Physician Profile
Sanford D. Altman, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Altman
Sanford D. Altman, M.D. practices vascular & interventional radiology in Miami, FL. Sanford is a 1987 graduate of University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Sanford cared for 1,044 Medicare patients across 1,498 services. The services billed most often include ultrasound of hemodialysis access, use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, and insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (305) 948-5333
- Email not available
Practice Locations
16401 NW 2ND AVE STE 101
Miami, FL 33169
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Radiology 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
Most searched conditions
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Enlarged prostate
- Peripheral artery disease
- Spinal compression fractures
- Uterine fibroids
- Varicose veins
Bone & Joint
- Benign Bone Tumor
- Heel pain
Brain & Spine
- Brain aneurysm
- Chronic Brain Bleed
- Stroke
Cancer
Digestive
- Acute gallbladder inflammation
- Ascites
- Benign Liver Tumor
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blocked Bile Duct
- Portal hypertension
Emergency vascular
Endocrine
Joint & bone pain
Kidney
- Dialysis Access Problems
- Hydronephrosis
Men's health
Pain
- Facet joint pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Severe Cancer Pain in Belly
Respiratory
Vascular
- Aortic aneurysm
- Blocked Chest Vein
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Leg Ulcers
- Lymph Fluid Leak in Chest
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Narrow kidney artery
- Nutcracker Syndrome
- Spider veins
- Torn Aorta
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Women's health
- Adenomyosis
- Blocked Fallopian Tubes
- Chronic pelvic pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Angiogram
- Atherectomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Prostate artery embolization
- Uterine fibroid embolization
- Y-90 radioembolization
Bone & Joint
- Osteoid Osteoma Ablation
Brain & Spine
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
- Image-Guided Lumbar Puncture
- Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization
Cancer
- Chemo port removal
- Kidney Tumor Ablation
- Microwave Ablation for Tumors
- Radiofrequency ablation
- TACE Chemoembolization
- Tumor Cryoablation
Diagnostic
Digestive
- Bile duct stent placement
- Feeding tube placement
- Gallbladder Drainage Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoid Embolization
- TIPS Procedure
Drainage
Emergency vascular
- Embolization for Internal Bleeding
Endocrine
- Thyroid Nodule Radiofrequency Ablation
Joint & bone pain
- Knee Embolization for Arthritis
- Vertebroplasty
Kidney
- Dialysis Fistula Repair
- Kidney Drainage Tube Placement
Kidney & Urinary
- Minimally Invasive Dialysis Fistula Creation
Men's health
- Varicocele Embolization
Pain
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Epidural steroid injection
- Radiofrequency Nerve Ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
Vascular
- Balloon Angioplasty for Legs
- Blood Clot Removal Surgery
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Sclerotherapy
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Sclerotherapy
- Vein Blood Flow Study
- Vein Stent Placement
Vascular access
Women's health
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Unblocking Fallopian Tubes
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,498 services · 1,044 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
243 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36907 |
68 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36901 |
64 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | Procedure | 36905 |
53 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Mechanical removal of obstructive material from central venous tube | Procedure | 36595 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
45 | More than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36581 |
42 | More often than most peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | Procedure | 36005 |
32 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
19 | As often as other peers in Vascular & Interventional… |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, initial second order branch | Procedure | 36216 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 1
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.
Other interventional radiologists in Miami 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Sanford D. Altman?
Sanford D. Altman is an interventional radiologist in Miami, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Vascular & Interventional Radiology”.
NPI registry
What is Sanford D. Altman's address?
Sanford D. Altman is listed at 16401 Nw 2Nd Ave Ste 101, Miami, FL 33169. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Sanford D. Altman?
The number on file is (305) 948-5333. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Sanford D. Altman's NPI number?
Sanford D. Altman's National Provider Identifier is 1962436220. 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 Sanford D. Altman train?
Sanford D. Altman attended University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Sanford D. Altman been practicing?
Sanford D. Altman has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Sanford D. Altman perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Sanford D. Altman performs procedures including insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist, balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist and insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image; provides treatments such as ultrasound of hemodialysis access and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Sanford D. Altman confirmed this information?
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