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Dr. James H. Altieri, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

Albany Medical College (1993)

103 Summit Centre Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

(803) 382-2450

Dr. James H. Altieri, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Albany Medical College in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. James H. Altieri, MD is affiliated with LEXINGTON HEALTH INC.

Office Locations

103 Summit Centre Drive
Columbia, SC 29229

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. James H. Altieri, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

cardiac procedures

flu shot

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. James H. Altieri, MD performed more blood draw, cardiac procedures, flu shot, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, stress testing, urine tests, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	590
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	1008
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lab tests	382
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	156
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	143
X-rays	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	659
cardiac procedures	39
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1176
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lab tests	373
minimally invasive procedures	14
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	15
stress testing	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	48
vaccines	140
X-rays	63

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	26
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	621
cardiac procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1170
gastrointestinal procedures	25
lab tests	313
minimally invasive procedures	25
preventive care	145
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	134
X-rays	47

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	700
cardiac procedures	32
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1181
gastrointestinal procedures	13
lab tests	367
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	152
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	32
vaccines	152
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	46
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	808
cardiac procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1359
gastrointestinal procedures	21
lab tests	342
minimally invasive procedures	21
preventive care	146
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vaccines	131
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	28
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	773
cardiac procedures	13
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1228
gastrointestinal procedures	17
lab tests	516
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vaccines	130
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	719
cardiac procedures	28
diabetes management	13
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1221
gastrointestinal procedures	19
lab tests	371
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	245
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vaccines	245
vascular procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	149
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	31
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	685
cardiac procedures	34
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1156
gastrointestinal procedures	43
lab tests	136
minimally invasive procedures	43
preventive care	159
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
spinal procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	159
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2020 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	647
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1141
lab tests	114
preventive care	182
spinal procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	23
vaccines	182
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	12

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	32
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	664
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	1173
lab tests	110
preventive care	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	32
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	648
cardiac procedures	69
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1151
gastrointestinal procedures	25
lab tests	74
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	18
preventive care	87
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vaccines	87
vascular procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	181
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	33
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Columbia, SC were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	683
cardiac procedures	28
diabetes management	16
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1178
gastrointestinal procedures	21
lab tests	281
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	18
preventive care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
spinal procedures	14
stress testing	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
vaccines	147
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	137
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	260
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	104
85 and over	27
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	239

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James H. Altieri, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James H. Altieri, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. James H. Altieri, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Naval Hospital Pensacola. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1993)

Residency: Naval Hospital Pensacola

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James H. Altieri, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

LEXINGTON HEALTH INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James H. Altieri, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James H. Altieri, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-10-24

I have been seeing Dr. Altieri for the most part of 20 years. He is accurate with his treatment and his procedures. He always has the time to talk or see you in the office. He is the best.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$873 Ozempic $321	RYBELSUS $159	Saxenda $84	Victoza $72	Tresiba $50	Other $186
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$530 SYMBICORT $146	FARXIGA $137	BYDUREON WEEKLY $57	BYDUREON PEN $55	BREZTRI $27	Other $108
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$488 TOUJEO $267	LANTUS $87	PRALUENT $81	AFREZZA $51	APIDRA $3
Lilly USA, LLC	$455 MOUNJARO $171	JARDIANCE $152	GLYXAMBI $27	EMGALITY $23	REYVOW $14	Other $68
Pfizer Inc.	$288 PREVNAR - 13 $60	LYRICA $36	NURTEC ODT $34	ZAVZPRET $34	VIAGRA $23	Other $101
Other	$3,972 AFREZZA $286	Repatha $165	VRAYLAR $153	Vascepa $134	XIFAXAN $132	Other $3,103

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,170
Education	$368
Consulting Fee	$69

Biography

Dr. James Altieri's medical specialty is family medicine. Dr. Altieri's education and training includes medical school at Albany Medical College and residency at Naval Hospital Pensacola. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Columbia, SC.