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- 1414 9Th Ave, Station Medical Center, Altoona, PA 16602
About Michael Schlechter
Michael Schlechter practices internal medicine in Altoona, PA. Michael is a 1992 graduate of Hahnemann University College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Michael cared for 1,680 Medicare patients across 2,434 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336115260.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (814) 946-1655
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1414 9TH AVE STATION MEDICAL CENTER
Altoona, PA 16602
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer Prevention
Cancer risk
Environmental health
- Asbestos Exposure
- Contaminated drinking water exposure
- Heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Radon gas exposure
- Tick bite and Lyme disease risk
- Toxic Mold Exposure
- Wildfire smoke and air pollution exposure
- Workplace Chemical Exposure
General wellness
Heart health
Infectious Disease
Infectious disease
Kidney health
Lifestyle & wellness
Lifestyle health
Longevity
Metabolic & Lifestyle
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Rashes & allergy
Sexual Health
Sexual health
Substance use
Travel health
Wellness and energy
Workplace health
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Blood disorders
Brain & Nerves
Brain and nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Digestive
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Pain
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Addiction & habits
Cancer screening
Cancer Screening
Checkups & exams
Chronic illness
Diagnostics & screening
Environmental health
Fitness & body composition
Heart & Circulation
Heart & circulation
Heart health
Hospital-based procedures
Imaging referral
Immunizations
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Lifestyle & Prevention
Longevity
Lower endoscopy
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Metabolic health
Occupational health
Occupational Health
Office Procedures
Preventive and evaluation
- Preoperative medical clearance
- Medication management
- Post-hospital transitional care
Preventive imaging
Preventive screening
Routine Blood Tests
Screening & labs
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Blood pressure screening
- Cancer screening and prevention planning
- Diabetes and prediabetes screening
- EKG
- Spirometry
Screenings & Diagnostics
Travel Health
Travel medicine
Wellness
Wellness & Screening
Workplace health
Skin growths
Sleep
Most searched procedures
Bones & Joints
Brain and nerves
Digestive
Exams & Consultations
Lab tests
Minor procedures
Office procedures
Pain management
Preventive & Routine Care
Sexual health
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,434 services · 1,680 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
478 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | Procedure | 69209 |
16 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
768 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
68 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from recombinant dna | Treatment | 90673 |
53 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93244 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
523 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
165 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
76 | As often as other peers in Internal Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
71 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other internists at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other internists in Altoona 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Hahnemann University College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Hahnemann University College of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Michael Schlechter specialize in?
Michael Schlechter is an internist in Altoona, PA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Michael Schlechter located?
Michael Schlechter is listed at 1414 9Th Ave Station Medical Center, Altoona, PA 16602. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Michael Schlechter's phone number?
The number on file is (814) 946-1655. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Michael Schlechter's NPI number?
Michael Schlechter's National Provider Identifier is 1336115260. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Michael Schlechter train?
Michael Schlechter attended Hahnemann University College of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Michael Schlechter been practicing?
Michael Schlechter has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Michael Schlechter do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Michael Schlechter performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and removal of impacted ear wax by washing; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only and injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Michael Schlechter confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Michael Schlechter. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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