Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Elk River, MN
Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Elk River, Minnesota, and NPI 1770842007, issued on May 7, 2012. Check the license (Minnesota 58718, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yordanka R. Alvarez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 58718 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14181 Business Center Dr NW, Elk River, MN 55330
- Phone
- (763) 236-0500
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150831001662); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 14181 Business Center Dr NW
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Demitu Baissa-TesfahunFamily Nurse Practitioner1477287282
- Cheryl Burlend, MDPediatrics Physician1184687832
- Rebecca Buttke, PTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1750410148
- Angela Dee-Ellingson, PTPhysical Therapist1609811678
- Jennifer Filips, DNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1710319066
- Adalee Gill, PAPhysician Assistant1457206674
Verify Yordanka R. Alvarez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 58718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
6,715 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium379 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium286 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium281 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate259 claims
- Lisinopril253 claims
- Omeprazole243 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemElk River, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Elk River
They are 15 of the 564 NPPES records with a practice address in Elk River, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
All 15 in Elk River → All 3,985 in Minnesota → Every provider in Elk River →
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Common questions
What is Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770842007, issued on May 7, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14181 Business Center Dr NW, Elk River, MN, 55330. Phone: (763) 236-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 58718, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D. had 6,715 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Yordanka R. Alvarez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.