Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Newark, NJ
Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Newark, New Jersey, and NPI 1306068788, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10231000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 25MA10231000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 Bergen St FL 7, Newark, NJ 07103
- Phone
- (972) 972-2400
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 972-2988
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180319000871); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 90 Bergen St FL 7
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sabrina Alfassa, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730648213
Verify Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA10231000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Loperamide21 claims
- Gavilyte-G16 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): 73.3 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physician Associates OF New Jersey IncNewark, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 95 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Jersey.
Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Jersey
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- Farshad Abir, M.D.Berkeley Heights, NJ1871542662
- Analena AlcabesSouth Plainfield, NJ1679077135
- Marjan Aleali, MDMaywood, NJ1770621146
- Michael Arvanitis, MDEatontown, NJ1144243684
- Valerie Bauer, MDCherry Hill, NJ1609812353
- David Berg, MDHaddon Heights, NJ1124286604
- John Berry, MDPennington, NJ1144546110
- Gordon Callender, M.D.Vineland, NJ1215059399
- Grace Chang, DOMorristown, NJ1033772280
Common questions
What is Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306068788, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 Bergen St FL 7, Newark, NJ, 07103. Phone: (972) 972-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10231000, 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 Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melissa Marie Alvarez-Downing, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.3 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.