NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD

Nephrology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1801392394, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (Alabama 46152, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama 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
1801392394
Name
Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
46152 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230807000628); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 619 19TH St S

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

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  2. Peter AbrahamSurgery Physician1316302060
  3. Bentley AdamsPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1831733666
  4. Oyedele Adeyi, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1376008755
  5. Gaurav Agarwal, M.D.Nephrology Physician1649293382
  6. Mustafa Ahmed, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1306093588

Verify Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez91
  2. Specialty average1,465

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 2 group practices

  1. Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
  2. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez among 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama

Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD is one of 183 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 143 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 183 nephrology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gaurav Agarwal, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491649293382
  2. Crystal Farrington, DOBirmingham, AL 352491467714253
  3. Fathima Rejulin Konari, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491902191000
  4. Shana Machado, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352491003158189
  5. Vinay Narasimha Krishna, M.DBirmingham, AL 352491578841789
  6. Song Ching OngBirmingham, AL 352491104080803
  7. Norman Seay, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491871911057
  8. Khusbu Patel, D.O.Birmingham, AL 352431699018861

Common questions

What is Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801392394, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 46152, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Martha Catalina Morales Alvarez, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.