Karen Alvarez, DO
Ophthalmology Physician · Hollywood, FL
Karen Alvarez, DO is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1689800344, issued on Jun 8, 2009. Check the license (Florida OS12155, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Alvarez
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- OS12155 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 S Park RD Ste 300, Hollywood, FL 33021
- Phone
- (954) 322-3091
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140801001569); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 S Park RD Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karen Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OS12155Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
55 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost12 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: $187.09
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Eye Surgery Associates LLCHollywood, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen Alvarez among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Karen Alvarez, DO is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Hollywood → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Guy Angella, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211134116551
- Scott Cardone, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211033106455
- Mark Dorfman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211962499376
- Michael Glassman, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211124055736
- Norman Grover, MDHollywood, FL 330211770673915
- Gary Hopen, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211285741298
- David Jones, M.D., PHDHollywood, FL 330211215998471
- Michael Kanner, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211134184740
Common questions
What is Karen Alvarez, DO's NPI number?
Karen Alvarez, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689800344, issued on Jun 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Alvarez, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 S Park RD Ste 300, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 322-3091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Alvarez, DO's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OS12155, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Alvarez, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Alvarez, DO had 55 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.