Franco Alvarez III, M.D.
NPI 1629193974ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· West Palm Beach, FL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Author Health Professionals, PC, practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $201,703 for 2,931 claims, against $4,629 paid for services in 2024. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. reported $124.99 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629193974 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 11, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 11, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | ME134248 | FL |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | #29148 | AL |
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 - Psychiatry (AZ); Practitioner - Psychiatry (FL); Practitioner - Psychiatry (IL); Practitioner - Psychiatry (IN); Practitioner - Psychiatry (NJ); Practitioner - Psychiatry (PA); Practitioner - Psychiatry (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 51 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,629 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,931 · 5,069 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 229 |
| Total drug cost | $201,703 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Author Health Professionals, PCPhoenix, AZ · 96 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$124.99 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$230.88 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$124.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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