NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D.

Gynecologic Oncology Physician · Sacramento, CA

Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D. is a gynecologic oncology physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1710197330, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (California A78109, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710197330
Name
Edwin A. Alvarez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gynecologic Oncology Physician 207VX0201X
License number
A78109 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone
(916) 734-6938
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(916) 734-6034
Medicaid ID
00A781090 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070828001084); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 2000
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4860 Y St

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

  1. Susan Abbott Rogge, NPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1245215581
  2. Alireza Abidi, M.D.Gynecologic Oncology Physician1215919477
  3. Tessnim Ahmad, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275161150
  4. Carol Albanese, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1992786016
  5. Wesam AldulemeRegistered Respiratory Therapist1881176543
  6. Fatima Ali, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1093045023

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gynecologic oncology physician in 2024

122 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 195 among the 1,475 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Edwin Alvarez122
  2. Specialty average195

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Hcl24 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): 91.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $241.06

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,199 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,387.20 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Edwin Alvarez$241.06
  2. Specialty average$6,387.20

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ucsf Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA
  2. University OF California San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

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

Edwin A. Alvarez among 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California

Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D. is one of 176 gynecologic oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 131 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207VX0201X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gynecologic Oncology Physician providers in California

There are 176 gynecologic oncology physician records in California.

The 8 gynecologic oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alireza Abidi, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171215919477
  2. Alice Barr, MDSacramento, CA 958171982109286
  3. Rebecca Brooks, MDSacramento, CA 958171316155781
  4. Hui ChenSacramento, CA 958171891056677
  5. Katherine Jane Chua, MDSacramento, CA 958171265922025
  6. Vanessa Kennedy, MDSacramento, CA 958171528229507
  7. Gary Leiserowitz, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958171871575142
  8. Nancy Nguyen, MDSacramento, CA 958171518379171

Common questions

What is Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710197330, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4860 Y St, Sacramento, CA, 95817. Phone: (916) 734-6938. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A78109, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D. had 122 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among gynecologic oncology physician prescribers was 195. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Edwin A. Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.9 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.

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