NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Alvarado, MD

Nephrology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Anthony Alvarado, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1497906374, issued on Oct 9, 2008. Check the license (California A146016, 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
1497906374
Name
Anthony Alvarado
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
A146016 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2025 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone
(916) 973-5230
Enumerated
Oct 9, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2023
Fax
(916) 973-5981
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170220001269); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2025 Morse Ave

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

  1. Mouner Abouelkhier, RPHPharmacist1164571832
  2. Elijah Abramson, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1992334965
  3. Cynthia Adams, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1346372190
  4. Jesse Adams, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1851479554
  5. Qudeer Ahmad, BS RRTCritical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist1649742594
  6. Paul Akins, MDNeurology Physician1952489528

Verify Anthony Alvarado 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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11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,309 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Anthony Alvarado1,309
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol218 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate150 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium122 claims
  4. Furosemide84 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl79 claims
  6. Sevelamer Carbonate79 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Anthony Alvarado among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California

Anthony Alvarado, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in California

There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Syed Ali, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251376799858
  2. Eric Chang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251477996031
  3. James Gehrig, MDSacramento, CA 958251619049434
  4. Sheldon LeongSacramento, CA 958251467764654
  5. Tuan Nguyen, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958251831325174
  6. Olivia OrtezaSacramento, CA 958251316395569
  7. Rekha Pareek, MDSacramento, CA 958251497833123
  8. Jignesh Patel, MDSacramento, CA 958251114005832

Common questions

What is Anthony Alvarado, MD's NPI number?

Anthony Alvarado, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497906374, issued on Oct 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony Alvarado, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2025 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA, 95825. Phone: (916) 973-5230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony Alvarado, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A146016, 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 Anthony Alvarado, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony Alvarado, MD had 1,309 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.