DR. RICARDO BANJAMIN ALVAREZ (MD) – Internal Medicine Physician, NPI 1417078031
Internal Medicine Physician
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238 ENDOCRINOLOGY in GA
Provider Addresses for DR. RICARDO BANJAMIN ALVAREZ (MD)
PO BOX 4627
COLUMBUS, GA 319140627
Phone: (706) 507-7067
Fax: (706) 221-3179
Type: Mailing
1005 TALBOTTON RD STE B
COLUMBUS, GA 319048763
Phone: (706) 507-7067
Fax: (706) 221-3179
Type: Location
1013 TALBOTTON RD
COLUMBUS, GA 319048744
Phone: (706) 507-7067
Fax: (706) 221-3179
Type: Mailing
NPPES updates history
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Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 122 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $2,477.
Total Amount is formed as General ($2,477) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $2,477.
Last reported payment date: 2024-12-02 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($603).
Total Amount
$2,477
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
122
Total payment records
General Amount
$2,477
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-12-02
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $603 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $275 |
| Amgen Inc. | $184 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $145 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $138 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2008-01-15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20080115000446 | I | Endocrinology | GA | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 573 | 183 | $0 |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 104 | 57 | $0 |
| 99491 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, first 30 minutes provided personally by health care professional, per calendar month | 89 | 35 | $0 |
| 82962 | Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | 47 | 40 | $0 |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 45 | 42 | $0 |
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDOCRINOLOGY | GA | 93922 | Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs | 14 | 14 |
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