Provider Profile
Acelina Alvarez
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Acelina Alvarez
Acelina Alvarez is a physician assistant based in Santa Cruz, CA. Medicare claims data shows Acelina provided 139 services to 112 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, and replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (831) 477-2325
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2900 CHANTICLEER AVE
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
139 services · 112 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Procedure | 27130 |
22 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Procedure | 23472 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
70 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other physician assistants at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other physician assistants in Santa Cruz 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Acelina Alvarez's specialty?
Acelina Alvarez is a physician assistant in Santa Cruz, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Acelina Alvarez?
Acelina Alvarez is listed at 2900 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Acelina Alvarez?
The number on file is (831) 477-2325. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Acelina Alvarez?
Acelina Alvarez's National Provider Identifier is 1992775431. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Acelina Alvarez's education?
Acelina Alvarez attended Other, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Acelina Alvarez have?
Acelina Alvarez has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Acelina Alvarez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Acelina Alvarez performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis and prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Acelina Alvarez's profile verified?
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