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Armando Alvarez, DC

Nutrition Chiropractor in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,090 in Nutrition Chiropractor, 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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Industry payments
$15.77
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Armando Alvarez, DC is a Nutrition Chiropractor in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

$15.77
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.

What does the federal data show about Armando Alvarez, DC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/15/2007

NPI 1508909656

Primary specialty

Nutrition Chiropractor

Niche

1,090 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico

How Nutrition Chiropractor compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers

Puerto Rico providers
General Practice Physician - 10%General Practice Physician10%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 8.9%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program8.9%Pharmacist - 8%Pharmacist8%Pharmacy Technician - 5.1%Pharmacy Technician5.1%Clinical Psychologist - 4.7%Clinical Psychologist4.7%Clinical Social Worker - 4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Nutrition Chiropractor - 0%Nutrition Chiropractor0%
Largest specialties in Puerto Rico (% of in-state 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 Nutrition Chiropractor. 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).

Armando Alvarez, DC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nutrition Chiropractor provider holding DC credentials at URB. LA INMACULADA STR 1 #161-E, Las Piedras, PR, 00771, with a listed phone of (787) 800-6986. NPI 1508909656 was issued on 02/15/2007.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Nutrition Chiropractor providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Nutrition Chiropractor is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,090 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 628 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

URB. LA INMACULADA STR 1 #161-E
Las Piedras, PR 00771

Provider Details

NPI 1508909656
Specialty Nutrition Chiropractor
Credentials DC
Gender Male
NPI Issued 02/15/2007

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 Armando Alvarez, DC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$16

Largest payer

SANOFI PASTEUR 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.

Nutrition Chiropractor Overview

How Armando Alvarez, DC fits within the Nutrition Chiropractor landscape nationally.

1,090
Nutrition Chiropractor Providers in US
50
States with Nutrition Chiropractor
628
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Nutrition Chiropractor Providers in Puerto Rico

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alvarez.

Compare Nutrition Chiropractor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Nutrition Chiropractor peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Armando Alvarez, DC's specialty?
Armando Alvarez, DC specializes in Nutrition Chiropractor and practices in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico. Credentials: DC.
Where is Armando Alvarez, DC located?
Armando Alvarez, DC is located at URB. LA INMACULADA STR 1 #161-E, Las Piedras, PR, 00771. Phone: (787) 800-6986.
What is Armando Alvarez, DC's NPI number?
Armando Alvarez, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508909656, issued on 02/15/2007.
How many Nutrition Chiropractor providers are there in the US?
There are 1,090 Nutrition Chiropractor providers across 50 states in the US. The average Nutrition Chiropractor provider writes 628 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Armando Alvarez, DC accept Medicare?
Armando Alvarez, DC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Armando Alvarez, DC's credentials?
Armando Alvarez, DC's NPI is 1508909656 with credentials DC. 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.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.