Howard G. Altman, MD
NPI 1134123102ActiveIndividual· Urology· Philadelphia, PA
Urology (MD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trained at Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University (class of 1983). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $647,956 for 4,254 claims, against $147,390 paid for services in 2024. Astellas Pharma US Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $355.03 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134123102 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 20, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | MD033441E | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 683 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,809 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $147,390 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,254 · 7,450 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 762 |
| Total drug cost | $647,956 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1983 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Aria Health Physician ServicesPhiladelphia, PA · 450 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington, PA
- Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia, PA
- Nazareth HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
- Temple University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$355.03 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$347.20 · 17 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $120.44 | 5 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $103.95 | 1 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $42.89 | 2 |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $38.08 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $33.30 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$355.03 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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