NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paulino Antonio Alvarez

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Iowa City, IA

Paulino Antonio Alvarez is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Iowa City, Iowa, and NPI 1073874210, issued on Jun 5, 2012. Check the license (Iowa MD-44261, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; 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
1073874210
Name
Paulino Antonio Alvarez
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
MD-44261 IA
BP20042230 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone
(319) 356-1616
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2012
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200529001617); 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 200 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Helena Aaberg, MDAnesthesiology Physician1689301558
  2. Abdullah Abbasi, MDGastroenterology Physician1932944204
  3. Mary Jo Abbott, RPHPharmacist1841325875
  4. Francois Abboud, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598753113
  5. Abdalla Abdalla, MBBCHAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1518859826
  6. Sameh AbdallaAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1437902160

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

3,805 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Paulino Alvarez3,805
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate452 claims
  2. Jardiance390 claims
  3. Entresto358 claims
  4. Spironolactone237 claims
  5. Eliquis217 claims
  6. Torsemide197 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.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
  2. Menorah Park Center For Senior LivingBeachwood, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Iowa

There are 14 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Iowa.

Other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Iowa

  1. Serkan Bektur, MDIowa City, IA1902548928
  2. Alexandros Briasoulis, M.D.Iowa City, IA1730493222
  3. Linda Cadaret, MDIowa City, IA1437121407
  4. Jennifer Goerbig-Campbell, M.D.Des Moines, IA1700808185
  5. Mohammad Ali Hatoum, MBBSIowa City, IA1205757549
  6. Frances Johnson, M.D.Iowa City, IA1821035114
  7. Christos Kassiotis, MDDes Moines, IA1760623144
  8. Kellyann Light-McGroary, MDIowa City, IA1770647919
  9. Mudassir Malik, MDDes Moines, IA1457553653
  10. Akrivi Manola, M.D.Des Moines, IA1750602041

Common questions

What is Paulino Antonio Alvarez's NPI number?

Paulino Antonio Alvarez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073874210, issued on Jun 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paulino Antonio Alvarez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52242. Phone: (319) 356-1616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paulino Antonio Alvarez's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-44261, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paulino Antonio Alvarez prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paulino Antonio Alvarez had 3,805 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. 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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