James J. Altenbernd, O.D.
NPI 1770535965ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Saint Louis, MO
Optometrist (O.D.) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry (class of 1990). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $14,802 for 149 patients in 2024, with only 21 Part D claims.
Overview
| NPI | 1770535965 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | DO2917 | MO |
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 - Optometry (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 149 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 160 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $14,802 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 27 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $2,238 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri St Louis - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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