Alexander James Altman, MD
NPI 1376171553ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Chicago, IL
Ophthalmology (MD) in Chicago, Illinois, trained at Drexel University College of Medicine (class of 2020). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $19,304 for 212 claims, against $6,230 paid for services in 2024. Sight Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $253.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376171553 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 036169110 | IL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 036169110 | NJ |
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 - Ophthalmology (IL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MD); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 62 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 71 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,230 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 212 · 336 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 121 |
| Total drug cost | $19,304 |
| Generic share | 55% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Drexel University College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Mid Atlantic Eye, LLCYork, PA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Upmc MemorialYork, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$253.26 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$325.71 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight Sciences, Inc. | $112.09 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $105.81 | 2 |
| Rxsight Inc | $35.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$253.26 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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