LUIS ALVAREZ (MD) – Nephrology Physician, NPI 1487685368
Nephrology Physician
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1,404 NEPHROLOGY in CA
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Provider Addresses for LUIS ALVAREZ (MD)
325, Distel Circle, Los Altos, Santa Clara County, California, 94022, United States
LOS ALTOS, CA 940221408
Phone: (650) 321-4121
Type: Mailing
795, El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, 94301, United States
PALO ALTO, CA 943012302
Phone: (650) 328-8385
Fax: (650) 328-0286
Type: Location
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 611 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $484,209.
Total Amount is formed as General ($484,209) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $484,209.
Last reported payment date: 2024-12-31 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Amgen Inc. ($218,517).
Total Amount
$484,209
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
611
Total payment records
General Amount
$484,209
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-12-31
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $218,517 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $82,637 |
| Outset Medical Inc | $60,643 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $38,245 |
| CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | $29,598 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2004-11-15
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20041115000678 | I | Nephrology | CA | TBD |
What to do next
- No action required while the due date shows TBD.
- Check the CMS Revalidation Lookup Tool periodically — CMS updates the list about every 60 days.
- Do not submit a revalidation application in PECOS until CMS publishes a concrete due date.
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
Source: CMS public data · Not endorsed by CMS · Beneficiary counts under 11 are suppressed in source data ·
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0881 | Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) | 7,560 | 16 | $0 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 329 | 169 | $0 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 316 | 181 | $0 |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 120 | 24 | $0 |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 87 | 23 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 94022)
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Provider's Procedures
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| D E R M A T O L O G Y | CA | |
| A L L E R G Y/ I M M U N O L O G Y | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| Hospitalist, Obstetrics/Gynecology | CA | |
| O B S T E T R I C S/ G Y N E C O L O G Y | OR | |
| - | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| A N E S T H E S I O L O G Y | CA |
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