NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician NPI 1376787085 MD
Verify on CMS → Hernan Alvarez, MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,300 in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician, 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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Prescribing volume
77
Medicare Part D claims · Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician avg: 608
Industry payments
$64.89
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Hernan Alvarez, MD filed 77 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- 77
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Hernan Alvarez, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1376787085), first enumerated 04/24/2009.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 77 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$64.89 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1376787085 · Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1376787085
- ENUM-MID 2009
- TAX-MID 6K Child &
- RX-TRACE 77
- BOOK-THIN 38 in New Mexico
- PHOTO-ENUM David Patzer · 2009
Hernan Alvarez, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
77 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Hernan Alvarez, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Hernan Alvarez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
77 87% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico 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 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician. 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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376787085 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/24/2009 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Hernan Alvarez, MD 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.
Ben Archer Health Center
Hatch, NM
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Hernan Alvarez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$65
Largest payer
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
77
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 116.467
- Total Day Supply
- 3,455
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 51.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.27
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Hernan Alvarez, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
20 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
14 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 20 |
| Aripiprazole | 14 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Hernan Alvarez, MD fits within the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
6,300
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
54
States with Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician
608
Avg Claims per Provider
Hernan Alvarez, MD's 77 claims are below the specialty average of 608.
Nationwide Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Alvarez, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2009)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alvarez.
One of 38 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in New Mexico, 5 are shown here.
Wayne Barber
Las Cruces, NM
Katherine Canfield
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Christopher Clancy
M.D.
Santa Fe, NM
Chandra Cullen
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Susan Danto
MD
Albuquerque, NM
Compare Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hernan Alvarez, MD's specialty? ▼
Hernan Alvarez, MD specializes in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician and practices in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Credentials: MD.
How much does Hernan Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Hernan Alvarez, MD wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Hernan Alvarez, MD located? ▼
Hernan Alvarez, MD is located at 1600 THORPE RD, Las Cruces, NM, 88012. Phone: (575) 382-9292.
What is Hernan Alvarez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Hernan Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376787085, issued on 04/24/2009.
How many Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,300 Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician provider writes 608 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Hernan Alvarez, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Hernan Alvarez, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Fluoxetine Hcl, Aripiprazole, Venlafaxine Hcl Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Hernan Alvarez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Hernan Alvarez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 77 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Hernan Alvarez, MD's credentials? ▼
Hernan Alvarez, MD's NPI is 1376787085 with credentials MD. 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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