NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Richmond, VA

Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1205287794, issued on Jun 25, 2016. Check the license (Virginia 0101286932, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205287794
Name
Nkosi Herbert Alvarez
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
0101286932 VA
MT211891 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA 23298
Phone
(804) 828-2775
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2026
Fax
(804) 828-0191
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260430003446); may accept Medicare assignment
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 1250 E Marshall St

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

  1. Joseph Niel AbapoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578376919
  2. Linda Abbey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1366528028
  3. Adel Abdallah, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1386670354
  4. Troy AbernathyPediatrics Physician1508075078
  5. Michel Aboutanos, M.D.Surgery Physician1518040682
  6. Jennifer Accardo, MDPediatrics Physician1386709459

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health 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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Industry payments in 2024: $2,999.26

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nkosi Alvarez$2,999.26
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Nkosi Herbert Alvarez among 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia

Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D is one of 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 1997 among the 84 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Virginia

There are 133 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Virginia.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Motaz Al Yafi, MDRichmond, VA 232981598250284
  2. Anthony Cassano, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981437159316
  3. Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MDRichmond, VA 232981578592671
  4. Luigi Lagazzi Garros, MDRichmond, VA 232981649612318
  5. Patricia Nicolato, DORichmond, VA 232981366520652
  6. Napat Pruekprasert, MDRichmond, VA 232981386264414
  7. Mohammed Quader, MDRichmond, VA 232981588768105
  8. Rachit Shah, M.D.Richmond, VA 232981528273422

Common questions

What is Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D's NPI number?

Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205287794, issued on Jun 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1250 E Marshall St, Richmond, VA, 23298. Phone: (804) 828-2775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nkosi Herbert Alvarez, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101286932, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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