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Luis Alvarez MD in Palo Alto, California

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Luis Alvarez MD has Nephrology as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 795 El Camino Real in Palo Alto, California.

They're a part of the: Sutter Bay Medical Foundation medical group which has around 2,907 members. You can call their office at 415-600-1020 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 (around 26 years of experience). They are listed as doing telehealth appointments.


Luis Alvarez MD Office Phone and Directions

Luis Alvarez MD
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94301
415-600-1020


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Healthcare Info for Luis Alvarez MD

Medical School: University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1998
The Primary Medical Specialty for Luis Alvarez MD is listed as: Nephrology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 26
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7719941285
NPI #: 1487685368
NPI Created On: 07/06/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 05/27/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
A69276
Listed Gender: Male

Procedures, Services, Charges


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  2. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  3. Dialysis services (1 physician visit per month), patient 20 years of age and older
  4. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  5. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
  6. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
  7. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
  8. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
  9. Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use)

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $16

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 802588047

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Biological

Product Category #1: IMMUNOLOGY

Name of Drug #1: BENLYSTA

Open Associated Drug #1: 49401-101-01


Payments Total: $200

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 816083343

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $25

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816086499

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816089517

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $17

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816094927

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $1,425

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 816096937

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816098135

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $20

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816103123

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $11

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816103127

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


Payments Total: $34

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 816107053

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Hyperkalemia

Name of Drug #1: Veltassa

Open Associated Drug #1: 53436-084-30


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