Dionicio Manuel Alvarez
NPI 1275504490ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with Kidney Consultants of El Paso, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $775,857 for 4,867 claims, against $64,622 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,357 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial Campus and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275504490 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 23, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | G9705 | 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 - Nephrology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 260 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 815 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,622 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,867 · 10,873 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 697 |
| Total drug cost | $775,857 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Consultants of El PasoEl Paso, TX · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
- University Medical Center of El PasoEl Paso, TX
Other facilities
- Davita Americas DialysisDialysis facility · El Paso, TX
- Davita Loma Vista Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · El Paso, TX
- Davita Mesa Vista DialysisDialysis facility · El Paso, TX
- Davita Ridgecrest DialysisDialysis facility · El Paso, TX
- Davita Upper Valley DialysisDialysis facility · El Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,357 · 62 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,370 · 79 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $308.78 | 11 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $229.20 | 8 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $153.25 | 5 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $105.99 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $100.30 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,342 · 61 payments
- Education$15.65 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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