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Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD

Accepting New Patients

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

University of Toledo College of Medicine (1994)

640 Jackson Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101

(952) 967-7977

Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD is a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD is affiliated with GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC.

Office Locations

401 Phalen Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55130

(952) 967-7616

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640 Jackson Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101

(952) 967-7977

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	91
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	15
doctor visit	95
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
pulmonary testing	15
sleep study	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
pulmonary testing	35
sleep study	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
doctor visit	77
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
doctor visit	64
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	46
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	11
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	16
doctor visit	99
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
pulmonary testing	40
sleep study	28

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	31
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	14
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
doctor visit	143
hospital care	98
inpatient care	98
pulmonary testing	40
sleep study	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	30
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	0
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	44
inpatient care	44

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	13
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Saint Paul, MN were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

airway management	15
doctor visit	80
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	141
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	6
Less than 65	72
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	10
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine-Sleep Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (1994)

Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine-Sleep Medicine

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GROUP HEALTH PLAN INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Paul, MN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael D. Alter, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$80 $80
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$13 (8874) InCourage $13
Masimo Corporation	$12 EMMA and ISA $12
Genentech USA, Inc.	$11 $11

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$80
Food and Beverage	$35

Biography

Dr. Michael Alter practices adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology in Saint Paul, MN. He attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. Dr. Alter's medical residency was performed at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Alter's practice in Saint Paul, MN is open to new patients as reported by HealthPartners.