Dr. Franco Alvarez III, MD

  • Margate, FL
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1629193974PAC ID9638307010
Medicare services, 2022
31
Medicare patients, 2024
12
Part D claims, 2024
2,931
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$356
Practice address
2801 N State Rd 7, Margate, FL 33063
Practice phone
Call (954) 974-0400
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Primary practice

HCA Florida Northwest Hospital

Hospital · Margate, Florida

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Dr. Franco Alvarez III is a psychiatrist in Margate, Florida

Dr. Alvarez practices at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1629193974, was assigned on March 19, 2007. Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2005. Dr. Alvarez holds Florida license ME134248.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9638307010
NPI enumeration date
March 19, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(954) 974-0400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Franco Alvarez III practices at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is HCA Florida Northwest Hospital, at 2801 N State Rd 7, Margate, FL 33063 in Broward County. The practice phone is (954) 974-0400.

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Dr. Franco Alvarez III is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Brave Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Franco Alvarez III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alvarez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
HCA Florida Northwest HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Franco Alvarez III is one of 1,975 psychiatrists in Florida

Psychiatry is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Alvarez's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama and Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME134248 · 2017 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Mississippi license2022 to 2026
  • Texas license2021 to 2026
  • General practice, AlabamaLicense #29148 · 2008 to 2017 · taxonomy 208D00000X
  • Ohio license2010 to 2014

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anxiety and insomnia among the conditions Dr. Alvarez treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Alvarez

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

Dr. Franco Alvarez III billed Medicare for 31 services in 2022

CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Alvarez across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,501 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202231
Medicare patients12
Paid by Medicare$2,501
Procedure codes1

Dr. Alvarez compared with the Florida median for psychiatrists, 2022

  • Dr. Alvarez
  • Florida median
Medicare services
31vs 20485% below
Medicare patients
12vs 7384% below
Part D claims
2,865vs 24011.9 times

Medians across 1,952 psychiatrists in Florida 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. Franco Alvarez III treated 12 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 60

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. 75% of them have anxiety, and 75% have depression. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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 71, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 202412
Average age60
Average risk score2.01

Dr. Alvarez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Alvarez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Anxiety75%
  2. Depression75%
  3. Mood disorders75%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

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 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Franco Alvarez III wrote 2,931 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alvarez wrote 2,931 Medicare Part D claims for 229 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,865 of them, across 37 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $177,917 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,116 claims across 30 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,931
Drugs named by CMS37
Total drug cost$177,917
Part D patients229

Dr. Alvarez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,808 claims96%
  • Brand-name123 claims4%

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

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over4%112 of 2,931 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: 2,1162024: 2,86535%

Drugs named by CMS: 37 in 2024, 30 in 2023.

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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. Franco Alvarez III 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. Franco Alvarez III received $356 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 2 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $247.

General payments to Dr. Alvarez by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Alvarez the most, 2024 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Franco Alvarez III graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in psychiatryNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Franco Alvarez III accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Alvarez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. Medicare10
  3. HMO8
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Franco Alvarez III'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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Franco Alvarez III's NPI number?

Dr. Franco Alvarez III's NPI number is 1629193974. It was assigned on March 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Franco Alvarez III?

Dr. Franco Alvarez III is a psychiatrist in Margate, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Franco Alvarez III practice?

Dr. Alvarez practices at 2801 N State Rd 7, Margate, FL 33063. Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Franco Alvarez III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alvarez is (954) 974-0400.

What is Dr. Franco Alvarez III's medical license number?

Dr. Alvarez holds Florida license ME134248, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.

Which states has Dr. Franco Alvarez III been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Alvarez in Florida (2017 to 2026), Mississippi (2022 to 2026), Texas (2021 to 2026), Alabama (2008 to 2017) and Ohio (2010 to 2014).

Which hospitals is Dr. Franco Alvarez III affiliated with?

Dr. Alvarez practices at HCA Florida Northwest Hospital in Margate, Florida.

What medical group is Dr. Franco Alvarez III part of?

Dr. Alvarez is linked to Brave Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Alvarez to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Franco Alvarez III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alvarez billed Medicare for 31 services in 2022, and Dr. Alvarez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Franco Alvarez III offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Alvarez as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Franco Alvarez III see?

CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024, with an average age of 60.

Is Dr. Franco Alvarez III board certified?

Yes. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Franco Alvarez III bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Alvarez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Franco Alvarez III go to medical school?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Franco Alvarez III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alvarez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Buspirone HCl, Trazodone HCl and Hydroxyzine Pamoate.

Has Dr. Franco Alvarez III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $356 in general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 2 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Franco Alvarez III been practicing?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Franco Alvarez III accept?

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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