Sergio Jose Alvarado, M.D.
NPI 1255309084ActiveIndividual· Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine· San Antonio, TX
Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,554,924 for 13,205 claims, against $963,246 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,164 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1255309084 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 25, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine Primary | 208VP0014X | L6762 | TX |
| Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine | 207LP2900X | L6762 | TX |
| Anesthesiology | 207L00000X | L6762 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Pain Management (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 529 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 41,774 across 80 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $963,246 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,205 · 13,479 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 723 |
| Total drug cost | $1,554,924 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Pain Management |
| Secondary specialties | Anesthesiology, Pediatric Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Spcsa PLLCSan Antonio, TX · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,164 · 36 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$960.46 · 38 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $334.97 | 9 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $184.75 | 4 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $144.82 | 4 |
| Curonix LLC | $144.09 | 2 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $129.47 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,034 · 35 payments
- Education$129.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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