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Don Alter, M.D.

NPI 1952321663ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Edinburg, TX

Anesthesiology (M.D.) in Edinburg, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1984). Medicare paid $25,810 for services to 53 patients in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. reported $251.22 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1952321663
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 19, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Anesthesiology Primary207L00000XG7976TX

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Exclusion screening

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HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients53
Services billed72 across 13 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$25,810

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Graduation year1984
Medicare specialtyAnesthesiology

Medical groups

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$251.22 · 5 payments from 1 company
  • 2024$375.05 · 9 payments from 3 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Medtronic, Inc.$251.225

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$251.22 · 5 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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