Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Luz Alvarez, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Garden City, NY

Luz Alvarez, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Garden City, New York, and NPI 1750319869, issued on Jun 29, 2006. Check the license (New York 197000, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1750319869
Name
Luz Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
197000 NY
91852 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY 11530
Phone
(516) 742-7878
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 520 Franklin Ave

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

  1. James Atkinson, DDSEndodontics1346277332
  2. Madiha AzizMental Health Counselor1063383446
  3. Melissa BanfieldMidwife1649912858
  4. Kayla Branca, PAObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023777695
  5. Rebecca BrumClinical Social Worker1962708115
  6. Daniel Bythewood, D.D.S.,P.C.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1992046023

Verify Luz Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

616 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luz Alvarez616
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxyzine Hcl81 claims
  2. Fluoxetine Hcl77 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl67 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl57 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er36 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl35 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hispanic Counseling Center IncHempstead, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in New York

There are 6,589 psychiatry physician records in New York.

Other psychiatry physician records in New York

  1. Muhammad AadilBronx, NY1366928947
  2. Geetha Aakalu, M.D.Monticello, NY1770628661
  3. Harry Aaron, M.D.New York, NY1821116187
  4. Lisa Aaron, MDPeekskill, NY1316097934
  5. Shelley AaronsNew York, NY1770883258
  6. James Abanishe, M.DNew New, NY1992053573
  7. Benjamin Abastillas, M.D.Hyde Park, NY1750439832
  8. Tessie AbastillasMarcy, NY1801098496
  9. Ashraf Abaza, M.D.New York, NY1831105246
  10. Israr Abbasi, MDLakewood, NY1518925437

Common questions

What is Luz Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Luz Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750319869, issued on Jun 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luz Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 Franklin Ave, Garden City, NY, 11530. Phone: (516) 742-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 197000, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Luz Alvarez, MD had 616 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

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