Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sonia Alvarez, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Metairie, LA

Sonia Alvarez, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Metairie, Louisiana, and NPI 1134129760, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 13869R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1134129760
Name
Sonia Alvarez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
13869R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4300 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
Phone
(504) 455-2771
Enumerated
Jul 26, 2005
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 4300 Houma Blvd

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

  1. Sean Collins, M.D.Urology Physician1457393423
  2. Joanna Kukuy, PAMedical Physician Assistant1518099282
  3. Henry Pretus, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1982661997
  4. Luis Soto, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1124064092

Verify Sonia Alvarez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

5,180 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 322 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sonia Alvarez5,180
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium264 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium192 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl172 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate167 claims
  5. Pravastatin Sodium164 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen158 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.

55 family medicine physician records list a Metairie practice address

They are 55 of the 5,682 NPPES records with a Metairie practice address, and 1,558 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

Other family medicine physician records in Louisiana

  1. Brittany Abadie, NPGramercy, LA1437077054
  2. Ubaid Abbasi, MDBaton Rouge, LA1548765738
  3. Claire Abel, APRNIowa, LA1821931635
  4. Lamia Abisamra, MDMetairie, LA1912562489
  5. Matthew Abraham, M.D.Lafayette, LA1174511794
  6. Ralph Abraham, MDRayville, LA1013962620
  7. Steven Abramson, M.D.Prairieville, LA1720086820
  8. Christopher Achee, M.D.Jennings, LA1710947205
  9. Stefanie Acosta, MDLafayette, LA1629538665
  10. Rodney Acuna, MDLake Charles, LA1760708606

Common questions

What is Sonia Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sonia Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134129760, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonia Alvarez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4300 Houma Blvd, Metairie, LA, 70006. Phone: (504) 455-2771. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonia Alvarez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 13869R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sonia Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonia Alvarez, M.D. had 5,180 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. 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.