Richard A. Altwerger, DPM
NPI 1407837990ActiveIndividual· Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery· Castleton, NY
Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery (DPM) in Castleton, New York, trained at New York College of Podiatric Medicine (class of 1980). In 2024 Medicare paid $29,694 for 152 patients, and Part D covered 153 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,234 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407837990 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DPM |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 10, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 16, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery Primary | 213ES0103X | N0031701 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Podiatry (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 675 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,694 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 153 · 166 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 70 |
| Total drug cost | $6,190 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York College of Podiatric Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1980 |
| Medicare specialty | Podiatry |
Hospital affiliations
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,234 · 17 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$975.77 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $226.10 | 3 |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | $222.50 | 2 |
| Kerecis Limited | $181.33 | 1 |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $150.00 | 1 |
| Lifenet Health | $148.04 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,234 · 17 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records