Lizette Alvarez, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Saint Louis, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 15,306 in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 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.
What the federal data shows
Lizette Alvarez, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 60.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 2,459 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 60.2/100
- MIPS score · -23 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Lizette Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
60 6th percentile higher than 6% 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 Lizette Alvarez, M.D. sits
This provider among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peers
Across the 2,781 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lizette Alvarez, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 91% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 10% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lizette Alvarez, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Lizette Alvarez, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Lizette Alvarez, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician ranks #62 among Missouri's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Missouri provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lizette Alvarez, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 60.2/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician) - 60.2/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician US NPIs
60.2/100 MIPS final score - 22.9 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician. Quality dim: 70.8.
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).
Lizette Alvarez, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3009 N BALLAS RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63131, with a listed phone of (314) 942-2213. NPI 1750342580 was issued on 03/31/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,459 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 337 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $160K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 60.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 70.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 15,306 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 781 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 | 1750342580 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/31/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1750342580 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Alvarez across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lizette Alvarez, M.D. 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.
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 Lizette Alvarez, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$19.5K
Largest payer
ABBVIE 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 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,348
- Total Day Supply
- 95,374
- Generic Drug Cost
- $40K
- Opioid Claims
- 70 (2.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 20
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.34
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 75, 65-74: 92, 75-84: 119, 85+: 51
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lizette Alvarez, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Baclofen
Baclofen
243 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
142 claims
- Gabapentin 96
Gabapentin
96 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 80
Pantoprazole Sodium
80 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 69
Amlodipine Besylate
69 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl 67
Duloxetine Hcl
67 claims
- Furosemide 62
Furosemide
62 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate 62
Metoprolol Tartrate
62 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Baclofen | 243 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 142 |
| Gabapentin | 96 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 80 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 69 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 67 |
| Furosemide | 62 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 62 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 61 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 60 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Overview
How Lizette Alvarez, M.D. fits within the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician landscape nationally.
Lizette Alvarez, M.D.'s 2,459 claims are above the specialty average of 781.
Nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Alvarez.
Compare Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 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 Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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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