Dr. David N Alter

Overview

Dr. David N Alter, MD, is a Pathology specialist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He attended and graduated from New York Medical College in 1993, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in Pathology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus, Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial, Memorial Medical Center Of West Michigan, Spectrum Health - Reed City Campus, Spectrum Health United Memorial - United Campus. Dr. David N Alter also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Michigan Pathology Specialists Pc. Dr. David N Alter accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (616) 391-1774 to request Dr. David N Alter the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. David N Alter

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Pathology / Chemical Pathology click for detail Chemical Pathology A chemical pathologist has expertise in the biochemistry of the human body as it applies to the understanding of the cause and progress of disease. This physician functions as a clinical consultant in the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. Chemical pathology entails the application of biochemical data to the detection, confirmation or monitoring of disease.	4301074759	Michigan
Pathology / Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine click for detail Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.	4301074759	Michigan

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Spectrum Health - Butterworth Campus	Grand Rapids, Michigan	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Memorial Medical Center Of West Michigan	Ludington, Michigan	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Spectrum Health - Reed City Campus	Reed City, Michigan	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Spectrum Health United Memorial - United Campus	Greenville, Michigan	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Michigan Pathology Specialists Pc	Michigan Pathology Specialists Pc	24

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, July 13, 2007. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. David N Alter [NPI: 1679569404]Pathology