Luis Alvarez, MD in Palo Alto, CA

Luis Alvarez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Palo Alto, California. He went to University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine and graduated in 1998 and has 26 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Nephrology. He is a member of the group practice Sutter Bay Medical Foundation and his current practice location is 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 328-8385.

Luis Alvarez is licensed to practice in California (license number A69276) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1487685368.

Contact Information

	Luis Alvarez, MD
	795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2302
	(650) 328-8385
	(650) 328-0286

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Luis Alvarez
Gender	Male
Speciality	Nephrology
Experience	26 Years
Location	795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Luis Alvarez attended and graduated from University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine in 1998

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1487685368
Provider Enumeration Date: 07/06/2006
Last Update Date: 05/27/2020

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7719941285
Enrollment ID: I20041115000678

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Luis Alvarez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1487685368	NPI	-	NPPES
GR0002540	Medicaid	CA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	A69276 (California)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Satellite Dialysis Redwood City	San carlos, CA	Dialysis facility
Wellbound Of Menlo Park Llc	Fremont, CA	Dialysis facility
Fmc Fremont	Fremont, CA	Dialysis facility
Sequoia Hospital	Redwood city, CA	Hospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice Name	Group PECOS PAC ID	No. of Members
Sutter Bay Medical Foundation	4284538778	2995

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Luis Alvarez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.

Entity Name	Sutter Bay Medical Foundation
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1013950807 PECOS PAC ID: 4284538778 Enrollment ID: O20031125000909

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Luis Alvarez is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Luis Alvarez, MD 325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA 94022-1408 Ph: (650) 321-4121	Luis Alvarez, MD 795 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2302 Ph: (650) 328-8385

Reviews and Comments

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Luis Alvarez, MD - Medicare Nephrology in Palo Alto, CA