Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Gainesville, FL
Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1619350519, issued on Jul 9, 2015. Check the license (Florida ME133214, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catalina Sanchez Alvarez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME133214 FL
63571 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL 32610
- Phone
- (352) 392-8601
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180622001473); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catalina Sanchez Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME133214Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
280 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate48 claims
- Methotrexate44 claims
- Prednisone43 claims
- Folic Acid13 claims
- Xeljanz Xr12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo ClinicRochester, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catalina Sanchez Alvarez among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
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Common questions
What is Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD's NPI number?
Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619350519, issued on Jul 9, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 SW Archer RD, Gainesville, FL, 32610. Phone: (352) 392-8601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME133214, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD had 280 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Catalina Sanchez Alvarez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.