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Dr. Richard A. Altwerger is a podiatrist in Troy, New York.
About Dr. Altwerger's practice
- Specialty
- Podiatrist
- Credentials
- DPM
- Address
- 500 Federal St, Troy, NY 12180
- Phone
- (518) 272-8637
- Education
- New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1980)
- Hospital affiliations
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York, St. Peter's Hospital
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts
- NPI number
- 1407837990
- NY license no.
- N0031701
Education on file: New York College of Podiatric Medicine, completed in 1980.
To book an appointment, call (518) 272-8637. Dr. Altwerger's office is at 500 Federal St, Troy, NY 12180. He accepts Medicare assignment — useful to know if you are on traditional Medicare.
Hospital affiliations on file with Medicare: Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York and St. Peter's Hospital.
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Medicare, Medicaid and hospitals
- Medicare patients (2024)
- 152 people with traditional Medicare, average age 74
- Most common services billed to Medicare
- Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails
- Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails
- Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less
- Procedures on Medicare Care Compare
- Removal of tissue 173 procedures
- Removal of nail tissue 75 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth 1–10 procedures
- Removal of skin lesions 1–10 procedures
- New York Medicaid
- Enrolled fee-for-service provider since 1982. Medicaid managed-care plans keep their own networks, so check with your plan.
- Hospital pages
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York · St. Peter's Hospital
Medicare figures cover people with traditional (fee-for-service) Medicare only; services billed for fewer than 11 patients are not published.
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Frequently Asked Questions
at 500 Federal St, Troy, NY 12180.
Call the office at (518) 272-8637.
Yes — Dr. Altwerger accepts Medicare assignment, taking the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York and St. Peter's Hospital.
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