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Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD

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(Dr. Dorothea Altschul)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery, Neurosurgery and General Practice

Ridgewood New Jersey 07450, United States
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

(201) 327-8600

Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD is a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ specializing in general surgery, neurosurgery and general practice. Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD is affiliated with NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY, P.C., Ridgewood and Neurosurgeons of New Jersey.

Office Locations

Ridgewood New Jersey 07450, United States
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

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1200 E. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE SUITE 200
RIDGEWOOD, NJ 07450

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

angiogram

carotid arteriogram

cervicocerebral arteriogram

vertebral arteriogram

By Affordability:

cervicocerebral arteriogram

cervicocerebral angiogram

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD performed more angiogram (angiography), carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, and vertebral arteriogram procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), arteriogram, carotid angiogram, carotid arteriogram, cervicocerebral arteriogram, and cervicocerebral (head and neck) angiogram that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2013 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	43
vascular procedures	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2014 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69
vascular procedures	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	49
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2015 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	52
vascular procedures	56

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2016 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66
vascular procedures	71

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2017 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
vascular procedures	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	60

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2018 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
vascular procedures	64

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2019 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75
vascular procedures	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2020 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62
vascular procedures	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	53

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2021 were vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures, catheterization and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	77
minimally invasive procedures	13
spinal procedures	13
vascular procedures	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	34
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ during 2022 were vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
vascular procedures	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ridgewood, NJ were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	62
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	13
spinal procedures	13
vascular procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	67
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and stroke.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. She has a state license in New Jersey.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2004)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY, P.C.

Ridgewood

Neurosurgeons of New Jersey

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Braven Health (PPO, HMO-POS), Aetna Medicare, Wellcare Medicaid, Medicare (Part A and Part B), UHC under Empire/NYSHIP plan, Oxford Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Card/Suitcase/PPO), Cigna, Aetna Signature (1199 & GEHA), Americhoice/UHC Community Plan, No Fault- NJ only, Braven Medicare Group HMO-POS, Omnia (tier 1), Worker’s Comp- NJ Only, Braven Medicare Choice PPO, Braven Medicare Access group HMO-POS, Braven Medicare Freedom PPO, Aetna Meritain & Assure, Oxford Garden State Health Plan, Aetna Whole Health and Clover Medicare – Case by Case exception.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Braven Health (PPO, HMO-POS)

Aetna Medicare

Wellcare Medicaid

Medicare (Part A and Part B)

UHC under Empire/NYSHIP plan

Oxford Health Plan

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Card/Suitcase/PPO)

Cigna

Aetna Signature (1199 & GEHA)

Americhoice/UHC Community Plan

No Fault- NJ only

Braven Medicare Group HMO-POS

Omnia (tier 1)

Worker’s Comp- NJ Only

Braven Medicare Choice PPO

Braven Medicare Access group HMO-POS

Braven Medicare Freedom PPO

Aetna Meritain & Assure

Oxford Garden State Health Plan

Aetna Whole Health

Clover Medicare – Case by Case exception

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ridgewood, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$42,057 Artis icono floor $2,603	Artis pheno $733	ARTIS icono biplane $461	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $431	Artis Q floor $316	Other $37,513
Viz.ai, Inc.	$7,309 VIZ.AI LVO $7,309
Penumbra, Inc.	$6,706 Penumbra System $5,827	Apollo $344	Penumbra Coil 400 $156	Penumbra Jet 7 $139	3D Revascularization $124	Other $117
Stryker Corporation	$1,845 Trevo $414	STENTRIEVERS $250	Coils $232	Surpass $151	SURPASS EVOLVE $145	Other $653
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,560 PulseRider $1,560
Other	$2,701 ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $611	PIPELINE $257	HydroFrame Coil $236	ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire $231	Intracept $181	Other $1,185

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$29,517
Travel and Lodging	$13,663
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11,000
Food and Beverage	$7,907
Education	$90

Research Payments

Dr. Dorothea Altschul, MD has received 23 research payments totaling $84,674.

Biography

Dr. Dorothea Altschul sees patients in Ridgewood, NJ. Her medical specialties are general practice, general surgery, and neurosurgery. For her residency, Dr. Altschul trained at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and Aetna seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Altschul accepts. She has received the distinction of Bergen County Super Doctors. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Altschul's office in Ridgewood, NJ.