Professor of Medicine, UCLA
Rheumatology
Dr. Roy D. Altman, MD
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Doctor Roy D. Altman, MD is an expert in the field of Rheumatology. He went to University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has a rank of 45 in research and a 0 in primary care He over the years received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Super Doctor". Altman is also published. He has 32 publications published. The lastest publication: "Hyaluronic Acid Injections in Medicare Knee Osteoarthritis Patients Are Associated With Longer Time to Knee Arthroplasty.' Dr. Roy D. Altman accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.
Publications
- Product Differences in Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acids for OsteoArthritis of the Knee.
- Efficacy and Safety of Low-dose SoluMatrix Meloxicam in the Treatment of OsteoArthritis Pain: A 12-week, Phase 3 Study.
- A Phase 2 Study of Lower-dose, Indomethacin Submicron Particle Capsules Demonstrates Early Onset of Acute Pain Relief.
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Intra-articular Injections of a High Molecular Weight Bioengineered Hyaluronic Acid for the Treatment of OsteoArthritis Knee Pain.
- Thiopurine methyltransferase measurement may not predict azathiopurine-associated non-myelotoxicity.
- Systemic lupus erythematosus with Sjögren Syndrome compared to systemic lupus erythematosus alone: a meta-analysis.
- Pharmacologic treatment of knee osteoArthritis in athletic women.
- Pain Mechanisms in OsteoArthritis: Understanding the Role of Central Pain and Current Approaches to Its Treatment.
- Opioid therapy for osteoArthritis and chronic low back pain.
- Is remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) a subset of rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Safety and efficacy of topical diclofenac sodium 1% gel in knee osteoArthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
- Early management of osteoArthritis.
- Response to Kroenke, Krebs and Bair.
- Randomized controlled trial of diclofenac sodium gel in knee osteoArthritis.
- Practical considerations for the pharmacologic management of osteoArthritis.
- Hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation and osteoArthritis: current uses and future directions.
- A double-blind, randomized, saline-controlled study of the efficacy and safety of EUFLEXXA for treatment of painful osteoArthritis of the knee, with an open-label safe...
- Periostitis and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
- Topical therapy for osteoArthritis: clinical and pharmacologic perspectives.
- Safety and efficacy of intra-articular sodium hyaluronate (Hyalgan) in a randomized, double-blind study for osteoArthritis of the ankle.
- Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy in patients with systemic Lupus erythematosus.
- Recommendations for the registration of agents to be used in the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis: updated recommendations from the Grou...
- Structure-/disease-modifying agents for osteoArthritis.
- Relapsing polychondritis, Chronic hepatitis C virus infection, and mixed cryoglobulemia.
- Use of a permanent magnetic field to inhibit the development of canine osteoArthritis.
- Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of knee osteoArthritis progression over two years and correlation with clinical symptoms and radiologic changes.
- Status of hyaluronan supplementation therapy in osteoArthritis.
- An ethical dilemma in rheumatology: should the eponym Reiter's Syndrome be discarded?
- Inhibition of insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 proteolysis in articular cartilage and joint fluid results in enhanced concentrations of insulin-like growth...
- The mechanism of action for hyaluronic acid treatment in the osteoarthritic Knee: a systematic review.
- Hyaluronic Acid Injections in Medicare Knee OsteoArthritis Patients Are Associated With Longer Time to Knee Arthroplasty.
Schools
University of Miami School of Medicine
Procedures Preformed
- Joint Drainage
- Myofascial Trigger Point Injection
- Steroid Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
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Conditions Treated
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease (CPPD)
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Doctors Specialties
- Rheumatology
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Plus POS II
- Blue Card PPO
- CaliforniaCare HMO
- Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO
- Pathway X Direct Access PPO
- Pathway X Tiered Direct Access
- Select Plus HMO
- Select PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Open Access Plus
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Blue & Gold HMO
- Covered California - Bronze PPO
- Employer Group HMO
- Health Net PPO
- Individual and Family PPO
- Medicare Advantage PFFS
- Humana
- Medicare MCR
- Kaiser PHCS Network PPO
- MultiPlan PPO
- PHCS Network PPO
- Heritage Signature
- Choice Plus POS
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Options PPO
- PacifiCare HMO
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Super Doctor
Education
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Jackson Memorial Hospital - Jackson Health System -
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Hospital
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Harbor-UCLA Medical Center -
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center -
Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1588698930 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | ALTMAN | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | ROY | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 913212409 | |
| NPPES Provider State | CA | |
| Specialty Description | Rheumatology | |
| Total Claim Count | 505.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 2.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 73.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 14.46 |
Helpful Reviews
Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1588698930 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | ALTMAN |
| First Name Of The Provider | ROY |
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