Dr. Sonia Alvarez, MD

  • El Paso, TX
  • Internist
NPI1538114285PAC ID1254312168
Medicare services, 2024
48
Medicare patients, 2024
27
Part D claims, 2024
2,171
MIPS score, 2024
100
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905
Practice phone
Call (915) 521-7602
Professional email
Get professional email
Personal email
Get personal email
Mobile number
Get mobile number
Social profiles

Primary practice

University Medical Center of El Paso

Hospital · El Paso, Texas

See all 3 affiliations

Find Dr. Alvarez's professional email, personal email and mobile number

Dmand AI checks each channel through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. See what is on file with a free account, with practice phones, licenses and affiliations.

View contacts for free

Dr. Sonia Alvarez is an internist in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Alvarez practices at University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas, part of El Paso County Hospital District.

Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1538114285, was assigned on May 23, 2006. Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001. Dr. Alvarez holds Texas license M2244.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1254312168
NPI enumeration date
May 23, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(915) 521-7602
Professional email
Get email
Personal email
Get email
Mobile number
Get number
Sex
Female
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Sonia Alvarez practices at University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is University Medical Center of El Paso, at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905 in El Paso County. The practice phone is (915) 521-7602.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas, part of El Paso County Hospital District. The medical group on file is University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Alvarez's employer is on file too: a hospital.

See all 3 affiliations for Dr. Alvarez

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sonia 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
University Medical Center of El PasoAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

For health IT teams

See the EHR and IT leaders at every hospital where Dr. Alvarez practices

Dmand AI maps EHR vendors, IT decision makers and buying committees across El Paso County Hospital District and 6.2K+ hospitals, with verified contacts in the same login.

Dr. Sonia Alvarez is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Alvarez is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense M2244 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Alvarez

Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

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

Dr. Sonia Alvarez billed Medicare for 48 services in 2024

CMS data shows 48 Medicare services from Dr. Alvarez across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,412 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202448
Medicare patients27
Paid by Medicare$2,412
Procedure codes2

Dr. Alvarez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 282024: 2414%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 212024: 2414%

Dr. Alvarez compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Alvarez
  • Texas median
Medicare services
48vs 53991% below
Medicare patients
27vs 19086% below
Part D claims
1,778vs 2896.2 times

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Alvarez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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

See all procedures by Dr. Alvarez

Need commercial claims for Dr. Alvarez?

Medicare shows one payer. Book a meeting to get commercial claims data for Dr. Alvarez and other internists in Texas.

Book a meeting

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

Dr. Sonia Alvarez treated 27 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.70, 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 70, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 202427
Average age75
Average risk score2.70
Also on Medicaid59%

Dr. Alvarez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1141%
  • Men1659%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Alzheimer's and dementia63%
  4. Anxiety63%
  5. Diabetes63%
  6. Depression56%
  7. Mood disorders56%
  8. Heart failure48%

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 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men39%

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

Dr. Sonia Alvarez wrote 2,171 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Alvarez wrote 2,171 Medicare Part D claims for 662 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,778 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $112,961 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,079 claims across 98 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,171
Drugs named by CMS41
Total drug cost$112,961
Part D patients662

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

  • Generic1,940 claims89%
  • Brand-name197 claims9%
  • Other34 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7,0792024: 1,77875%

Drugs named by CMS: 41 in 2024, 98 in 2023.

See all prescribing by Dr. Alvarez

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. Sonia Alvarez scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 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. CMS lists Dr. Alvarez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Alvarez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

For MedTech and pharma teams

Find internists like Dr. Alvarez by procedure volume and prescribing

Filter 7.4M+ HCPs by Medicare procedures, Part D drugs and Open Payments history, then reach them with verified contacts in one login.

Dr. Sonia Alvarez received $651 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Misonix Inc paid the most, $255.

General payments to Dr. Alvarez by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Alvarez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

See all payments to Dr. Alvarez

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

Dr. Sonia Alvarez graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Sonia 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 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

Data last refreshed October 2026Report an inaccuracyRemove my information

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Dr. Sonia Alvarez

Spotted something out of date? Email hello@dmand.ai and we will check the record. Contact details live in the free trial.

What is Dr. Sonia Alvarez's NPI number?

