Total Payments
$191,859
2024 Payments
$5,911
Companies
28
Transactions
838
Medicare Patients
2,588
Medicare Billing
$299,311
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$112,610 (58.7%)
Other$38,650 (20.1%)
Food & Beverage$22,669 (11.8%)
Travel$17,929 (9.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $112,610 | 62 | 58.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,669 | 685 | 11.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,275 | 8 | 10.6% |
| Honoraria | $18,375 | 10 | 9.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $17,929 | 73 | 9.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $166,879 | 550 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $10,576 | 122 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $6,320 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $2,300 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $1,859 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $1,227 | 57 | $0 (2020) |
| VentureMed Group, Inc. | $952.72 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Mozarc Medical US LLC | $571.88 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Access Systems, Inc. | $166.26 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| C. R. BARD FOUNDATION, INC. | $139.86 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,911 | 38 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($3,911) |
| 2023 | $12,995 | 110 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($8,709) |
| 2022 | $29,034 | 145 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($20,640) |
| 2021 | $39,635 | 206 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($36,296) |
| 2020 | $31,092 | 112 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($29,351) |
| 2019 | $49,594 | 138 | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. ($48,682) |
| 2018 | $8,677 | 53 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($5,931) |
| 2017 | $14,920 | 36 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($13,360) |
All Payment Transactions
838 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 34
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.32 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.23 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.85 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.15 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.82 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Davol Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | GlidePath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.66 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.91 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | GlidePath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.77 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | GlidePath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.62 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Pristine (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.35 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/06/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.21 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 03/27/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.18 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | COVERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.62 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $870.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $290.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 371 | 442 | $265,605 | $39,923 |
| 2022 | 19 | 552 | 646 | $325,525 | $58,303 |
| 2021 | 21 | 693 | 837 | $435,465 | $79,459 |
| 2020 | 24 | 972 | 1,145 | $638,845 | $121,626 |
Total Patients
2,588
Total Services
3,070
Medicare Billing
$299,311
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $49,000 | $8,358 | 17.1% |
| 36906 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $63,000 | $5,281 | 8.4% |
| 36905 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $26,000 | $4,397 | 16.9% |
| 36901 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 36 | $21,600 | $4,310 | 20.0% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 34 | $16,150 | $3,798 | 23.5% |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $55,200 | $3,491 | 6.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 41 | $4,897 | $2,431 | 49.7% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,635 | $2,003 | 35.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 20 | $3,343 | $1,847 | 55.2% |
| 49418 | Insertion of abdominal tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,000 | $1,318 | 12.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 119 | $5,950 | $1,107 | 18.6% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,100 | $892.78 | 42.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $600.00 | $264.49 | 44.1% |
| 93986 | Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $675.00 | $257.18 | 38.1% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $455.00 | $167.04 | 36.7% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 69 | $54,360 | $11,453 | 21.1% |
| 36905 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 24 | $36,790 | $8,041 | 21.9% |
| 36906 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment and placement of stent with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $63,470 | $5,986 | 9.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $19,600 | $5,375 | 27.4% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 39 | $17,845 | $4,454 | 25.0% |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $55,960 | $4,167 | 7.4% |
| 36901 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 29 | $11,800 | $3,566 | 30.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 37 | $4,440 | $2,050 | 46.2% |
| 49418 | Insertion of abdominal tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $12,000 | $1,895 | 15.8% |
| 36215 | Insertion of tube into chest or arm artery, each first order branch | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $19,000 | $1,827 | 9.6% |
About Dr. Alejandro Alvarez, MD
Dr. Alejandro Alvarez, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Florissant, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508846304.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alejandro Alvarez, MD has received a total of $191,859 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,911 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 838 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($112,610).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alvarez has provided services to 2,588 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,070 services with total Medicare billing of $299,311. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Florissant, MO
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 08/13/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508846304
Products in Payments
- WavelinQ (Device) $35,254
- WAVELINQ (Device) $25,445
- BPV-Lutonix (Device) $8,248
- BPV-Fluency (Device) $5,050
- ARGYLE (Device) $4,469
- LUTONIX (Device) $4,062
- COVERA (Device) $3,260
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $3,145
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $2,971
- Chameleon (Device) $1,805
- CHAMELEON (Device) $1,454
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface (Device) $1,160
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $1,082
- FLEX Vessel Prep System (Device) $910.63
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $865.16
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $776.87
- Argyle (Device) $690.80
- Palindrome (Device) $438.90
- Product in Development (Device) $435.00
- FLUENCY (Device) $397.05
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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