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ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA

Physician Assistant in WATSONVILLE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
238
Medicare Part D claims · 143 beneficiaries · Physician Assistant avg: 790
MIPS score
84.5567/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$73.28
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA is a Physician Assistant ([object Object]) practicing in WATSONVILLE, California with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 238 claims across 143 beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.5567/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $73.28 across 4 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.5567 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 238 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA at a glance

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/10/2021

NPI 1164181848

Primary specialty

Physician Assistant

High-volume

149,975 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

238 70% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 790

MIPS final score

84.5567/100 1.456700000000012% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

Physician Assistant share within California

1. Physician Assistant42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Physician Assistant share within California

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
84.5567/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 84.5567/100 vs national avg 83.1

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MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 84.5567/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

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ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA is a Physician Assistant provider practicing in WATSONVILLE, California, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). NPI: 1164181848. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider at 1505 MAIN ST, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076, with a listed phone of (831) 722-1444. NPI 1164181848 was issued on 12/10/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 238 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 143 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $21K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.5567/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.3924, Cost 74.115), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1505 MAIN ST
WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

Provider Details

NPI 1164181848
Specialty Physician Assistant
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/10/2021

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

84.5567
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.3924
Quality
74.115
Cost
81
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

DOCTORS ON DUTY MEDICAL GROUP, INC
SALINAS, CA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$73

Largest payer

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA. To verify ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

238
Total Claims
$21K
Total Drug Cost
143
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
319
Total Day Supply
6,873
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Antibiotic Claims
62

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
73.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.15
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male
Age Distribution
<65: 14, 65-74: 72, 75-84: 38, 85+: 19

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Cephalexin
13
Azithromycin
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Physician Assistant Overview

How ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.

149,975
Physician Assistant Providers in US
56
States with Physician Assistant
790
Avg Claims per Provider

ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's 238 claims are below the specialty average of 790.

Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA.

Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's specialty?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA specializes in Physician Assistant and practices in WATSONVILLE, California.
How much does ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA wrote 238 Medicare Part D claims totaling $21K in drug costs for 143 beneficiaries.
What is ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's Medicare quality score?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.5567/100 (Quality: 74.3924, Cost: 74.115). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA located?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA is located at 1505 MAIN ST, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076. Phone: (831) 722-1444.
What is ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's NPI number?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164181848, issued on 12/10/2021.
How many Physician Assistant providers are there in the US?
There are 149,975 Physician Assistant providers across 56 states in the US. The average Physician Assistant provider writes 790 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Azithromycin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA accept Medicare?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA appears in CMS Medicare data with 238 Part D claims and 143 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's credentials?
ALEJANDRO ALVAREZ-BAUTISTA's NPI is 1164181848. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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