Dr. Sonia Alvarez's NPI number is 1538114285. It was assigned on May 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sonia Alvarez?

Dr. Sonia Alvarez is an internist in El Paso, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Sonia Alvarez practice?

Dr. Alvarez practices at 4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 79905. Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas, part of El Paso County Hospital District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Sonia Alvarez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Alvarez is (915) 521-7602.

What is Dr. Sonia Alvarez's medical license number?

Dr. Alvarez holds Texas license M2244.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sonia Alvarez affiliated with?

Dr. Alvarez practices at University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Sonia Alvarez part of?

Dr. Alvarez is linked to University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC). Dmand AI links Dr. Alvarez to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Sonia Alvarez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Alvarez billed Medicare for 48 services in 2024, and Dr. Alvarez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Sonia Alvarez offer telehealth?

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

What is Dr. Sonia Alvarez's MIPS score?

Dr. Alvarez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

Show 6 more questionsShow fewer questions

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sonia Alvarez see?

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Sonia Alvarez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Alvarez's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (11042) and nursing facility care (99308).

Where did Dr. Sonia Alvarez go to medical school?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Sonia Alvarez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Alvarez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin HCl and Lisinopril.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $651 in general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Misonix Inc.

How long has Dr. Sonia Alvarez been practicing?

Dr. Alvarez graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

Selling to internal medicine practices?

See internists in Texas by site of care and group

Find the practices, groups and hospitals they work with, and the right people to contact at each.

  • 30 days free
  • Self-serve
  • No credit card

Cookie settings

Turn each category on or off. Your choice is kept for 12 months and you can change it here at any time.

Necessary

Always on. Sign-in, security, downloads you asked for, your cookie choice, and the page that led to a signup.

View cookies (6)
  • dm_consentDmand AI. Your cookie choices and whether your browser sent a Global Privacy Control signal. 12 months.
  • dm_ft, dm_ltDmand AI. The first and the latest page you arrived on, with the date, so a signup is credited to the page that worked. 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_fs, dm_lsDmand AI. The first and the latest source of a visit (a search engine, a campaign or the site that linked here). 90 days, 30 days.
  • dm_dl, dm_dl_okDmand AI. After you give an email address for a download, lets you download files without being asked again. 30 days.
  • Session and CSRF cookiesDmand AI (app.dmand.ai). Sign-in and form protection in the application. Session.
  • __cf_bm, cf_clearanceCloudflare. Tells people from automated traffic and keeps the site available. 30 minutes; cf_clearance while a security check is valid.

Analytics

On unless you turn it off. How pages are used, in aggregate, and recordings of how pages are used.

View cookies (6)
  • Google Tag ManagerGoogle. Loads the analytics and marketing tags that are on. Sets no cookie of its own and does not load when both categories are off. n/a.
  • _ga, _ga_<container-id>Google Analytics 4. Visits and page views in aggregate on dmand.ai. 2 years.
  • _clck, _clskMicrosoft Clarity. Recordings and heatmaps of how pages are used, with form fields masked. 1 year, 1 day.
  • CLID, MUID, ANONCHK, MR, SMMicrosoft (clarity.ms). Set by Microsoft when Clarity loads, to recognize a browser across sites that use Clarity. Up to 1 year.
  • None (cookieless)Ahrefs Analytics. Page views in aggregate. n/a.
  • ph_<project>_posthogPostHog. Product usage, errors and performance in app.dmand.ai, used to fix bugs and improve features. 365 days.

Marketing

On unless you turn it off, and always off when your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal. A visitor identification service tells our sales team which companies and people visit.

View cookies (6)
  • _reb2buid, _reb2butkRB2B. Recognizes a returning browser for visitor identification. 360 days, 1 year.
  • _reb2bgeoRB2B. The location used to decide whether a visit can be identified. 20 days.
  • _reb2brefRB2B. The page or site that referred the visit. 15 days.
  • _reb2bfxf, _reb2btd, _reb2bliRB2B. Links the visit to an identified business profile. 1 month.
  • _reb2bresolveRB2B. Holds a match while it is being resolved. 2 days.
  • _reb2sessionID, _reb2bloadedRB2B. The current visit, and a guard against loading the script twice. 30 minutes, 1 second.

Functional

On unless you turn it off. Remembers choices such as a collapsed section.

View cookies (none today)