NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD

Surgery Physician · Fresno, CA

Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1992167886, issued on Mar 22, 2016. Check the license (California A154966, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992167886
Name
Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
A154966 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 E River Park Cir Ste 460, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 261-4503
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210805001704); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 205 E River Park Cir Ste 460

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cheryl Engle, RDNRegistered Dietitian1487421467
  2. Kerry Johnson, RDNRegistered Dietitian1407623481
  3. Olga KleinSurgery Physician1699275925
  4. Aaron Sabbota, M.D., PH.D.Surgery Physician1861734626
  5. Katherine Smith, CDE/NPNurse Practitioner1083725428
  6. Suzanne Vartanian, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558922443

Verify Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jose Alfaro Quezada67
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium21 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): 85.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score71.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%82.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $14,365.69

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Alfaro Quezada$14,366
  2. Specialty average$3,514

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

  1. Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 1,901 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Boone, MDFresno, CA 937201265495139
  2. Mark Cunningham, MDFresno, CA 937201174621593
  3. Vassi Gardikas, MDFresno, CA 937201881792208
  4. Mario Gonzalez, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201376557991
  5. Deborah Gumina, MDFresno, CA 937201679671002
  6. Kelvin Higa, MDFresno, CA 937201356304224
  7. Dawn Johnson, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201629155692
  8. Carlos Juarez, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201285664243

Common questions

What is Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD's NPI number?

Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992167886, issued on Mar 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 E River Park Cir Ste 460, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 261-4503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A154966, 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 Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jose Esteban Alfaro Quezada, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.

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