BRUCE ALTER III
NPI 1316415631
Physical Therapist in Norman, OK
About Bruce Alter Iii NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BRUCE ALTER III (NPI 1316415631) is an individual physical therapist in Norman, Oklahoma, licensed in Oklahoma (6009) and active in the NPI registry since November 2018. He maintains a secondary practice location in Bowie and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
- Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
- Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
- Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.
- Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems.
- Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Bruce Alter Iii is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Bruce Alter reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Norman, OK 73069
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Oklahoma enrollment
- 141 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 73069 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Bruce Alter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Bruce Alter is 1316415631. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 5, 2018.
Where is Bruce Alter located?
Bruce Alter practices at 440 Merchant Dr, Norman, OK 73069. The listed phone number is (405) 579-1600.
What is Bruce Alter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physical Therapist with taxonomy code 225100000X.
Is Bruce Alter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Bruce Alter is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Bruce Alter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Bruce Alter reassigns Medicare benefits to Ptms 3.0, LLC (Norman, OK). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Bruce Alter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Bruce Alter accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Mending Health list Bruce Alter as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Bruce Alter was last updated on August 4, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Bruce Alter III · NPI 1316415631
Physical Therapist provider in Norman, Oklahoma. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 5, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1316415631 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 5, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Physical Therapist · taxonomy 225100000X
- **State license:** 6009 (Oklahoma)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 440 MERCHANT DR, Norman, OK 73069-6470
- **Phone:** (405) 579-1600 · **Fax:** (405) 579-1601
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Ptms 3.0, LLC (NPI 1942690375, Norman, OK), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 4, 2021
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1316415631) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.