Rene J. Alvarez, M.D.
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Bluffton, SC
Rene J. Alvarez, M.D. is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Bluffton, South Carolina, and NPI 1568441129, issued on Jan 12, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 96305, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rene J. Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License numbers
- 96305 SC
MD048480L PA
25MA10427600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Musc Health, Bluffton, SC 29910
- Phone
- (843) 792-2300
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1590538 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190125000941); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records → All 31 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Verify Rene J. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 96305Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Entresto247 claims
- Eliquis154 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate154 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium128 claims
- Carvedilol99 claims
- Furosemide65 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $636.24
53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 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 2 group practices
- Jefferson University PhysiciansPhiladelphia, PA
- Jefferson University Physicians OF New Jersey PCVoorhees, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rene J. Alvarez among 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in South Carolina
Rene J. Alvarez, M.D. is one of 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 68% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2009 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RA0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 31 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 31 in South Carolina → Every provider in Bluffton → Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Guichard, M.D., PH.D.Greenville, SC 296051902030877
- Eric Bonno, MDHartsville, SC 295501144457086
- Jessica AtkinsCharleston, SC 294251285000349
- Cole Buchanan, MDCharleston, SC 294251932660321
- Anthony Carnicelli, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251376956714
- Michele Esposito, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251568800373
- Mabelissa Geagea, MDCharleston, SC 294251013886902
- Brian Houston, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251700043882
Common questions
What is Rene J. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rene J. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568441129, issued on Jan 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rene J. Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Musc Health, Bluffton, SC, 29910. Phone: (843) 792-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rene J. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 96305, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rene J. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rene J. Alvarez, M.D. had 1,737 Medicare Part D claims for 181 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.
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.