Luis E. Alvarez, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · New Iberia, LA
Luis E. Alvarez, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Iberia, Louisiana, and NPI 1174599559, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 08364R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis E. Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 08364R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1100 Andre St, New Iberia, LA 70563
- Phone
- (337) 364-9225
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2023
- Fax
- (337) 446-4555
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040330000435); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luis E. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 08364RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
4,073 Medicare Part D claims for 908 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium1,491 claims
- Famotidine783 claims
- Omeprazole462 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium173 claims
- Linzess161 claims
- Hydrocortisone94 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): 92.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,666.47
95 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Luis E Alvarez MD ApmcNew Iberia, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luis E. Alvarez among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Luis E. Alvarez, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Luis E. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luis E. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174599559, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis E. Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Andre St, New Iberia, LA, 70563. Phone: (337) 364-9225. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis E. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 08364R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luis E. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis E. Alvarez, M.D. had 4,073 Medicare Part D claims for 908 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luis E. Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.
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.