Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ricardo Alvarez, MD

Adult Medicine Physician · San Francisco, CA

Ricardo Alvarez, MD is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in San Francisco, California, and NPI 1649352626, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649352626
Name
Ricardo Alvarez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
Practice location
240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone
(415) 552-1013
Enumerated
Oct 19, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 240 Shotwell St

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

  1. Alexy Andrade, RN, MSN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1245830223
  2. Maria AparicioClinical Social Worker1649963372
  3. Ivonne Armas De BernardoCase Manager/Care Coordinator1578493607
  4. Pilar Bernal De Pheils, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366501215
  5. Seleina Bravo LoeraFamily Nurse Practitioner1255028999
  6. Sari Bushman, ADULT NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1508005992

Verify Ricardo Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024

2,025 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,896 among the 1,419 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Alvarez2,025
  2. Specialty average2,896

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium145 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium99 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate96 claims
  4. Omeprazole93 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate83 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl76 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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Mission Area Health AssociatesSan Francisco, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Adult Medicine Physician providers in California

There are 399 adult medicine physician records in California.

Other adult medicine physician records in California

  1. Mina Abazari, M.D.Laguna Beach, CA1417012444
  2. Derrick Adams, D.O.Lincoln, CA1659352219
  3. Abhishek Agarwal, M.D.Roseville, CA1124257407
  4. Marie Agleham, MDUnion City, CA1649298209
  5. Ahmad Ahmadzia, M.D.Fair Oaks, CA1023431152
  6. Dimple Ajwani, D.O.Roseville, CA1053687152
  7. Dina Al-RabadiSanta Monica, CA1386271682
  8. James Aldrich, MDLa Jolla, CA1730290016
  9. John Alevizos, DOIrvine, CA1689671380
  10. Maryin Altamirano, MDBeaumont, CA1720575988

Common questions

What is Ricardo Alvarez, MD's NPI number?

Ricardo Alvarez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649352626, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Alvarez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Shotwell St, San Francisco, CA, 94110. Phone: (415) 552-1013. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Alvarez, MD's license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Ricardo Alvarez, MD had 2,025 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 2,896. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.