Dr. Kyle M. Altman, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (2017)
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 305
Licensed in Texas since 2023, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2017Medical school: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
TX license U3776 (first issued 2023; active) · KY license 56665 · SC license 40857
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Methodist Hospital San Antonio, TX
- Methodist Hospital Stone Oak San Antonio, TX
- Westover Hills Baptist Hospital San Antonio, TX
- Medina Regional Hospital Hondo, TX
Medical groups
- The West Texas Rehabilitation Center (466 clinicians)
- Sports Medicine Associates of San Antonio PA (54 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
- 305
- Services billed
- 1,799
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 72 | 15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 40 | 29 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 29 | 21 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 25 | 25 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 23 | 23 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 21 | 21 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 20 | 14 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 20 | 16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 13 | 13 |
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
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, 3 companies reported 23 payments worth $1,464 in total to this clinician.
| Arthrex, Inc. | $669 |
|---|---|
| Mission Medical Distribution, LLC | $470 |
| Stryker Corporation | $326 |
| Travel and Lodging | $905 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $559 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Medical Distribution, LLC Nov 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionTransfer of value related to products manufactured by Arthrex | $416 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
| Arthrex, Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Naples, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionAccomodation - Event Day 1 | $244 |
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.