Fernando Alvarez, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Redding, CA
Fernando Alvarez, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1801804901, issued on Aug 4, 2006. Check the license (California G71517, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- G71517 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1832 Buenaventura Blvd, Redding, CA 96001
- Phone
- (530) 242-4682
- Enumerated
- Aug 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00G715170 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080707000505); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1832 Buenaventura Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Fernando Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G71517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
397 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium22 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate17 claims
- Eliquis16 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium14 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): 72 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 2 group practices
- Shasta Community Health CenterRedding, CA
- Vituity Hospitalists PCRedding, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
38 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Redding
They are 38 of the 3,572 NPPES records with a practice address in Redding, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.
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Common questions
What is Fernando Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801804901, issued on Aug 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1832 Buenaventura Blvd, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 242-4682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G71517, 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 Fernando Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Alvarez, M.D. had 397 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72 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.