Ricardo Hugo Alvarez, MD
NPI 1649441601ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (MD) with American Oncology Partners PA and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,439,308 for 964 claims, against $297,096 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 30 companies reporting payments in 2025, $150,345 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649441601 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology Primary | 207RX0202X | M7008 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Medical Oncology (GA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 56 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,837 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $297,096 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 964 · 1,453 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 143 |
| Total drug cost | $2,439,308 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- American Oncology Partners PAFort Wayne, IN · 391 clinicians
- Oncology Consultants, P. A.Pearland, TX · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann Katy HospitalKaty, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$150,345 · 180 payments from 30 companies
- 2024$94,565 · 118 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $74,958 | 56 |
| Stemline Therapeutics Inc. | $29,518 | 28 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $24,430 | 24 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $18,338 | 15 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $2,072 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$118,000 · 23 payments
- Travel and Lodging$23,619 · 50 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,438 · 102 payments
- Consulting Fee$4,210 · 4 payments
- Education$77.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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