Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D.
Specialist · Alpharetta, GA
Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Alpharetta, Georgia, and NPI 1487734414, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 051404, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald J. Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 051404 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2365 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30009
- Phone
- (770) 740-1860
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (678) 347-2104
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040224000240); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ronald J. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 051404Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
668 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate132 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide117 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen42 claims
- Azelastine Hcl41 claims
- Methylprednisolone40 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate34 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): 62 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: $600.27
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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
- Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald J. Alvarez among 845 specialist records in Georgia
Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D. is one of 845 specialist records with a practice address in Georgia. 34% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 1989 among the 175 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Georgia
There are 845 specialist records in Georgia.
All 845 in Georgia → Every provider in Alpharetta → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Beaty, M.D.Alpharetta, GA 300091225118326
- Kelli ChristieAlpharetta, GA 300091033369558
- Malikah Fardon-Jones-FinneyAlpharetta, GA 300091306371174
- Destinee WilliamsAlpharetta, GA 300091497407555
- Sunil Alexander, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121871688820
- Mohamad El-Attar, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121235119207
- Michael Grady, D.O.Conyers, GA 300121083689533
- Jack James, M.D.Conyers, GA 300121609845403
Common questions
What is Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487734414, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2365 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA, 30009. Phone: (770) 740-1860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 051404, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D. had 668 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald J. Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62 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.