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2026 NPPES data Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1164464194 MD
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Anesthesiology Physician in Sandy Spgs, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 56,432 in Anesthesiology 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
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 1K beneficiaries · Anesthesiology Physician avg: 860
Generic prescribing
96%
generic claims · 4% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
94.1/100
▲ 11 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$790.83
31 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Jorge Alvear, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 94.1/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 10,346 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 94.1/100
- MIPS score · +11 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 96%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Jorge Alvear, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 25% higher than 75% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Jorge Alvear, MD sits
This provider among anesthesiology physician peers
Across the 1,666 anesthesiology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jorge Alvear, MD writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 79% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one anesthesiology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jorge Alvear, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Jorge Alvear, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 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 Jorge Alvear, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Anesthesiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
10,346 12× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
94.1/100 11 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Jorge Alvear, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Anesthesiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 94.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Anesthesiology Physician) - 94.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
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).
Jorge Alvear, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Anesthesiology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5730 GLENRIDGE DR STE 100, Sandy Spgs, GA, 30328, with a listed phone of (404) 816-3000. NPI 1164464194 was issued on 06/12/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 10,346 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,210 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $487K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 96% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.9%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 94.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 89.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Anesthesiology Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 56,432 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 860 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1164464194 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/12/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
94.1053
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
89.8277
Quality
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Jorge Alvear, 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.
The Interventional Spine And Pain Management Center PC
Augusta, GA
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 Jorge Alvear, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$791
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Jorge Alvear, MD - brand share 4.0%
Anesthesiology Physician average
4% brand-name claims vs 96% generic, on 10,346 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
10,346
Total Claims
$487K
Total Drug Cost
1,210
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 10,803
- Total Day Supply
- 304,951
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 96% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $184K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $303K
- Opioid Claims
- 5,678 (54.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.61
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 293, 65-74: 527, 75-84: 324, 85+: 66
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Jorge Alvear, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
1,881 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
1,421 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
939 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
768 claims
- Pregabalin 519
Pregabalin
519 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 510
Tizanidine Hcl
510 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 449
Duloxetine Hcl
449 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 407
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
407 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 1,881 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 1,421 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 939 |
| Gabapentin | 768 |
| Pregabalin | 519 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 510 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 449 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 407 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 370 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 277 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Jorge Alvear, MD fits within the Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
56,432
Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Anesthesiology Physician
860
Avg Claims per Provider
Jorge Alvear, MD's 10,346 claims are above the specialty average of 860.
Nearby Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alvear.
Dr. Shawn Abbott
M.D.
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Francis Acquah
M.D.
Jonesboro, GA
Dr. Alan Adams
D.O.
Auburn, GA
Dr. Michael Adeleye
M.D.
Augusta, GA
Dr. James Adkins
MD
Macon, GA
Compare Anesthesiology Physician 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 Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Jorge Alvear, MD's specialty? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD specializes in Anesthesiology Physician and practices in Sandy Spgs, Georgia. Credentials: MD.
How much does Jorge Alvear, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jorge Alvear, MD wrote 10,346 Medicare Part D claims totaling $487K in drug costs for 1,210 beneficiaries.
What is Jorge Alvear, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 94.1/100 (Quality: 89.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jorge Alvear, MD located? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD is located at 5730 GLENRIDGE DR STE 100, Sandy Spgs, GA, 30328. Phone: (404) 816-3000.
What is Jorge Alvear, MD's NPI number? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164464194, issued on 06/12/2006.
Does Jorge Alvear, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD's prescribing is 4% brand-name and 96% generic drugs by claim count, with $184K in brand drug costs.
Does Jorge Alvear, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Jorge Alvear, MD had 5,678 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.9%.
How many Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 56,432 Anesthesiology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 860 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jorge Alvear, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jorge Alvear, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jorge Alvear, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,346 Part D claims and 1,210 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jorge Alvear, MD's credentials? ▼
Jorge Alvear, MD's NPI is 1164464194 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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).
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