NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lucia Alvarez, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Edgewater, NJ

Lucia Alvarez, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Edgewater, New Jersey, and NPI 1447274196, issued on Jul 26, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA06344600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447274196
Name
Lucia Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
25MA06344600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
103 River RD FL 2, Edgewater, NJ 07020
Phone
(201) 941-9952
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
7989806 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071002000893); 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 103 River RD FL 2

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

  1. Christopher PumillCardiovascular Disease Physician1467815159
  2. Kevin Soriano, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1992233514

Verify Lucia Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Lucia Alvarez1,651
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium451 claims
  2. Trelegy Ellipta245 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl193 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa174 claims
  5. Prednisone120 claims
  6. Fluticasone Propionate61 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: $13.39

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lucia Alvarez$13.39
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Lucia Alvarez among 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey

Lucia Alvarez, MD is one of 509 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 509 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samir Abdelhadi, DOEdgewater, NJ 070201689858011
  2. Jeffrey Miller, DOEast Orange, NJ 070181184725897
  3. Walter Strauss, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181235152356
  4. Hinesh Upadhyay, M.D.East Orange, NJ 070181144632944
  5. Christopher Tzanavaris, MDEast Orange, NJ 070171508326463
  6. Young Jo, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070131255498804
  7. Ahmed Mekkawy, M.D.Clifton, NJ 070131033181680
  8. Efthymios Daniskas, M.D.Glen Ridge, NJ 070281689668683

Common questions

What is Lucia Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Lucia Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447274196, issued on Jul 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lucia Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 103 River RD FL 2, Edgewater, NJ, 07020. Phone: (201) 941-9952. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lucia Alvarez, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA06344600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lucia Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lucia Alvarez, MD had 1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 268 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.