Alvaro A. Talavera, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Carolina, PR
Alvaro A. Talavera, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1811985427, issued on Oct 7, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13091, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvaro A. Talavera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 13091 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 65 Infanteria AV. KM. 8.3, Carolina, PR 00984
- Phone
- (787) 633-0017
- Enumerated
- Oct 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 710-9886
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120911000291); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alvaro A. Talavera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 13091Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
345 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole88 claims
- Hydroxyurea62 claims
- Exemestane21 claims
- Bicalutamide18 claims
- Cyanocobalamin Injection16 claims
- Gabapentin16 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.
Alvaro A. Talavera among 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico
Alvaro A. Talavera, MD is one of 134 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 134 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Carolina → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Agnes Charles Torres, MDCarolina, PR 009831639166689
- Luis Lopez-Ruyol, MDCarolina, PR 009851043278567
- Benigno Varela Fernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009771255319380
- Maria Garcia Pallas, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711720019912
- Rafael Betancourt Garcia, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691831181452
- Lourdes Feliciano Lopez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009681831165471
- Santa Merle, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009681831300805
- Kenel Fernandes Barbosa, MDBayamon, PR 009611104919166
Common questions
What is Alvaro A. Talavera, MD's NPI number?
Alvaro A. Talavera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811985427, issued on Oct 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvaro A. Talavera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 65 Infanteria AV. KM. 8.3, Carolina, PR, 00984. Phone: (787) 633-0017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvaro A. Talavera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13091, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alvaro A. Talavera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvaro A. Talavera, MD had 345 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.