NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · South Gate, CA

Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in South Gate, California, and NPI 1275276362, issued on Apr 15, 2022. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1275276362
Name
Christopher Alexander Alvarado
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
Phone
(323) 312-2605
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2022
Record last updated
Apr 15, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8627 Atlantic Ave

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

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  2. Eddy Ang, MD, MPHFamily Medicine Physician1508158197
  3. Madoka Arai Barrientos, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1124587514
  4. Sharon Bakshi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720603772
  5. Stephanie Banuelos Chavez, DDSDentist1093592693
  6. Carlos BarajasPhysician Assistant1861274300

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

316 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Christopher Alvarado316
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium35 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  3. Jardiance21 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium16 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl13 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.

Christopher Alexander Alvarado among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 34% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 6% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in South Gate

They are 31 of the 466 NPPES records with a practice address in South Gate, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharon Bakshi, MDSouth Gate, CA 902801720603772
  2. Maria BandaSouth Gate, CA 902801417643347
  3. Nathan Bautista, DOSouth Gate, CA 902801033962600
  4. Emily Byrne, DOSouth Gate, CA 902801528648318
  5. Abdalyz Frias Beltran, MDSouth Gate, CA 902801437902277
  6. Jonathan GuajardoSouth Gate, CA 902801356929772
  7. Bernard Hernandez, MDSouth Gate, CA 902801912644733
  8. Irene Kim, DOSouth Gate, CA 902801164118568

Common questions

What is Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275276362, issued on Apr 15, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8627 Atlantic Ave, South Gate, CA, 90280. Phone: (323) 312-2605. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD's license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Alexander Alvarado, MD had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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