NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD

Family Medicine Physician · Long Beach, CA

Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1104528827, issued on Mar 17, 2023. Check the license (California 12486, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104528827
Name
Alexander Michael Alvarez
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
12486 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 E Spring St Ste 1, Long Beach, CA 90806
Phone
(562) 933-0050
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 27, 2026
Fax
(562) 933-0079
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 E Spring St Ste 1

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charlecia Aikins, MDFamily Medicine Physician1316649973
  2. Dristi Angdembey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699418590
  3. Emma AsherStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053250761
  4. Lauren Barnes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376789131
  5. Valerie BursteinFamily Medicine Physician1790313716
  6. Saloni ButalaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1215797592

Verify Alexander Michael Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Alvarez252
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Alexander Michael Alvarez among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 97% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 97% of these records are older, 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

213 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Long Beach

They are 213 of the 13,650 NPPES records with a practice address in Long Beach, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ellen Amador, D.O.Long Beach, CA 908061336244847
  2. Dedra Beckles, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061821011339
  3. Charles Clark, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061669490272
  4. Carrie Fields, D.O.Long Beach, CA 908061760588420
  5. Cynthia Herzog, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061588760227
  6. Joseph Keichline, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908061467540765
  7. Brooke Laduca, MDLong Beach, CA 908061790704864
  8. Andrew Manos, D.O.Long Beach, CA 908061821153602

Common questions

What is Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104528827, issued on Mar 17, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 E Spring St Ste 1, Long Beach, CA, 90806. Phone: (562) 933-0050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 12486, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Michael Alvarez, MD, PHD had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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