityPhone(704) 364-8100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Matthew E. Alter is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Alter's primary practice is Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave) in Charlotte, North Carolina. The medical group on file is Surgical Specialists of Charlotte.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Matthew E. Alter's practice
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 |
|---|---|
| Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Matthew E. Alter is one of 739 general surgeons in Virginia
Surgery is Dr. Alter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Alter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Alter's licenses on file in 4 states: North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Georgia license
- Virginia license
- New York license
General surgeons near Dr. Alter
Counts of general 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
Dr. Matthew E. Alter billed Medicare for 29 services in 2022
CMS data shows 29 Medicare services from Dr. Alter across 1 procedure code in 2022. Medicare paid $883 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Alter's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 1322022: 2978%
Dr. Alter compared with the Virginia median for general surgeons, 2022
- Dr. Alter
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 29vs 19085% below
- Part D claims
- 139vs 344.1 times
Medians across 667 general surgeons in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Alter's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Matthew E. Alter's patients have a median age of 57
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alter's median patient age at 57, with 100% 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 57
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Matthew E. Alter wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Alter wrote 143 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 139 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 100 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Alter's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Alter's Part D claims, 2026
- Opioids30%43 of 143 claims
- Antibiotics36%52 of 143 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1002024: 13939%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
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Dr. Matthew E. Alter received $113 in industry payments from 2019 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Alter from 2 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. KCI USA, Inc. paid the most, $82.
General payments to Dr. Alter by program year, 2019 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Alter the most, 2019 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Matthew E. Alter has 6 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Alter, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Alter
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
- 2001
- Fellow
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
- Caducean Society, NYU Pre-Med Honor Society
- Phi Beta Kappa, NYU Chapter
- Phi Lambda Upsilon, National Chemistry Honor Society, NYU Chapter
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Matthew E. Alter graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Alter graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1993. Dr. Alter is a member of ACS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Matthew E. Alter accepts plans from 10 insurance carriers
Dr. Alter is in network with 10 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Amerihealth Caritas
- Elevance
- +2 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Alter accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO5
- HMO4
- Medicaid3
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Matthew E. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Matthew E. Alter's NPI number?
Dr. Matthew E. Alter's NPI number is 1558367235. It was assigned on June 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Matthew E. Alter?
Dr. Matthew E. Alter is a general surgeon in Richmond, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Matthew E. Alter practice?
Dr. Alter practices at 2001 Vail Ave Ste 320 Suite 320, Charlotte, NC 28207. Dr. Alter also practices at 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249. Dr. Alter's primary practice is Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave) in Charlotte, North Carolina.
What is Dr. Matthew E. Alter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alter is (704) 364-8100. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Matthew E. Alter's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Alter through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Matthew E. Alter's medical license number?
Dr. Alter's North Carolina license number on file is 2016-02106, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Matthew E. Alter been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alter in North Carolina (2016 to 2025), Georgia (2015 to 2026), Virginia (1998 to 2026) and New York (1995 to 2000).
What medical group is Dr. Matthew E. Alter part of?
Dr. Alter is linked to Surgical Specialists of Charlotte.
Who does Dr. Matthew E. Alter practice with?
Dmand AI links 30 HCPs to Dr. Alter's primary medical group, 17 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.
Does Dr. Matthew E. Alter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alter billed Medicare for 29 services in 2022.
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Is Dr. Matthew E. Alter board certified?
Yes. Dr. Alter is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Matthew E. Alter bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Alter's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Dr. Matthew E. Alter go to medical school?
Dr. Alter graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Matthew E. Alter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Ondansetron ODT and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Matthew E. Alter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $113 in general payments to Dr. Alter from 2 companies from 2019 to 2022. The largest total came from KCI USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Matthew E. Alter been practicing?
Dr. Alter graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Matthew E. Alter's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Surgical Specialists Of Charlotte - Charlotte (Vail Ave). The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What insurance does Dr. Matthew E. Alter accept?
Dr. Alter is in network with 10 carriers, including United Healthcare, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit. The full carrier list is available with a free Dmand AI account.
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