Dr. Jorge A. Alvarez, MD

Dr. Alvarez practices at 39385 Methodist Hospital - Op Card 1 - Cardiology - Cardiology - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Alvarez's NPI, 1821183559, was assigned on October 4, 2006. Dr. Alvarez graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Alvarez holds Texas license L3226.

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is 39385 Methodist Hospital - Op Card 1 - Cardiology - Cardiology - HOPD, at 4411 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229.

Dr. Alvarez's primary practice is 39385 Methodist Hospital - Op Card 1 - Cardiology - Cardiology - HOPD in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Alvarez is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Alvarez to 4 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Alvarez practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional cardiology is Dr. Alvarez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0011X. Dr. Alvarez is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Alvarez is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists angioplasty, cardiac catheterization, circulation problems, endocarditis, leg revascularization and pacemaker or defibrillator implantation among the conditions Dr. Alvarez treats.

CMS data shows 7,944 Medicare services from Dr. Alvarez across 32 procedure codes in 2024, for 2,182 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $581,880 for them.

CMS counts 2,182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Alvarez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 929 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.02, 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 74, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Alvarez wrote 5,647 Medicare Part D claims for 1,080 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,331 of them, across 62 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $862,239 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,247 claims across 60 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 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. CMS counts 198 procedures of coronary angioplasty and stenting by Dr. Alvarez, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Alvarez, published from 2005 to 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Anthracyclines, Heart and Heart Diseases. Dr. Alvarez's most frequent co-authors are Steven R. Bailey, MD, Marc D. Feldman, MD and Gregory L. Freeman, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Alvarez to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction and Aortic Valve Stenosis.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,632 general payments to Dr. Alvarez from 66 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $23,195. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $31 in 2024.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Alvarez, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Alvarez graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Alvarez is a member of ACC.

Dr. Alvarez is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.