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Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1984)

21 HOSPITAL DRIVE SUITE 110
Palm Coast, FL 32164

(386) 586-1910

Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD is an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD is affiliated with FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, INC, CORA HEALTH SERVICES, INC and MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLAGLER INC.

Office Locations

21 HOSPITAL DRIVE SUITE 110
Palm Coast, FL 32164

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In The News

“Dennis Alter, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Alter Orthopaedics, has joined Flagler Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, the physician group affiliated with Florida Hospital Flagler, according...”—"Sports-medicine practice adds surgeon", Daytona Beach News-Journal, March 2013

“Dennis Alter, M.D., has joined Flagler Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a physician group affiliated with Florida Hospital Flagler.”—"Who's New/Professional Development for Sunday, March 24, 2013", Daytona Beach News-Journal, March 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	619
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	1422
excision	21
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	370
hospital care	84
injections	660
inpatient care	84
joint surgery	185
lower extremity surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	113
musculoskeletal imaging	854
pelvic imaging	145
reconstructive surgery	72
upper extremity surgery	92
X-rays	999

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	512
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1229
excision	14
hip imaging	53
hospital care	91
injections	512
inpatient care	91
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	101
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	127
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	149

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	65
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	90
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	619
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1317
excision	20
hospital care	82
injections	619
inpatient care	82
joint surgery	177
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	95
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	82
upper extremity surgery	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	66
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	90
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	571
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1347
excision	14
hospital care	44
injections	571
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	164
lower extremity surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	73
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	91
upper extremity surgery	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	984

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	152
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	794
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	154
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	475
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1268
excision	19
hospital care	26
injections	475
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	191
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	99
reconstructive surgery	92
upper extremity surgery	97

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	81
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	86
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	345
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	1051
excision	12
hospital care	17
injections	345
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	178
lower extremity surgery	125
minimally invasive procedures	66
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	112
upper extremity surgery	65

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	447

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	62
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	69
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
doctor visit	1020
injections	341
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	104

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	55
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	75
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	359
doctor visit	971
injections	359
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	84
musculoskeletal imaging	192
reconstructive surgery	100
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	204

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	47
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	60
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
doctor visit	720
injections	253
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	88
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	169
reconstructive surgery	74
X-rays	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	38
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	49
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	745
excision	11
injections	302
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	159
reconstructive surgery	82
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	159

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	43
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	57
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	618
injections	226
joint surgery	105
lower extremity surgery	105
musculoskeletal imaging	244
reconstructive surgery	105
X-rays	244

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	37
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	77
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Palm Coast, FL were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	420
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	1064
excision	15
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	211
hospital care	57
injections	423
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	142
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	290
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	90
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	320

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	58
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	615
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	264
85 and over	73
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	340

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

FLORIDA HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, INC

CORA HEALTH SERVICES, INC

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FLAGLER INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Dennis Thomas Alter, 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. Dennis Thomas Alter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palm Coast, FL.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-09-12

Total Knee and Right Hip mid 40's early 50's and nothing but respect and admiration for the Doctor. I would recommend him anytime.  His staff is not so personable. I had a fantastic recovery for both and will likely use them in the future.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,453 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $823	$2,630
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,578 KNEES $711	Ortho-Hips $592	MONOVISC $132	Ortho-Shoulder $38	FMS Duo $35	Other $70
Fones Marketing Management, Inc.	$1,200 $1,200
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$608 Persona Revision $138	AccuFill $134	KNEES $115	Oxford $104	ROSA-Knee $54	Other $64
UOC USA, Inc.	$132 U-Motion II System $132
Other	$555 XIAFLEX $80	Exparel $54	STRIDE Implant $39	Anato $37	Osteoarthritis of the knee $31	Other $313

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,597
Food and Beverage	$1,872
Travel and Lodging	$1,055

Biography

Dr. Dennis Alter specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine and the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Alter completed a residency program at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. According to Doctor.com, Dr. Alter is not acceping new patients at this time.