Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician · Chico, CA
Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Chico, California, and NPI 1588690648, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California A811050, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francisco Javier Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License number
- A811050 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926
- Phone
- (530) 896-7455
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 896-1730
- Medicaid ID
- 00A811050 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825001487); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1531 Esplanade
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kelley Alvarez, P.A.Physician Assistant1912393448
- Travis Anderson, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1730456468
- Jeffrey AndoPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1104194844
Verify Francisco Javier Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A811050Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
780 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide48 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate34 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium34 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium33 claims
- Eliquis33 claims
- Carvedilol32 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): 76.7 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: $17.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 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
- Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588690648, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA, 95926. Phone: (530) 896-7455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A811050, 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 Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D. had 780 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Francisco Javier Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.