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Dr. Athar Altaf, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Allama Iqbal Medical College (1986)

1201 OAK STREET
PITTSTON, PA 18640

(570) 808-9800

Dr. Athar Altaf, MD is a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Athar Altaf, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network and GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

1201 OAK STREET
PITTSTON, PA 18640

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950 East Mountain Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

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675 Baltimore Drive
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding

In 2012, Dr. Athar Altaf, MD performed more EGD for treatment of gastrointestinal bleeding procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	180
doctor visit	102
gastrointestinal procedures	256
hospital care	310
inpatient care	310
minimally invasive procedures	256
preventive care	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	180

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	116
gastrointestinal procedures	314
hospital care	393
injections	17
inpatient care	393
minimally invasive procedures	314
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	65
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	236
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	316
hospital care	372
injections	13
inpatient care	372
minimally invasive procedures	316
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	236

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	73
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	123
gastrointestinal procedures	312
hospital care	381
injections	14
inpatient care	381
minimally invasive procedures	312
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	120
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	219
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	349
hospital care	294
injections	14
inpatient care	294
minimally invasive procedures	349
preventive care	73
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	219

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	56
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	239
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	239
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	48
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	116
gastrointestinal procedures	291
hospital care	233
injections	11
inpatient care	233
minimally invasive procedures	291
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	56
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	129
gastrointestinal procedures	266
hospital care	225
injections	14
inpatient care	225
minimally invasive procedures	266
preventive care	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	42
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	27
gastrointestinal procedures	218
hospital care	148
injections	15
inpatient care	148
minimally invasive procedures	218
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	40
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	32
gastrointestinal procedures	277
hospital care	169
injections	23
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	277
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	199

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	40
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	163
doctor visit	77
gastrointestinal procedures	233
hospital care	119
injections	14
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	233
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	163

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	42
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Athar Altaf, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in PITTSTON, PA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	193
doctor visit	97
gastrointestinal procedures	279
hospital care	259
injections	15
inpatient care	259
minimally invasive procedures	279
preventive care	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	193

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Athar Altaf, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	413
Hispanic	10
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	105
85 and over	52
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	175

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Athar Altaf, MD graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College in 1986. He completed residency at Highland Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center. He has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Allama Iqbal Medical College (1986)

Residency: Highland Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center (1997)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Athar Altaf, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's University Health Network

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Olympus America Inc.	$214 Endoscopy Products $214
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$81 DIFICID $81
Allergan Inc.	$47 VIBERZI $47
CONMED Corporation	$30 CONMED Dilation $30
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$24 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $24
Other	$34 SIMPONI $21	INFLECTRA $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$214
Food and Beverage	$203
Education	$13

Biography

Dr. Athar Altaf's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Allama Iqbal Medical College. He trained at Highland Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Altaf (or staff) is conversant in Urdu. Dr. Altaf is affiliated with St. Luke's University Health Network. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in PITTSTON, PA.