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Richard A. Altwerger, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery, Wound Care and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1980)
Professional interests include: wounds, foot surgery
500 Federal Street Suite 601
Troy, NY 12180

Richard A. Altwerger, DPM is a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY specializing in foot & ankle surgery, wound care and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience. Richard A. Altwerger, DPM is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners.

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Office Locations

1528 Columbia Turnpike Suite 102
Castleton On Hudson, NY 12033
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St. Peter's Health Partners

500 Federal Street Suite 601
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 272-8637
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

foot X-ray

In 2023, Richard A. Altwerger, DPM performed more foot X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

In 2012, Richard A. Altwerger, DPM performed more excision procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 510
doctor visit 494
excision 203
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 52
immobilization 38
incision and drainage 36
minor procedures 36
musculoskeletal imaging 63
nail procedures 317
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 83
skin procedures 83
skin surgery 36
vascular procedures 11
X-rays 63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 29
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 469
doctor visit 526
excision 223
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy 25
immobilization 23
incision and drainage 45
minor procedures 45
musculoskeletal imaging 91
nail procedures 268
plastic surgery procedures 82
reconstructive surgery 82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 89
skin procedures 89
skin surgery 45
tissue transfer 82
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 82
X-rays 91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 168
Female 203
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 328
Black 25
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 156
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 68
Less than 65 67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 58
Dementia 12
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, excision and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 37
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 452
doctor visit 447
excision 257
immobilization 31
incision and drainage 37
minor procedures 37
musculoskeletal imaging 48
nail procedures 295
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 70
skin procedures 70
skin surgery 37
X-rays 48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 144
Female 189
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 301
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 143
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 56
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 54
Dementia 12
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 476
doctor visit 444
excision 318
immobilization 21
incision and drainage 23
minor procedures 23
musculoskeletal imaging 44
nail procedures 244
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 71
skin procedures 71
skin surgery 23
X-rays 44

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 318
Female 316
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 578
Black 32
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 278
From 75 to 84 150
85 and over 112
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 56
Dementia 14
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 532
doctor visit 482
excision 354
incision and drainage 20
minor procedures 20
musculoskeletal imaging 41
nail procedures 216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 69
skin procedures 69
skin surgery 20
X-rays 41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 154
Female 144
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 268
Black 19
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 65
85 and over 48
Less than 65 61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 54
Dementia 10
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 446
doctor visit 347
excision 263
incision and drainage 15
minor procedures 15
musculoskeletal imaging 32
nail procedures 219
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 54
skin procedures 54
skin surgery 15
X-rays 32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 129
Female 120
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 224
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 100
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 37
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2017

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 55
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 442
doctor visit 324
excision 267
incision and drainage 13
minor procedures 13
musculoskeletal imaging 23
nail procedures 221
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 57
skin procedures 57
skin surgery 13
X-rays 23

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 122
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 228
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 111
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 47
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2018

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 50
Dementia 11
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 358
doctor visit 364
excision 265
musculoskeletal imaging 15
nail procedures 150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 20
skin procedures 20
X-rays 15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 112
Female 102
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 15
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 23
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2019

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 44
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 164
doctor visit 207
excision 106
musculoskeletal imaging 18
nail procedures 96
X-rays 18

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 87
Female 77
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 145
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 61
85 and over 16
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2020

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 51
Dementia 9
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 180
doctor visit 220
excision 131
incision and drainage 13
minor procedures 13
nail procedures 88
skin surgery 13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 74
Female 71
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 130
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 52
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 13
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2021

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 51
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 207
doctor visit 265
excision 166
nail procedures 41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 77
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 24
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 51
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Castleton On Hudson, NY were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, nail procedures and plastic surgery procedures.

abscess drainage 23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 385
doctor visit 374
excision 232
immobilization 28
incision and drainage 25
minor procedures 25
musculoskeletal imaging 41
nail procedures 195
plastic surgery procedures 82
reconstructive surgery 82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 64
skin procedures 64
skin surgery 25
tissue transfer 82
vascular procedures 11
wound repair (e.g. stitches) 82
X-rays 41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM.

Gender
Male 125
Female 129
Ethnicity
Black / African American 10
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 228
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 65
85 and over 40
Less than 65 43
65 to 74 106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Richard A. Altwerger, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 47
Atrial Fibrillation 14
Dementia 8
Cancer 10

Education & Training

Richard A. Altwerger, DPM graduated from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in 1980. He completed residency at Coney Island Hospital. He is certified by the Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Medicine, American Board and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: New York College of Podiatric Medicine (1980)

Residency: Coney Island Hospital (1981)

Board Certification: Podiatric Surgery, Podiatric Medicine, American Board

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Richard A. Altwerger, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Richard A. Altwerger, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Osiris Therapeutics Inc. $3,052 GrafixPL
$52
$3,000
Organogenesis Inc. $2,197 Apligraf
$1,105 		Dermagraft
$444 		PuraPly
$247 		Puraply Antimicrobial
$240 		Puraply/Affinity/NuTech
$125 		Other
$36
Smith & Nephew, Inc. $1,737 Regranex
$524 		Wound Matrix
$495 		Oasis
$261 		Santyl
$143 		Pico
$142 		Other
$173
Smith+Nephew, Inc. $695 COLLAGENASE SANTYL
$247 		GRAFIX PL
$234 		Grafix PL PRIME
$89 		Santyl
$53 		Regranex
$50 		Other
$21
Hydrofera LLC $522 Hydrofera Blue
$359 		HYDROFERA BLUE READY - BORDER
$163
Other $4,647 KRYSTEXXA
$423 		AMNIOEXCEL
$319 		ENTRE
$276 		PriMatrix
$260 		Kerecis Omega3 Wound
$188 		Other
$3,181
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $9,734
Honoraria $3,000
Travel and Lodging $115

Biography

Dr. Richard Altwerger is a specialist in wound care, foot & ankle surgery, and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) in Castleton, NY and Troy, NY. In his practice, he is particularly interested in foot surgery, podiatry, and wounds. He is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners. For his residency, Dr. Altwerger trained at Coney Island Hospital. His practice in Castleton, NY is open to new patients as reported by St. Peter's Health Partners.