Alvaro A. Valle, M.D.
Surgical Oncology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Alvaro A. Valle, M.D. is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1861486797, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD20212, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvaro A. Valle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- MD20212 TN
MD2012 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 267-0466
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 757-0703
- Medicaid IDs
- Q002561 TN
00445959B GA
009206950 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070601000298); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alvaro A. Valle in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD20212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 29 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,585.55
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,132 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,224.74 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Surgical Associates, PLLCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alvaro A. Valle among 62 surgical oncology physician records in Tennessee
Alvaro A. Valle, M.D. is one of 62 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2009 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 62 surgical oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 62 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Nelson, DOChattanooga, TN 374031700020955
- Gerri Black, PAChattanooga, TN 374041073323994
- Maurice Rawlings, MDChattanooga, TN 374041588763734
- Betsy Washburn, MDChattanooga, TN 374041831210152
- Naira Baregamian, MD, MMSNashville, TN 372321144411323
- Denise Garcia, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321891145157
- Kamran Idrees, MDNashville, TN 372321164637369
- Rondi Kauffmann, MDNashville, TN 372321144377953
Common questions
What is Alvaro A. Valle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alvaro A. Valle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861486797, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvaro A. Valle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 267-0466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvaro A. Valle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD20212, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvaro A. Valle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvaro A. Valle, M.D. had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alvaro A. Valle, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.