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Dr. David N. Alter, MD

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Specializes in: Chemical Pathology

35 Michigan Street Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 267-2660

Dr. David N. Alter, MD is a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI specializing in chemical pathology.

Office Locations

35 Michigan Street Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

(616) 267-2660

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2990 Franklin Avenue Sw
Grandville, MI 49418

(616) 530-3344

(616) 532-8040

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. David N. Alter, MD performed more lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 10%

By Volume:

serum protein electrophoresis

In 2023, Dr. David N. Alter, MD performed more serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Michigan.

Top 25%

By Volume:

urine protein electrophoresis

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Michigan, Dr. David N. Alter, MD performed more urine protein electrophoresis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2068

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2013 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2260

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	543

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	84
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	146
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2014 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2462

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	979
Black	94
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	177
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2015 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2072

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	902
Female	1156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	160
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	726
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	300
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2334

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	995
Black	91
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	167
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2017 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2029

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	60
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	154
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	1606

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	407
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	67
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	112
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2019 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2309

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	419
Black	257
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	44
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2224

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	217
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	44
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2287

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	244
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	67
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	2390

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	239
Hispanic	12
Asian	20
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	61
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. David N. Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David N. Alter, MD treated as a chemical pathologist in Grand Rapids, MI were lab tests.

lab tests	2185

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David N. Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Female	496
Male	446

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	137
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	744
Hispanic	22
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	19

**Age**
85 and over	115
75 to 84	306
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	377

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Grifols USA, LLC	$137 Prolastin-C $137
Astute Medical, Inc.	$86 NephroCheck Test $86
Abbott Laboratories	$22 i-STAT CTnl $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$159
Education	$86

Biography

Dr. David Alter, who practices in Grandville, MI and Grand Rapids, MI, is a medical specialist in chemical pathology. He attended medical school at New York Medical College. Dr. Alter is affiliated with Emory Clinic.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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