Rafael Alvarez, MD
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Parkville, MO
Rafael Alvarez, MD is an obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Parkville, Missouri, and NPI 1487090858, issued on May 13, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2022034246, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Alvarez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083B0002X
- License number
- 2022034246 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8035 N Mastern Ave, Parkville, MO 64152
- Phone
- (786) 853-9356
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220910000452); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2022034246Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024
298 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,045 among the 68 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole75 claims
- Topiramate57 claims
- Wegovy31 claims
- Ondansetron Odt26 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl23 claims
- Mounjaro18 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): 76.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $926.40
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 40 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,485.63 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Heartland Regional Medical CenterSaint Joseph, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 5 obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Missouri.
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The 4 obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cristina Fernandez, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081598870313
- Sarah Hampl, MDKansas City, MO 641081376592816
- Helena Laroche, MDKansas City, MO 641081700896628
- Brent Forrest, M.D.Saint Joseph, MO 645071487092797
Common questions
What is Rafael Alvarez, MD's NPI number?
Rafael Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487090858, issued on May 13, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Alvarez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8035 N Mastern Ave, Parkville, MO, 64152. Phone: (786) 853-9356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Alvarez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022034246, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafael Alvarez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Alvarez, MD had 298 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 1,045. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael Alvarez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.9 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.