Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · South Bend, IN
Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in South Bend, Indiana, and NPI 1154311751, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01058943A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Alvarez Nidea
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 01058943A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 621 Memorial Dr Ste 511, South Bend, IN 46601
- Phone
- (574) 544-5580
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2025
- Fax
- (574) 544-5579
- Medicaid ID
- 200478990 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040827000223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 372 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 621 Memorial Dr Ste 511
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Karagiannis, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1386647170
- Zuhair Yaseen, MDGastroenterology Physician1093705675
Verify Luis Alvarez Nidea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01058943ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium205 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf195 claims
- Gavilyte-G50 claims
- Lubiprostone47 claims
- Famotidine41 claims
- Metoclopramide Hcl36 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: $797.41
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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
- Beacon Medical Group IncBremen, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luis Alvarez Nidea among 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana
Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD is one of 372 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 272 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 372 gastroenterology physician records in Indiana.
All 372 in Indiana → Every provider in South Bend → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Karagiannis, M.D.South Bend, IN 466011386647170
- Zuhair Yaseen, MDSouth Bend, IN 466011093705675
- James Harig, M.D.Warsaw, IN 465801386690865
- Oliver Gilliam, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351497759765
- Michael Manbeck, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351649272725
- David Mark, MDSouth Bend, IN 466351770587339
- John Mathis, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351427051341
- Pankaj Patel, M.D.South Bend, IN 466351124022082
Common questions
What is Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD's NPI number?
Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154311751, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 Memorial Dr Ste 511, South Bend, IN, 46601. Phone: (574) 544-5580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01058943A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Alvarez Nidea, MD had 1,005 Medicare Part D claims for 450 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.