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Alejandro C Alvarez, MD practices nephrology in Saint Louis, MO. Alejandro is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Alejandro cared for 636 Medicare patients across 775 services.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Alvarez's specialty?
Dr. Alvarez is a nephrology in Saint Louis, MO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NEPHROLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Alvarez?
Dr. Alvarez is listed at 1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ DIV IM NEPHROLOGY, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Alvarez?
The number on file is (314) 362-7603. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Alvarez's NPI number?
Dr. Alvarez's National Provider Identifier is 1508846304. 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 Dr. Alvarez's medical education?
Dr. Alvarez attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Alvarez been practicing?
Dr. Alvarez has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Alvarez known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Alvarez performs procedures including insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist, removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device and review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (314) 362-7603
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ DIV IM NEPHROLOGY
Saint Louis, MO 63110
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
775 services · 636 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
120 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | Procedure | 36905 |
41 |
| Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36907 |
35 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
35 |
| Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | Procedure | 36215 |
33 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36901 |
30 |
| Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36581 |
28 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
20 |
| Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36906 |
16 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36903 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Other nephrology specialists in Saint Louis 8
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Trained at Other 8
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More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1994 at Other 8
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Also performs Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist 8
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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