NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurology Physician NPI 1801878723 MD
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Neurology Physician in Miami, Florida.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 19,866 in Neurology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
20K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Neurology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
90%
generic claims · 9% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$5.1K
227 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Aliuska Alvarez, MD filed 20,022 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Neurology Physician in Miami, Florida, prescribing 90% generic.
- 20K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- $5.1K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Aliuska Alvarez, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
20,022 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Aliuska Alvarez, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Aliuska Alvarez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Neurology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
20,022 15× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Neurology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Neurology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Aliuska Alvarez, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Neurology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8370 W FLAGLER ST # 125A, Miami, FL, 33144, with a listed phone of (305) 262-0928. NPI 1801878723 was issued on 11/16/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 20,022 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,439 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2.8 million in drug spend, split 9% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
Neurology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 19,866 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,309 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801878723 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 11/16/2005 |
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 Aliuska Alvarez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$5.1K
Largest payer
UCB, 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 - Florida FLDOH 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 ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Aliuska Alvarez, MD. To verify Aliuska Alvarez, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases
FLDOH 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 Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Aliuska Alvarez, MD - brand share 9.0%
Neurology Physician average
9% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 20,022 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
20,022
Total Claims
$2.8M
Total Drug Cost
1,439
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 26,555
- Total Day Supply
- 789,533
- Brand vs Generic
- 9% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $495K
- Opioid Claims
- 116 (0.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 18
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.19
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 104, 65-74: 523, 75-84: 595, 85+: 217
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Aliuska Alvarez, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
1,974 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
1,425 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
1,156 claims
- Baclofen
Baclofen
1,131 claims
- Memantine Hcl Er
Memantine Hcl Er
810 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 714
Trazodone Hcl
714 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 685
Escitalopram Oxalate
685 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 673
Sertraline Hcl
673 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | 1,974 |
| Gabapentin | 1,425 |
| Memantine Hcl | 1,156 |
| Baclofen | 1,131 |
| Memantine Hcl Er Memantine Hcl | 810 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 714 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 685 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 673 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 617 |
| Pregabalin | 576 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Neurology Physician Overview
How Aliuska Alvarez, MD fits within the Neurology Physician landscape nationally.
19,866
Neurology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Neurology Physician
1,309
Avg Claims per Provider
Aliuska Alvarez, MD's 20,022 claims are above the specialty average of 1,309.
Nearby Neurology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alvarez.
Dr. David Abarbanel
MD
Jacksonville, FL
Hamidreza Abbasi
Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg
MD
Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Hermelinda Abcede
MD
Fort Myers, FL
Dr. Noureldin Abdelhamid
M.D.
Hollywood, FL
Compare Neurology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aliuska Alvarez, MD's specialty? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD specializes in Neurology Physician and practices in Miami, Florida. Credentials: MD.
How much does Aliuska Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Aliuska Alvarez, MD wrote 20,022 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.8M in drug costs for 1,439 beneficiaries.
Where is Aliuska Alvarez, MD located? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD is located at 8370 W FLAGLER ST # 125A, Miami, FL, 33144. Phone: (305) 262-0928.
What is Aliuska Alvarez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801878723, issued on 11/16/2005.
Does Aliuska Alvarez, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD's prescribing is 9% brand-name and 90% generic drugs by claim count, with $2.3M in brand drug costs.
Does Aliuska Alvarez, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Aliuska Alvarez, MD had 116 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.6%.
How many Neurology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 19,866 Neurology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Neurology Physician provider writes 1,309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Aliuska Alvarez, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Aliuska Alvarez, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Gabapentin, Memantine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Aliuska Alvarez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 20,022 Part D claims and 1,439 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Aliuska Alvarez, MD's credentials? ▼
Aliuska Alvarez, MD's NPI is 1801878723 with credentials MD. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- 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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