Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD
Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1972099570, issued on Jul 6, 2018. Check the license (Iowa MD50405, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arsalan Ahmad Alvi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD50405 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St Ste 2350, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 280-4700
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 11, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230801004150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 411 Laurel St Ste 2350
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Johnna Danner-Terlouw, ARNPNurse Practitioner1235567652
- Maria Astra Fecundo, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1457681835
- Jobinson Thomas, M.D.Nephrology Physician1871530055
Verify Arsalan Ahmad Alvi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD50405Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,241 Medicare Part D claims for 248 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance137 claims
- Farxiga127 claims
- Lisinopril110 claims
- Losartan Potassium109 claims
- Bumetanide107 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate64 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $607.51
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nxstage Medical, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Associates IN Kidney Care PLCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
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- Lisa Antes, MDIowa City, IA1174511026
- Bahjat Azrieh, MDIowa City, IA1801577598
- Mark Belz, MDDes Moines, IA1427012061
Common questions
What is Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD's NPI number?
Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972099570, issued on Jul 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St Ste 2350, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 280-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD50405, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arsalan Ahmad Alvi, MD had 1,241 Medicare Part D claims for 248 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.