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Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

7650 River Road Suite 200
North Bergen, NJ 07047

(201) 464-0008

Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD is a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD is affiliated with Regional Cancer Care Associates and REGIONAL CANCER CARE ASSOCIATES LLC.

Office Locations

7650 River Road Suite 200
North Bergen, NJ 07047

(201) 464-0008

(201) 662-1267

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92 2nd Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601

(551) 996-5072

(551) 996-0719

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In The News

“"Despite that proclamation, years of cancer treatment can take an awful toll and leave a body unable to fend off disease, said Dr. Robert Alter, division chief of head and neck oncology at...”—"Inside Val Kilmer's 11-year struggle with throat cancer", NBC News, April 2025

“Dr. Robert Alter, a medical oncologist at the Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, N.J., had not heard about the services but said a good company could point...”—"Sifting Through the Online Medical Jumble (Published 2003)", New York Times, January 2003

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	2992
hospital care	644
inpatient care	644
lab tests	2446

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3153
hospital care	696
inpatient care	696
lab tests	2722

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	45
Hispanic	73
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	95
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3453
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
lab tests	3127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	42
Hispanic	77
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	89
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3888
hospital care	738
inpatient care	738
lab tests	3530

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1200
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1548
Black	108
Hispanic	174
Asian	42
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	868
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	246
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	3462
hospital care	472
inpatient care	472
lab tests	3227

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	730
Black	51
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	120
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
chemotherapy	62
doctor visit	3175
hospital care	363
inpatient care	363
lab tests	2963
minimally invasive procedures	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	697
Black	45
Hispanic	82
Asian	17
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	119
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	109
chemotherapy	109
doctor visit	3080
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618
lab tests	2997
minimally invasive procedures	109

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	38
Hispanic	93
Asian	24
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	345
85 and over	115
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
chemotherapy	71
doctor visit	3132
hospital care	657
inpatient care	657
lab tests	3038
minimally invasive procedures	71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	597
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	35
Hispanic	98
Asian	20
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	112
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	31
chemotherapy	31
doctor visit	2995
hospital care	616
inpatient care	616
lab tests	2858
minimally invasive procedures	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	30
Hispanic	66
Asian	16
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	105
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	73
chemotherapy	73
doctor visit	3129
hospital care	695
inpatient care	695
lab tests	3102
minimally invasive procedures	89

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	50
Hispanic	90
Asian	27
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	124
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	38
chemotherapy	38
doctor visit	2485
hospital care	359
inpatient care	359
lab tests	2427
minimally invasive procedures	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	645
Black	45
Hispanic	89
Asian	29
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	115
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated as a medical oncologist in North Bergen, NJ were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	64
chemotherapy	64
doctor visit	3176
hospital care	592
inpatient care	592
lab tests	2948
minimally invasive procedures	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	581
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	705
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	84
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	318
85 and over	112
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	390

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	51

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Regional Cancer Care Associates

REGIONAL CANCER CARE ASSOCIATES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Bergen, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$120,993 Xofigo $89,298	Nubeqa $28,596	Nexavar $2,152	Vitrakvi $913	Stivarga $20	Other $15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$103,718 OPDIVO $99,038	ERBITUX $3,397	$1,284
Exelixis Inc.	$96,438 Cabometyx $95,010	COMETRIQ $178	$1,250
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$85,462 IMFINZI $77,386	LYNPARZA $5,597	CALQUENCE $20	$2,460
EISAI INC.	$75,142 Lenvima $75,125	AKYNZEO $17
Other	$500,881 XTANDI $73,945	KEYTRUDA $53,175	Neulasta $53,023	ZYTIGA $50,979	VOTRIENT RCC $50,910	Other $218,848

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$600,255
Consulting Fee	$192,480
Travel and Lodging	$126,123
Food and Beverage	$37,947
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$19,500
Other	$6,329

Research Payments

Dr. Robert S. Alter, MD has received 846 research payments totaling $4,926,319.

Biography

Dr. Robert Alter is a specialist in adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He works in North Bergen, NJ and Hackensack, NJ. His patients gave him an average rating of 2.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Alter has received the following distinction: Bergen County Super Doctors.