2026 NPPES data Interventional Cardiology Physician NPI 1891806881 MD
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ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician in NEW YORK, New York. 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
11K
Medicare Part D claims · 899 beneficiaries · Interventional Cardiology Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
91.2532/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$71.15
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data reveals: ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD is a Interventional Cardiology Physician ([object Object]) practicing in NEW YORK, New York with a Medicare Part D prescribing footprint of 11K claims across 899 beneficiaries . Their CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.2532/100 (national average: 83.1) reflects performance across Quality, Cost, Interoperability, and Improvement Activities . Industry payments of $71.15 across 2 transactions are disclosed under CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act).

What stands out: ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.2532 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 10,686 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD at a glance

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/31/2006

NPI 1891806881

Primary specialty

Interventional Cardiology Physician

Niche

3,382 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

10,686 258% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,984

MIPS final score

91.2532/100 8.153200000000012% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Interventional Cardiology Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Interventional Cardiology Physician share within New York

1. Interventional Cardiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Interventional Cardiology Physician share within New York

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Interventional Cardiology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
91.2532/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Interventional Cardiology Physician) — 91.2532/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%91.3%
MIPS final score (Interventional Cardiology Physician) — 91.2532/100 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.

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).

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD is a Interventional Cardiology Physician provider practicing in NEW YORK, New York, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1891806881. 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.

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Interventional Cardiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 715 W 170TH ST STE LH, NEW YORK, NY, 10032, with a listed phone of (718) 836-0009. NPI 1891806881 was issued on 08/31/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DOMINGUEZ 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 10,686 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 899 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $796K 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 91.2532/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.9203), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Interventional Cardiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,382 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 2,984 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

715 W 170TH ST STE LH
NEW YORK, NY 10032

Provider Details

NPI 1891806881
Specialty Interventional Cardiology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/31/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

91.2532
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.9203
Quality
91.6794
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD 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.

NORTH SHORE-LIJ MEDICAL PC
NEW YORK, NY

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 ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$71

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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 — New York NYSBPMC 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 ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD. To verify ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC 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 New York 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.

10,686
Total Claims
$796K
Total Drug Cost
899
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
20,183
Total Day Supply
604,610
Generic Drug Cost
$198K
Antibiotic Claims
11

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.50
Gender Split
64% female / 36% male
Age Distribution
<65: 68, 65-74: 414, 75-84: 309, 85+: 108

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
1,294
Metoprolol Succinate
982
Amlodipine Besylate
935
Hydrochlorothiazide
527
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide
Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide
468
Losartan Potassium
454
Hydralazine Hcl
411
Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel Bisulfate
314
Lisinopril
305
Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine
291

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician Overview

How ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD fits within the Interventional Cardiology Physician landscape nationally.

3,382
Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in US
53
States with Interventional Cardiology Physician
2,984
Avg Claims per Provider

ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's 10,686 claims are above the specialty average of 2,984.

Nearby Interventional Cardiology Physician Providers in New York

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DOMINGUEZ.

Compare Interventional Cardiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's specialty?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD specializes in Interventional Cardiology Physician and practices in NEW YORK, New York. Credentials: MD.
How much does ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD wrote 10,686 Medicare Part D claims totaling $796K in drug costs for 899 beneficiaries.
What is ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's Medicare quality score?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.2532/100 (Quality: 74.9203). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD located?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD is located at 715 W 170TH ST STE LH, NEW YORK, NY, 10032. Phone: (718) 836-0009.
What is ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's NPI number?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891806881, issued on 08/31/2006.
How many Interventional Cardiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 3,382 Interventional Cardiology Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Interventional Cardiology Physician provider writes 2,984 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate, Amlodipine Besylate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD accept Medicare?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,686 Part D claims and 899 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's credentials?
ALVARO DOMINGUEZ, MD's NPI is 1891806881 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

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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