Dr. Thomas Alter MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1548991748 is registered to Dr. Thomas Alter MD, a Orthopaedic Surgery practising at 200 1st St Sw in Rochester, Minnesota. Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Dr. Thomas Alter MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2022.
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Medicare enrollment
This provider holds a Medicare enrollment on file with the Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). Each enrollment carries a public Medicare Enrollment ID (ENRLMT_ID) used by billers and intermediaries.
Practitioner
- I20230731000411Orthopedic SurgeryMN
Source: CMS PECOS public enrollment file.
Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Thomas Alter MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Thomas Alter MD directly at (507) 284-2511.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1548991748 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Orthopaedic Surgery is a medical specialty focused on injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (507) 284-2511.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Thomas Alter MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.