Karen Alvarez, DO
NPI 1689800344ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Hollywood, FL
Ophthalmology (DO) with Eye Surgery Associates LLC, practicing in Hollywood, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $9,036 for 37 patients, and Part D covered 55 of their prescriptions, 69% of them generic. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $258.43 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689800344 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 2, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 2, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | OS12155 | FL |
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 - Ophthalmology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 37 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 110 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,036 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 55 · 106 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 29 |
| Total drug cost | $10,073 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Eye Surgery Associates LLCWeston, FL · 11 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$258.43 · 6 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$187.09 · 9 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $151.05 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $32.01 | 2 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $27.77 | 1 |
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.03 | 1 |
| Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$258.43 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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