Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez, MD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 11
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,772
- Industry payments
- $21
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Practice phone
- Call (323) 783-4011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez is an internist in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Alvarez practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1598832511, was assigned on November 29, 2006. Dr. Alvarez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990. Dr. Alvarez holds California license G76115.
- NPI
- 1598832511NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9133250731
- NPI enumeration date
- November 29, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (323) 783-4011
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 783-4011.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(323) 783-4011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alvarez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Alvarez is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Alvarez
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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 68, with 50% women.
Dr. Alvarez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Alvarez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men49%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez wrote 8,772 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Alvarez wrote 8,772 Medicare Part D claims for 790 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 8,214 of them, across 119 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $286,642 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,555 claims across 105 drugs.
Dr. Alvarez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,877 claims90%
- Brand-name760 claims9%
- Other135 claims2%
Dr. Alvarez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Alvarez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%292 of 8,772 claims
- Antibiotics2%164 of 8,772 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%19 of 8,772 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7,5552024: 8,2149%
Drugs named by CMS: 119 in 2024, 105 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Alvarez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Alvarez as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez received $21 in industry payments in 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Alvarez from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. EMD Serono, Inc. paid the most, $21.
Companies that paid Dr. Alvarez the most, 2023 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez graduated from Harvard Medical School
Dr. Alvarez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's NPI number?
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's NPI number is 1598832511. It was assigned on November 29, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez?
Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez is an internist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez practice?
Dr. Alvarez practices at 4760 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027. Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Alvarez is (323) 783-4011.
What is Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez's medical license number?
Dr. Alvarez holds California license G76115.
What medical group is Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez part of?
Dr. Alvarez is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Alvarez as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Alvarez as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez see?
CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez go to medical school?
Dr. Alvarez graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1990.
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What drugs does Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alvarez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from EMD Serono, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ruben E. Alvarez been practicing?
Dr. Alvarez graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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