Dr. Sanford Altman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Altman
Dr. Sanford Altman is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Altman performed 1,002 Medicare services across 672 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Altman received a total of $1,336 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 48 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Altman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 330 | $108 | $223 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 239 | $208 | $1,196 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | 51 | $125 | $432 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | 47 | $392 | $2,288 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 46 | $133 | $294 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | 40 | $25 | $69 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 33 | $91 | $279 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | 28 | $134 | $862 |
| Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous tube | 27 | $105 | $389 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 26 | $0 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 23 | $47 | $71 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 22 | $112 | $253 |
| Tying or banding of surgically created artery-vein connection | 15 | $351 | $1,017 |
| Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | 14 | $71 | $182 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 13 | $42 | $84 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 13 | $41 | $76 |
| Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | 12 | $104 | $245 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 12 | $1 | $1 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, initial second order branch | 11 | $165 | $476 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
4.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Altman is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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