Luis M. Alvarado, M.D.
NPI 1396793998ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Franklinton, LA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1, practicing in Franklinton, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,727,722 for 14,698 claims, against $96,617 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,607 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Our Lady of the Angels Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396793998 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 10439R | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 335 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,255 across 30 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $96,617 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,698 · 26,381 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 586 |
| Total drug cost | $1,727,722 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1Covington, LA · 166 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Our Lady of the Angels HospitalBogalusa, LA
- Riverside Medical CenterFranklinton, LA
- St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA
Other facilities
- Elara CaringHome health agency · Hammond, LA
- Key Home Health CareHome health agency · Covington, LA
- Fair City Health and RehabNursing home · Franklinton, LA
- Good Samaritan Living CenterNursing home · Franklinton, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,607 · 46 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,135 · 47 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $539.59 | 18 |
| Amgen Inc. | $315.24 | 7 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $165.33 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $137.88 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $104.56 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,538 · 45 payments
- Education$68.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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