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Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD

(Dr. Karen Altman, MD)

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1984)

8733 Beverly Bl 404
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 659-8451

Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD is a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

8733 Beverly Bl 404
West Hollywood, CA 90048

(310) 659-8451

(310) 659-6620

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8733 Beverly Boulevard Suite 404
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

electroencephalography

In 2023, Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	207
electroencephalography (EEG)	156
hospital care	1786
inpatient care	1786

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
electroencephalography (EEG)	147
hospital care	1404
inpatient care	1404

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	69
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	136
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	44
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	40
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	175
electroencephalography (EEG)	161
hospital care	1657
inpatient care	1657

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	86
Hispanic	37
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	131
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	40
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	216
electroencephalography (EEG)	211
hospital care	1828
inpatient care	1828

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	176
Hispanic	80
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	312
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	42
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
electroencephalography (EEG)	193
hospital care	1781
inpatient care	1781

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	80
Hispanic	59
Asian	36
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	153
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	45
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	48
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	246
electroencephalography (EEG)	222
hospital care	1874
inpatient care	1874

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	363
Black	93
Hispanic	59
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	152
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	38
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	42
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	362
electroencephalography (EEG)	231
hospital care	1661
inpatient care	1661

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	236
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	112
Hispanic	57
Asian	32
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	112
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	32
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	42
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	265
electroencephalography (EEG)	132
hospital care	1503
inpatient care	1503

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	78
Hispanic	43
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	119
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	52
Dementia	44
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	387
electroencephalography (EEG)	129
hospital care	1561
inpatient care	1561

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	72
Hispanic	33
Asian	34
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	97
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	45
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	407
electroencephalography (EEG)	165
hospital care	1598
inpatient care	1598

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	85
Hispanic	49
Asian	35
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	104
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	48
Dementia	43
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	429
electroencephalography (EEG)	154
hospital care	1522
inpatient care	1522

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	83
Hispanic	54
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	147
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	51
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	46
Dementia	38
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD treated as a neurologist in West Hollywood, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	277
electroencephalography (EEG)	172
hospital care	1652
inpatient care	1652

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	84
Asian / Pacific Islander	29
Non-Hispanic White	320
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	45
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	165
85 and over	133
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1984. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

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. Karen D. Altman, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, HealthSmart PPO, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Health Net PPO, Cigna, Health Net HMO, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, First Health, Beech Street, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, CareMore MAH, CareMore HMO, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Health Net MAH, Blue Shield California MAH, Aetna ACO and Blue Shield California HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

HealthSmart PPO

MultiPlan PPO

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Health Net PPO

Cigna

Health Net HMO

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

First Health

Beech Street

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

CareMore MAH

CareMore HMO

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Health Net MAH

Blue Shield California MAH

Aetna ACO

Blue Shield California HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen D. Altman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Hollywood, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$769 AZILECT $228	COPAXONE $225	AMRIX $154	AJOVY $109	Zecuity $42	Other $11
UCB, Inc.	$727 Vimpat $440	Briviact $220	Neupro $68
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$673 KESIMPTA $409	EXELON PATCH $128	Aimovig $64	MAYZENT $25	Gilenya $24	Other $22
AbbVie Inc.	$669 QULIPTA $357	UBRELVY $312
US WORLDMEDS, LLC	$482 APOKYN $265	Xadago $154	MYOBLOC $63
Other	$4,529 NUPLAZID $432	NURTEC ODT $418	AUBAGIO $328	Fycompa $209	Vumerity $197	Other $2,945

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,730
Education	$70
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$48

Biography

Dr. Karen Altman is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She works in West Hollywood, CA and Los Angeles, CA. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Altman is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. After attending the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, she completed her residency training at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Loma Linda University Medical Center. Dr. Altman has received professional recognition including the following: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008. She is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. Unfortunately, according to Cedars-Sinai, she is not currently accepting new patients.