Alexander James Altman, MD
Ophthalmology · Chicago, IL
At a glance
1009 S Wood St, Chicago, IL 60612-3747
Published activity: Cataract surgery. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Apr 1, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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1009 S Wood StChicago, IL 60612-3747
Additional reported practice locations
150 Bergen StNewark, NJ 071032496
Phone: 9739724300 185 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 071032757
Phone: 9739724595
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2020
- CMS specialties
- Ophthalmology
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Upmc Memorial York, PA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 171 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $253.26 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SIGHT SCIENCES, INC. | $112.09 |
| BAUSCH & LOMB AMERICAS INC. | $105.81 |
| RXSIGHT INC | $35.36 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy code
- 207W00000X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 1, 2020
- Record updated
- Apr 1, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207W00000X
License reported: 036169110 NJ
207W00000X · Primary
License reported: 036169110 IL
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Practice location
1009 S Wood StChicago, IL 60612-3747
- Phone
- (312) 996-3937
Mailing address
235 GRAND ST. JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302APT 3412
JERSEY CITY, NJ 073024290
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