Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez, MD

  • Sacramento, CA
  • Pediatric anesthesiology physician
NPI1376660217
Medicare services, 2022
12
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$119
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
8
Practice address
2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817
Practice phone
Call (916) 453-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Shriners Children's Northern California

Hospital · Sacramento, California

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Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Sacramento, California

Dr. Alvarez practices at Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento, California, part of Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1376660217, was assigned on March 24, 2007. Dr. Alvarez graduated from UNR Med in 2006. Dr. Alvarez holds California license 137079.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 24, 2007
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(916) 453-2000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez practices at Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento, California

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Shriners Children's Northern California, at 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 453-2000.

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Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento, California, part of Shriners Hospitals for Children. The medical group on file is Shriners Hospitals For Children. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kara Anne 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Shriners Children's Northern CaliforniaAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez is one of 222 pediatric anesthesiology physicians in California

Pediatric anesthesiology is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207LP3000X. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Alvarez's licenses on file in 6 states: California, Nevada, Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 137079 · 2015 to 2026 · taxonomy 207LP3000X
  • Nevada license2014 to 2027
  • Colorado license2013 to 2023
  • Oregon license2020 to 2023
  • Minnesota license2015 to 2021
  • Wisconsin license2019 to 2021

Pediatric anesthesiology physicians near Dr. Alvarez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez billed Medicare for 12 services in 2022

CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Alvarez across 1 procedure code in 2022. Medicare paid $1,483 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202212
Paid by Medicare$1,483
Procedure codes1

Dr. Alvarez compared with the California median for pediatric anesthesiology physicians, 2022

  • Dr. Alvarez
  • California median
Medicare services
12vs 3566% below

Medians across 91 pediatric anesthesiology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alvarez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's patients have a median age of 13

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Alvarez's median patient age at 13, with 47% women.

Dr. Alvarez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 13

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men52%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

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Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez received $119 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. Vero Biotech Inc. paid the most, $119.

Companies that paid Dr. Alvarez the most, 2023 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez graduated from UNR Med

Dr. Alvarez graduated from UNR Med in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUNR Med
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pediatric anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  4. Board certified in pediatric critical care medicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics
  5. Board certified in pediatricsAmerican Board of Pediatrics

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Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, HCSC and AK State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • AK State Medicaid
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • Elevance
  • NV State Medicaid
  • WI State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Alvarez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid3
  2. PPO3
  3. HMO2
  4. POS2
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicare1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's NPI number?

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's NPI number is 1376660217. It was assigned on March 24, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez?

Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Sacramento, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207LP3000X).

Where does Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez practice?

Dr. Alvarez practices at 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817. Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento, California, part of Shriners Hospitals for Children. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alvarez is (916) 453-2000.

What is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez's medical license number?

Dr. Alvarez holds California license 137079, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.

Which states has Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alvarez in California (2015 to 2026), Nevada (2014 to 2027), Colorado (2013 to 2023), Oregon (2020 to 2023), Minnesota (2015 to 2021) and Wisconsin (2019 to 2021).

Which hospitals is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez affiliated with?

Dr. Alvarez practices at Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento, California.

What medical group is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez part of?

Dr. Alvarez is linked to Shriners Hospitals For Children. Dmand AI links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alvarez billed Medicare for 12 services in 2022.

Is Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez board certified?

Yes. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

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What services does Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Alvarez's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (00731).

Where did Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez go to medical school?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from UNR Med in 2006.

Has Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $119 in general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Vero Biotech Inc.

How long has Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez been practicing?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Kara Anne Alvarez accept?

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 8 carriers, including United Healthcare, HCSC and AK State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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