Alfredo Altamirano, P.A. - C, MPAS
NPI 1699876862ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Surgical· Elbow Lake, MN
Physician Assistant, Surgical (P.A. - C, MPAS) with Lake Region Healthcare Corporation, practicing in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $38,073 for 863 claims, against $3,719 paid for services in 2024. Getinge USA Sales, LLC was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,485 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699876862 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | P.A. - C, MPAS |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Surgical Primary | 363AS0400X | 10572 | MN |
| Physician Assistant, Surgical | 363AS0400X | 2632 | AZ |
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 - Physician Assistant (MN); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MO); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (SD); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WI); Practitioner - Physician Assistant (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 50 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 77 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,719 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 863 · 1,393 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 186 |
| Total drug cost | $38,073 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Lake Region Healthcare CorporationEvansville, MN · 105 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake, MN
- Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,485 · 19 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,886 · 37 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $1,196 | 6 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,035 | 6 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $151.53 | 2 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $31.72 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $28.51 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,093 · 9 payments
- Food and Beverage$391.72 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records