2026 NPPES data Sports Physician Chiropractor NPI 1598842015 DC
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Gary Alves, DC

Sports Physician Chiropractor in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,085 in Sports Physician Chiropractor, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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What the federal data shows

Gary Alves, DC is a Sports Physician Chiropractor in New Bedford, Massachusetts, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

What does the federal data show about Gary Alves, DC?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/01/2006

NPI 1598842015

Primary specialty

Sports Physician Chiropractor

Niche

2,085 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Massachusetts

How Sports Physician Chiropractor compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers

Massachusetts providers
Mental Health Counselor - 8.3%Mental Health Counselor8.3%Clinical Social Worker - 7.8%Clinical Social Worker7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 6.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program6.2%Behavior Technician - 4.9%Behavior Technician4.9%Counselor - 4.3%Counselor4.3%Internal Medicine Physician - 3.7%Internal Medicine Physician3.7%Sports Physician Chiropractor - 0%Sports Physician Chiropractor0%
Largest specialties in Massachusetts (% of in-state providers)

Board certification

Not published by CMS

CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Sports Physician Chiropractor. Verify directly:

How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Gary Alves, DC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Physician Chiropractor provider holding DC credentials at 2834 ACUSHNET AVE, New Bedford, MA, 02745, with a listed phone of (508) 998-3001. NPI 1598842015 was issued on 11/01/2006.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Sports Physician Chiropractor providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Sports Physician Chiropractor is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,085 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,155 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

2834 ACUSHNET AVE
New Bedford, MA 02745

Provider Details

NPI 1598842015
Specialty Sports Physician Chiropractor
Credentials DC
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/01/2006

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Gary Alves, DC bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Gary J Alves DC PC
New Bedford, MA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Gary Alves, DC. To verify Gary Alves, DC's current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

80
Total board actions, Massachusetts 2023
Across 78 cases
2.11
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Massachusetts statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
29 cases

BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Sports Physician Chiropractor Overview

How Gary Alves, DC fits within the Sports Physician Chiropractor landscape nationally.

2,085
Sports Physician Chiropractor Providers in US
53
States with Sports Physician Chiropractor
1,155
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Sports Physician Chiropractor Providers in Massachusetts

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alves.

Compare Sports Physician Chiropractor nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Massachusetts medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Sports Physician Chiropractor peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gary Alves, DC's specialty?
Gary Alves, DC specializes in Sports Physician Chiropractor and practices in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Credentials: DC.
Where is Gary Alves, DC located?
Gary Alves, DC is located at 2834 ACUSHNET AVE, New Bedford, MA, 02745. Phone: (508) 998-3001.
What is Gary Alves, DC's NPI number?
Gary Alves, DC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598842015, issued on 11/01/2006.
How many Sports Physician Chiropractor providers are there in the US?
There are 2,085 Sports Physician Chiropractor providers across 53 states in the US. The average Sports Physician Chiropractor provider writes 1,155 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Gary Alves, DC accept Medicare?
Gary Alves, DC appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gary Alves, DC's credentials?
Gary Alves, DC's NPI is 1598842015 with credentials DC. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

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 May 2026.