Alain Alvarez
NPI 1841457496ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Naples, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology in Naples, Florida, trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (class of 2005). In 2024 Medicare paid $2,408,652 for 645 patients, and Part D covered 2,445 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,463 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1841457496 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 21, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 7, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | ME97114 | 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 - Rheumatology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 645 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 269,403 across 47 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,408,652 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,445 · 5,698 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 601 |
| Total drug cost | $2,951,393 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2005 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- American Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates LLCNaples, FL · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL
- Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL
- Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL
- Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL
- Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine RidgeNaples, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,463 · 180 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$4,823 · 192 payments from 21 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $1,012 | 32 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $790.66 | 26 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $564.90 | 28 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $509.26 | 27 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $330.34 | 20 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,463 · 180 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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