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Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD

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(Dr. Peter J. Altshuler, M.D.)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College
Professional interests include: cancer, epigastric hernia, transplant procedures, and more.
4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD is a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD is affiliated with UT Health San Antonio, University Health, Hill Physicians and UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY.

View Doctor's Full Profile (210) 358-4000

Office Locations

Hill Physicians

401 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-7000
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University Health

4502 Medical Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
(210) 358-4000
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Some issues Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD can help you with:

Acute Kidney Failure

Kidney failure is when 80% to 90% of kidney function is lost. Kidney failure is also referred to as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Kidneys are critical to human health, essentially acting as the body's built-in filtration system. When the kidneys can no longer function effectively, waste can accumulate in the blood and concentrations of nutrients can become unbalanced, impairing the body from performing critical functions. For example, if the kidneys do not regulate levels of potassium, the heart may develop arrhythmias (irregular rhythm) or even go into cardiac arrest.

Kidney failure may be caused by a number of health conditions that slowly damage and weaken the kidneys, such as:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Urinary tract problems
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Persistent and severe dehydration
  • Lupus
  • Acute kidney injury (AKI)

High blood pressure and diabetes are the most frequently observed causes of kidney failure. However, these conditions typically take years to develop into kidney failure and might escape notice during that time.

Symptoms of kidney failure include:

  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Fatigue
  • Reduced appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Edema (water retention)
  • Ankle and foot swelling
  • Anemia
  • Itching
  • Muscle cramps

No cure currently exists for kidney failure; however, medical treatment can permit people to live healthy and long lives. A nephrologist (kidney doctor) determines the most effective treatments for patients with kidney failure.

Dialysis is a well-known treatment for kidney failure that uses a machine to filter and clean waste from the blood. Patients attend regular dialysis sessions to replace their lost kidney function. Some patients with kidney failure are unable to survive without having dialysis every few days.

More advanced kidney failure may be treated by kidney transplant surgery. Deceased donor kidney transplant surgery provides kidney failure patients with a healthy kidney from a recently deceased person. Living donor kidney transplant surgery provides a kidney from a donor who is still alive. As most people have two kidneys, kidney failure patients' relatives or friends may offer to donate one of their kidneys. Kidney transplants can dramatically improve kidney function and lower or eliminate the need for dialysis.

People with kidney failure are advised to eat a nutritious diet, monitor and lower blood pressure, and to best manage diabetes. Exercise and a tobacco-free lifestyle may also help patients with kidney failure.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA during 2023 were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 18
transplant procedures 18
urologic procedures 18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD.

Gender
Male 16
Female 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD treated during 2023 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 67
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2023 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD treated as a general surgeon in San Francisco, CA were transplant procedures, abdominal surgery and urologic procedures.

abdominal surgery 18
transplant procedures 18
urologic procedures 18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2023 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD.

Gender
Male 16
Female 14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD From 2023 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 67
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Education & Training

Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Thomas Jefferson University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Affiliated Hospitals (2023)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UT Health San Antonio
University Health
Hill Physicians
UCSF DEPT OF SURGERY

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. Peter John Altshuler, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MultiPlan, Prime Health, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Humana HMO, Blue Shield of California, Galaxy Health Network, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna EPO, Trustmark , Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Coventry HMO, WellCare Medicare Advantage, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Three Rivers Provider Network PPO, Coventry PPO, Coventry Workers' Compensation, HealthSpring, UnitedHealthcare, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Molina Healthcare, First Health, Health Net, WellPoint, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Aetna, Superior Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY, Zelis - Commercial, Group and Pension Administrators - GPA, CHAMPVA - Governmental, Curative - Commercial, Administrative Concepts - Commercial, Scott & White Health Plan - HMO, Chinese Community Health Plan, Ancira Enterprises, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance, Entrust - TPA, Aetna - Transplant ONLY, Tokio Marine - Transplant, 6 Degrees - Transplant, SANA Benefits - Commercial, Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP), Aetna - MC Advantage, Oscar - Commercial Exchange, Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO, Canopy Health, Medicare (Traditional) - Medicare, Scott & White Health Plan - PPO, HMA LLC - Commercial, EBSO - TPA, University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer, Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO, Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts), Gilsbar - Commercial, Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation, 90 Degree Benefits - Commercial, Allied Benefit Systems, Imagine 360 - Commercial, Interlink - Transplant, Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children, Central Health Plan, Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network, Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium, Imperial Health - Commercial/Exchange, WebTPA - Commercial, Insurance Accepted, Aetna - Smart Care EPO, Veterans Administration - Governmental, Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial, Century Healthcare - Commercial, Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer, Benefit Administrative Systems and LifeTrac - Transplant.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Peter John Altshuler, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

MultiPlan
Prime Health
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
United Healthcare EPO
Humana HMO
Blue Shield of California
Galaxy Health Network
Community Care Network (CCN)
TRICARE
Anthem
Aetna EPO
Trustmark
Aetna PPO
Aetna HMO
Coventry HMO
WellCare Medicare Advantage
BlueCross BlueShield of Texas
Medicare Advantage
TriWest
Three Rivers Provider Network PPO
Coventry PPO
Coventry Workers' Compensation
HealthSpring
UnitedHealthcare
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Molina Healthcare
First Health
Health Net
WellPoint
HealthSmart
Humana PPO
Aetna
Superior Health Plan
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
OptumHealth - Transplant ONLY
Zelis - Commercial
Group and Pension Administrators - GPA
CHAMPVA - Governmental
Curative - Commercial
Administrative Concepts - Commercial
Scott & White Health Plan - HMO
Chinese Community Health Plan
Ancira Enterprises
Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Refugee Medical Assistance
Entrust - TPA
Aetna - Transplant ONLY
Tokio Marine - Transplant
6 Degrees - Transplant
SANA Benefits - Commercial
Aetna - Commercial/Exchange (IFP)
Aetna - MC Advantage
Oscar - Commercial Exchange
Velocity National Provider Network - Commercial PPO
Canopy Health
Medicare (Traditional) - Medicare
Scott & White Health Plan - PPO
HMA LLC - Commercial
EBSO - TPA
University of Incarnate Word (Gilsbar) - Direct Employer
Independent Medical Systems (IMS) - PPO
Universal Benefits Consortium - Brokerage Firm (School Districts)
Gilsbar - Commercial
Injury Management Organization - Workers Compensation
90 Degree Benefits - Commercial
Allied Benefit Systems
Imagine 360 - Commercial
Interlink - Transplant
Point Comfort Underwriters (PCU) - Unaccompanied Children
Central Health Plan
Velocity National Provider Network - Wrap Network
Allegiance - Universal Benefits Consortium
Imperial Health - Commercial/Exchange
WebTPA - Commercial
Insurance Accepted
Aetna - Smart Care EPO
Veterans Administration - Governmental
Provider Network of America (PNOA) - Commercial
Century Healthcare - Commercial
Ancira Enterprises - Direct Employer
Benefit Administrative Systems
LifeTrac - Transplant

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Biography

Dr. Peter Altshuler practices general surgery and transplant surgery. His areas of expertise include transplant procedures. He is professionally affiliated with Hill Physicians. Dr. Altshuler usually honors Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers.

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