Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Columbus, OH
Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1659578508, issued on Jul 2, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.127159, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Alvarez Lirio
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 35.127159 OH
21581 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 285 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215
- Phone
- (614) 566-9380
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 2875134 OH
07428051 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151020002742); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2005
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Alvarez Lirio in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.127159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,814 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 155 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate735 claims
- Methotrexate496 claims
- Gabapentin398 claims
- Prednisone356 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl254 claims
- Leflunomide178 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): 81.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,059.81
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Alvarez Lirio among 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio
Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D. is one of 289 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 201 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 55% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 289 rheumatology physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659578508, issued on Jul 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 285 E State St, Columbus, OH, 43215. Phone: (614) 566-9380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.127159, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D. had 4,814 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Alvarez Lirio, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.