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Based in San Marino, CA, Elisa C. Alvarado, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under internal medicine. Elisa graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2005. According to Medicare claims data, Elisa cared for 2,535 Medicare patients across 18,847 services. The services billed most often include hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month, and low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml. NPI 1891979746 identifies this record in the national registry.
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2233 HUNTINGTON DR STE 10
San Marino, CA 91108
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18,847 services · 2,535 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
376 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint | Procedure | 27369 |
75 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 77002 |
375 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Review by radiologist of knee joint image | Imaging | 73580 |
76 | Too few peers to compare |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
76 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
271 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
132 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Influenza vaccine, trivalent derived from cell cultures | Treatment | 90661 |
87 | More often than most peers in Internal Medicine |
| Hyaluronan or derivitive, genvisc 850, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7320 |
9,029 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Drug given | J3420 |
237 | More than most peers in Internal Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Elisa C. Alvarado is an internist in San Marino, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.
NPI registry
Elisa C. Alvarado is listed at 2233 Huntington Dr Ste 10, San Marino, CA 91108. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (626) 584-0026. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Elisa C. Alvarado's National Provider Identifier is 1891979746. 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
Elisa C. Alvarado attended University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Elisa C. Alvarado has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Elisa C. Alvarado performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of contrast for imaging of knee joint; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement and review by radiologist of knee joint image; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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