Howard B Altman, MD - Medicare Pathology in Allentown, PA

Howard B Altman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pathology - Dermatopathology" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He went to Medical College Of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1989 and has 35 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pathology. He is a member of the group practice Advanced Dermatology Associates, Ltd. and his current practice location is 1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 100, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 437-4134.

Howard B Altman is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD046942L) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1922097443.

Contact Information

Howard B Altman, MD
1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 100,
Allentown, PA 18103-6373
(610) 437-4134
(610) 433-9690

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameHoward B Altman
GenderMale
SpecialityPathology
Experience35 Years
Location1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 100, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Howard B Altman attended and graduated from Medical College Of Pennsylvania in 1989
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1922097443
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/18/2005
  • Last Update Date: 04/01/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305860529
  • Enrollment ID: I20060114000002

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Howard B Altman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1922097443NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207ZD0900XPathology - Dermatopathology MD046942L (Pennsylvania)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Advanced Dermatology Associates, Ltd.024413897221

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Howard B Altman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAdvanced Dermatology Associates, Ltd.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932196060
PECOS PAC ID: 0244138972
Enrollment ID: O20031219000454

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Howard B Altman is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Howard B Altman, MD
1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 100,
Allentown, PA 18103-6373

Ph: (610) 437-4134
Howard B Altman, MD
1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd Ste 100,
Allentown, PA 18103-6373

Ph: (610) 437-4134

Reviews and Comments


Pathology Doctors in Allentown, PA

Dr. Victoria A Loven, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 794 Roble Rd, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: 610-402-8140    
Hina Aziz Sheikh, MD
Pathology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-8140    Fax: 610-402-1691
Jihong Sun, MD
Pathology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 794 Roble Rd, Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: 610-402-8140    
Bala Carver, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-8142    Fax: 610-402-1691
Shanth Andrew Goonewardene, M.D.
Pathology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pathology Dept. 2nd Floor Gsb, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-8140    Fax: 610-402-1691
Dr. Peter Ellis Fisher, MD
Pathology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Pathology Department, Allentown, PA 18103
Phone: 610-402-8155    
Dr. James Carroll Hyland, MD, PHD
Pathology
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 6575 Snowdrift Rd Ste 106, Allentown, PA 18106
Phone: 484-244-2900    Fax: 484-244-2904

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.