Dr. Francisco Javier Alvarez, MD

Dr. Alvarez practices at Enloe Health in Chico, California, part of Enloe Health.

Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1588690648, was assigned on June 23, 2006. Dr. Alvarez graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 2001. Dr. Alvarez holds California license A811050.

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Enloe Health, at 1531 Esplanade, Chico, CA 95926 in Butte County. The practice phone is (530) 332-7300.

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Enloe Health in Chico, California, part of Enloe Health. Dr. Alvarez is also affiliated with Oroville Hospital. The medical group on file is Chico Hospitalist Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alvarez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Alvarez is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, bile duct problems, bone infection, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Alvarez treats.

CMS data shows 1,804 Medicare services from Dr. Alvarez across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 550 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $121,359 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 550 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 197 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alvarez's median patient age at 77, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Alvarez wrote 780 Medicare Part D claims for 225 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 489 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,389 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 514 claims across 26 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Alvarez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Alvarez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Alvarez, published from 2011 to 2024. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Axons, Motor Neurons and Nerve Regeneration. Dr. Alvarez has published most often in J Comp Neurol. Dr. Alvarez's most frequent co-authors are Katie Leigh Bullinger, Monica Michelle Davis and Sarah Baxter Fisher, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abiomed paid the most, $216.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Alvarez.

Dr. Alvarez graduated from College of Human Medicine - Grand Rapids in 2001.

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.