NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · El Paso, TX

Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1528200938, issued on Mar 31, 2009. Check the license (Texas Q9113, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1528200938
Name
Paola Ivette Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
Q9113 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1625 Medical Center Dr Lowr Level, El Paso, TX 79902
Phone
(915) 546-9200
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161215002027); accepts 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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Verify Paola Ivette Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

599 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paola Alvarez599
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
  2. Eliquis22 claims
  3. Furosemide20 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  5. Carvedilol18 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium18 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 2 group practices

  1. Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Texas PLLCEl Paso, TX
  2. Sunset Heights Physician Services PAEl Paso, TX

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

Paola Ivette Alvarez among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 6,088 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 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

262 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in El Paso

They are 262 of the 11,091 NPPES records with a practice address in El Paso, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammed Alnajjar, MDEl Paso, TX 799021972524338
  2. Muneer Assi, DOEl Paso, TX 799021598721904
  3. Clyde Clybourn, MDEl Paso, TX 799021043391758
  4. Michael Gabbert, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021073528840
  5. Omar Gonzalez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021780682260
  6. Marilyn Julian, MDEl Paso, TX 799021396742136
  7. Hector Martinez, MDEl Paso, TX 799021659373520
  8. Ana Meza, MDEl Paso, TX 799021508813171

Common questions

What is Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528200938, issued on Mar 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Medical Center Dr Lowr Level, El Paso, TX, 79902. Phone: (915) 546-9200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number Q9113, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Paola Ivette Alvarez, MD had 599 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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