Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Frank Alvarez, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Tulare, CA

Frank Alvarez, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Tulare, California, and NPI 1023111044, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023111044
Name
Frank Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
Practice location
570 E Terrace, Tulare, CA 93274
Phone
(559) 685-5610
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 818 among the 8,211 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Alvarez12
  2. Specialty average818

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $14.08

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Cranial Technologies, Inc. The 23,406 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,203.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Alvarez$14.08
  2. Specialty average$1,203.67

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

15 pediatrics physician records list a Tulare practice address

They are 15 of the 1,041 NPPES records with a Tulare practice address, and 10,094 pediatrics physician records in California.

Other pediatrics physician records in California

  1. Subha Aahlad, M.D.Foster City, CA1780610253
  2. Rebecca Aaronson, MDPanorama City, CA1487746814
  3. Gregorio Abad-Santos, M.D.Long Beach, CA1255451894
  4. Michelle Abajian, MDLa Canada, CA1619176757
  5. Joseph Abapo, MDRiverside, CA1841348786
  6. Lauren Abbas, MDLos Angeles, CA1982163796
  7. Mazen Abbas, D.O., M.P.H.Madera, CA1790775278
  8. Attia Abbasi, M.D.Auburn, CA1922027127
  9. David Abbott, MDSanta Barbara, CA1144233370
  10. Lara Abbott, M.D.San Fernando, CA1053312868

Common questions

What is Frank Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Frank Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023111044, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 570 E Terrace, Tulare, CA, 93274. Phone: (559) 685-5610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Alvarez, MD's license?

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 Frank Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Alvarez, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 818. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.