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Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease), General Practice and Urologic Oncology

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate), urinary stones, erectile dysfunction (impotence)

31 Village Square
Chelmsford, MA 01824

(978) 322-6915

Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD is an urologist in Chelmsford, MA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease), general practice and urologic oncology. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1988 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine, LGH MEDICAL GROUP, INC and Merrimack Urology Associates, PC.

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31 Village Square
Chelmsford, MA 01824

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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Enlarged Prostate)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged. BPH affects about half of men between the ages of 50 and 60, and approximately 80% of men over 80. As the prostate grows in size, it can press down on the tube where urine flows out of the body (the urethra) and cause urinary problems.

Medication can relieve mild to moderate symptoms of BPH, such as frequent urination, incomplete bladder emptying, a weak urine stream, and straining while urinating. However, other forms of treatment may be more appropriate if an individual has pain with urination, frequent urinary tract infections, or is unable to urinate. The size of the prostate and the severity of their symptoms will determine the type of treatment they need. If the prostate is not very large, doctors will likely recommend a transurethral procedure. This minimally invasive technique involves the insertion of a scope into the urethra. The most common transurethral procedures for BPH are:

Transurethral incision of the prostate or TUIP, where the surgeon uses the scope to make small cuts in the area of the prostate that meets the bladder. These cuts will open up the pathway for urine and allow it to flow with more ease.
Transurethral needle ablation or TUNA, where needles are inserted through the scope and into the prostate. The needles use radiofrequency waves to destroy excess prostate tissue.
Laser prostate ablation, where lasers pass through the scope to melt away the part of the prostate causing urine blockage.
Transurethral resection of the prostate or TURP, where the inside of the prostate is trimmed and removed one tiny piece at a time using the scope.

If the prostate is too big for a transurethral procedure, an individual may need a simple prostatectomy, which can be done in one of three ways: laparoscopic, robotic, or open. During a laparoscopic simple prostatectomy, a surgeon makes several small incisions on the belly. Then they insert a long tube with a camera into one of the cuts and surgical instruments into the others. Using the camera to see inside the belly, they carefully removes the enlarged part of the prostate. Robotic simple prostatectomy uses the same techniques as the laparoscopic method, but the surgery is done with the help of a robot. For men with very large prostates, open simple prostatectomy may be the best treatment option. This surgery differs from the other approaches in that it requires a much larger incision.

Most transurethral treatments for BPH, like TUIP, TUNA, and laser prostate ablation, are done in the doctor's office or outpatient surgery center. TURP and simple prostatectomy, however, need to be performed in the hospital and require an average stay of one to three days. Patients should wait a week before doing any strenuous activities after a TUIP, TUNA, or laser prostate ablation, and about four to six weeks after a TURP or simple prostatectomy. Although these treatments improve BPH symptoms for most patients, it is important to be aware of the risks involved, such as urine control issues, tightening of the urethra, and erectile dysfunction.

catheterization	25
doctor visit	964
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lab tests	1348
minimally invasive procedures	110
urologic procedures	162

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	102
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

catheterization	13
doctor visit	926
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
lab tests	1302
minimally invasive procedures	100
potassium test	13
urologic procedures	148

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	614
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	93
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

catheterization	18
doctor visit	1042
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	1398
minimally invasive procedures	117
urologic procedures	152

**Gender**
Male	1150
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	482
85 and over	200
Less than 65	248

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

catheterization	20
doctor visit	1048
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
lab tests	1394
minimally invasive procedures	97
suprapubic catheter replacement	33
urologic procedures	169

**Gender**
Male	589
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	103
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	17

**Gender**
Male	598
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	12
Hispanic	68
Asian	40
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	103
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

catheterization	64
doctor visit	1169
hormone therapy	31
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
lab tests	1492
minimally invasive procedures	143
urologic procedures	340

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	11
Hispanic	66
Asian	28
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	107
Less than 65	131

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

catheterization	76
doctor visit	1185
hormone therapy	44
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
lab tests	1558
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	16
minimally invasive procedures	128
stent placement (stenting)	16
suprapubic catheter replacement	24
urologic procedures	529

**Gender**
Male	641
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	0
Hispanic	66
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	106
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

catheterization	50
doctor visit	791
hormone therapy	54
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
lab tests	1164
minimally invasive procedures	75
suprapubic catheter replacement	13
urologic procedures	391

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	309
85 and over	98
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

blood draw	43
catheterization	43
doctor visit	1729
hormone therapy	57
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
lab tests	607
minimally invasive procedures	182
suprapubic catheter replacement	38
urologic procedures	723

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD treated as an urologist in Chelmsford, MA were lab tests, urologic procedures, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	36
blood draw	43
catheterization	41
chemotherapy	36
doctor visit	1109
hormone therapy	42
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	1299
laser treatment	13
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	13
minimally invasive procedures	119
potassium test	13
stent placement (stenting)	13
urologic procedures	324

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	178
Male	530

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	602
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	54
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	91
75 to 84	233
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	281

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Washington Hospital Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Urology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1994)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Urology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

LGH MEDICAL GROUP, INC

Merrimack Urology Associates, PC

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. Richard Eliot Altman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: LGPHO Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, LGPHO Tufts Health Plan, TMIN United Healthcare, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), LGPHO Coventry, TMIN Cigna, LGPHO Multiplan Inc PHCS, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Aetna, LGPHO Blue Cross Blue Shield, LGPHO BCBS Med Adv, TMIN Aetna Med Adv, LGPHO Circle Health Benefit Tier 1, TMIN Fallon, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, LGPHO Pinnacle Health, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan, TMIN AllaraCare, LGPHO Commonwealth Care Alliance and Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Eliot Altman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

LGPHO Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

LGPHO Tufts Health Plan

TMIN United Healthcare

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

LGPHO Coventry

TMIN Cigna

LGPHO Multiplan Inc PHCS

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Aetna

LGPHO Blue Cross Blue Shield

LGPHO BCBS Med Adv

TMIN Aetna Med Adv

LGPHO Circle Health Benefit Tier 1

TMIN Fallon

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

LGPHO Pinnacle Health

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

TMIN AllaraCare

LGPHO Commonwealth Care Alliance

Wellforce MSSP ACOMedicare ACO

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$89 XTANDI $19	$70
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$39 Axumin $39
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals	$34 STENDRA $34
Medtronic, Inc.	$34 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$30 $30
Other	$46 BOTOX $22	XTANDI $15	(815) Thiola $9

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$147
Education	$94
Consulting Fee	$30

Biography

Dr. Richard Altman's areas of specialization are general practice and urology (urinary tract disease). Dr. Altman is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Chelmsford, MA. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

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