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Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Creighton University School of Medicine

36 Whiting Street Suite B
Plainville, CT 06062

(860) 747-8315

Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD is a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD is affiliated with Bristol Hospital.

Office Locations

36 Whiting Street Suite B
Plainville, CT 06062

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2023

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By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. 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. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2012 were nursing home care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	567
nursing home care	136
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2013 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	471
lab tests	19
nursing home care	114
preventive care	73
vaccines	73

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	188

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	49
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2014 were preventive care, nursing home care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	458
lab tests	11
nursing home care	61
preventive care	63
vaccines	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	48
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	509
lab tests	58
nursing home care	51
preventive care	182
vaccines	127

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	94
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	510
lab tests	78
preventive care	166
vaccines	123

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	44
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	79
doctor visit	507
lab tests	95
preventive care	141
vaccines	62

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	38
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	419
lab tests	42
preventive care	95
vaccines	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	359
lab tests	32
preventive care	107
vaccines	75

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	28
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	22
doctor visit	220
lab tests	22
preventive care	65
vaccines	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	21
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	17
doctor visit	205
lab tests	17
preventive care	44
vaccines	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	26
doctor visit	213
lab tests	26
preventive care	49
vaccines	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	80

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	22
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Plainville, CT were preventive care, nursing home care, vaccines and lab tests.

blood draw	25
diabetes management	38
doctor visit	403
lab tests	40
nursing home care	90
preventive care	94
vaccines	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD.

**Gender**
Female	160
Male	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	66
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine. She completed residency at Baystate Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine

Residency: Baystate Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Doris L. Altherr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bristol Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$306 JARDIANCE $240	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $38	GLYXAMBI $14	Spiriva $14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$278 JANUMET XR $113	DULERA $81	BELSOMRA $26	STEGLUJAN $16	PNEUMOVAX 23 $12	Other $29
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$249 BREO $88	FLOVENT $64	ANORO $41	VENTOLIN $40	ARNUITY $17
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$223 VOLTAREN Gel $159	Sumavel DosePro $43	FROVA $14	OPANA ER $7
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$198 CRESTOR $55	SYMBICORT $32	FARXIGA $24	BREZTRI $23	BYDUREON $15	Other $50
Other	$1,519 Victoza $160	CHANTIX $104	BUTRANS $94	LINZESS $90	XARELTO $90	Other $981

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,675
Education	$98

Biography

Dr. Doris Altherr's specialty is primary care. Dr. Altherr attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine. She trained at Baystate Medical Center for residency. She is affiliated with Bristol Hospital. According to Doctor.com, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Plainville, CT.