Patricia Alvarez, FNP-C
NPI 1578077038ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Visalia, CA
Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) with Mineral King Radiological Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Visalia, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $367,900 for 3,583 claims, against $68,703 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,088 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Hanford and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578077038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 95007294 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 95007294 | CA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 417 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,363 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,703 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,583 · 7,380 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 533 |
| Total drug cost | $367,900 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Mineral King Radiological Medical Group IncVisalia, CA · 18 clinicians
- Shyam Bhaskar MD IncDelano, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health HanfordHanford, CA
- Adventist Health ReedleyReedley, CA
- Adventist Health TulareTulare, CA
- Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia, CA
- Sierra View Medical CenterPorterville, CA
Other facilities
- Seva Home HealthHome health agency · Porterville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,088 · 78 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$512.57 · 41 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $199.54 | 10 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $185.19 | 16 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $167.08 | 16 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $158.19 | 12 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $138.33 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,088 · 78 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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