Dr. Daniel T. Altman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Temple University School of Medicine (1990)
- Years since graduation
- 36
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 287
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1990Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
PA license MD047448L
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA
- Jefferson Hospital Jefferson Hills, PA
- Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA
- Ahn Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA
- Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA
Medical groups
- Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services Inc (2,800 clinicians)
- Allegheny Clinic (2,389 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 287
- Services billed
- 852
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 167 | 133 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 142 | 118 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 71 | 71 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 61 | 60 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 59 | 39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 38 | 38 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 32 | 17 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 20 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 16 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 35 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 37 payments worth $8,223 in total to this clinician.
| Synthes GmbH | $6,120 |
|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,336 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $413 |
| Si-bone, Inc. | $151 |
| Lifenet Health | $122 |
| Stryker Corporation | $80.57 |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,930 |
|---|---|
| Speaking at a medical education program | $3,000 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,217 |
| Education | $75.18 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $688 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $687 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $615 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $495 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $473 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $299 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $282 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $204 |
All 14 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $687 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $615 |
| Synthes GmbH Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to LA JOLLA, CA · in-kind | $282 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. Aug 17, 2025 | Education VA-LCP · Trauma · in-kind | $75.18 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $108 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $299 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jul 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Boulder, CO · in-kind | $44.35 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $473 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAZOR X SYSTEM · Image Guided Surgery Products · travel to Denver, CO · in-kind | $35.07 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education programCompany’s descriptionINDIRECT VALUE TRANSFER | $1,500 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $688 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $495 |
| Synthes GmbH Jan 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $204 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.