Richard G. Alvarez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Richard G. Alvarez, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1417922618, issued on Feb 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD009321, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- MD009321 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 624-6584
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 624-6588
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard G. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD009321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $326.75
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovation Technologies Inc. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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.
Richard G. Alvarez among 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Tennessee
Richard G. Alvarez, M.D. is one of 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 81% 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 38% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 38% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 21 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 21 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Buchanan, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041326044298
- Bethany Gallagher, MDNashville, TN 372321407037815
- Nicholas Strasser, MDNashville, TN 372321053525238
- Jeffrey Herring, MDNashville, TN 372091285634824
- James Yu, MDNashville, TN 372091407848641
- Karen McRae, MDJohnson City, TN 376011962467498
- Jeffrey Willers, M.D.Nashville, TN 372031447201967
- Tracy Pesut, MDKnoxville, TN 379231295751634
Common questions
What is Richard G. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard G. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417922618, issued on Feb 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 624-6584. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD009321, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard G. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard G. Alvarez, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard G. Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. 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.