Total Payments
$3,405
2024 Payments
$601.04
Companies
25
Transactions
149
Medicare Patients
1,419
Medicare Billing
$106,669
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,405 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,405 | 149 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $633.92 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $443.63 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $310.85 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $237.31 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $223.01 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $216.04 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $151.76 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $132.79 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $129.79 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $601.04 | 19 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. ($118.87) |
| 2023 | $872.99 | 26 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2022 | $237.66 | 13 | Abbott Laboratories ($46.07) |
| 2021 | $306.94 | 17 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($138.91) |
| 2020 | $236.94 | 14 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($107.42) |
| 2019 | $547.45 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($147.10) |
| 2018 | $297.24 | 19 | PFIZER INC. ($75.61) |
| 2017 | $305.01 | 18 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($104.91) |
All Payment Transactions
149 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.29 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.49 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.87 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.13 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.26 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.80 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 513 | 597 | $71,061 | $32,421 |
| 2022 | 7 | 415 | 491 | $63,954 | $30,946 |
| 2021 | 5 | 263 | 304 | $47,094 | $25,787 |
| 2020 | 4 | 228 | 263 | $49,585 | $17,516 |
Total Patients
1,419
Total Services
1,655
Medicare Billing
$106,669
Procedure Codes
23
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 132 | $26,070 | $13,746 | 52.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 119 | 130 | $17,890 | $8,598 | 48.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $11,501 | $5,126 | 44.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,936 | $2,760 | 46.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 174 | 218 | $6,322 | $1,323 | 20.9% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $1,824 | $474.95 | 26.0% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $1,518 | $393.96 | 26.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 110 | 144 | $27,648 | $15,393 | 55.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 116 | 136 | $18,360 | $9,123 | 49.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $6,975 | $2,731 | 39.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,380 | $2,202 | 50.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 129 | $3,741 | $746.07 | 19.9% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $1,558 | $390.55 | 25.1% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $1,292 | $360.83 | 27.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 88 | 111 | $21,312 | $12,672 | 59.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 114 | 132 | $17,820 | $9,785 | 54.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $6,075 | $2,854 | 47.0% |
| 93228 | Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, and interpretation of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $1,394 | $359.89 | 25.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $493.00 | $115.26 | 23.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 106 | 133 | $17,955 | $7,389 | 41.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 57 | 65 | $12,480 | $5,923 | 47.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 40 | 40 | $9,000 | $3,825 | 42.5% |
| 0298T | Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $10,150 | $378.15 | 3.7% |
About Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD
Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Billings, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/13/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417951922.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD has received a total of $3,405 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $601.04 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 149 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,405).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Alvarez has provided services to 1,419 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,655 services with total Medicare billing of $106,669. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Billings, MT
- Active Since 06/13/2005
- Last Updated 02/28/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417951922
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $633.92
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $223.01
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $212.79
- Corlanor (Drug) $160.62
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $150.00
- WATCHMAN (Device) $147.10
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $147.00
- FARXIGA (Drug) $132.79
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $118.87
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $115.26
- LEXISCAN (Drug) $111.13
- Lexiscan (Drug) $104.91
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $98.36
- CHANTIX (Drug) $98.06
- Vascepa (Drug) $87.42
- VERQUVO (Drug) $84.91
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $77.82
- Repatha (Biological) $76.69
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $67.39
- Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $64.50
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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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