NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Antonio Alvarez, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Tallahassee, FL

David Antonio Alvarez, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Tallahassee, Florida, and NPI 1104182708, issued on Apr 9, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME135526, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104182708
Name
David Antonio Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
ME135526 FL
81295 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3334 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 400, Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone
(850) 877-8174
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 877-5636
Medicaid ID
024448800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180809004920); 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 3334 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 400

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

  1. Christopher Babl, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1073660841
  2. Thomas Bialkowski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1639719719
  3. Edwin Browning, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1124898994
  4. Gregory Bryant, COProsthetist1952983710
  5. Tony Bryant, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1548588072
  6. Brandon Cabarcas, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1962963496

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

344 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 225 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Alvarez344
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen191 claims
  2. Meloxicam35 claims
  3. Cephalexin22 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  5. Pregabalin15 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score57.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $543.92

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Alvarez$543.92
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic III PLTallahassee, FL

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

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.

Other orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida

  1. Roberto Acosta, M.D., P.A.Jupiter, FL1861426306
  2. Daniel Alfonso, M.D.Palmetto Bay, FL1790943884
  3. Carlos Azar, MDMiami, FL1366450306
  4. Abdo Bachoura, M.D.Orlando, FL1578797676
  5. Eric Balaguer, MDMiami, FL1679747067
  6. Rodrigo Banegas, MDBoynton Beach, FL1902936016
  7. Glen Barden, MDTampa, FL1922079565
  8. Brian Barnard, M.D.Winter Park, FL1184622979
  9. Kimberly Barrie, M.D.Miramar, FL1396720173
  10. David Berg, MDTallahassee, FL1619970589

Common questions

What is David Antonio Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

David Antonio Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104182708, issued on Apr 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Antonio Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3334 Capital Medical Blvd Ste 400, Tallahassee, FL, 32308. Phone: (850) 877-8174. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Antonio Alvarez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME135526, 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 David Antonio Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Antonio Alvarez, MD had 344 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Antonio Alvarez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100. 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.