Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Alvarez, DO
Critical Care Medicine · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Alvarez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Alvarez
Dr. Michael Alvarez is a critical care medicine specialist in Tampa, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alvarez performed 1,758 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alvarez received a total of $121,543 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 509 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Alvarez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 16 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 19% volume in FL
$121,543 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 11070 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,758
Medicare services
Top 19% in FL for critical care medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
502 | $90 | $140 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
334 | $62 | $137 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
204 | $94 | $197 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
122 | $134 | $365 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
89 | $166 | $430 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
80 | $58 | $110 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 66 | $158 | $270 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
62 | $29 | $85 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
61 | $43 | $90 |
| Exercise-induced lung stress test A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising. |
60 | $26 | $150 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
60 | $41 | $90 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
28 | $59 | $450 |
| Computer-assisted navigation of lung airways This procedure uses computer technology to guide an endoscope through the airways of the lungs for precise navigation. |
18 | $76 | $400 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
17 | $102 | $215 |
| Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and growth treatment A procedure using a flexible tube with a camera and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and treat any growths found. |
16 | $52 | $250 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $140 | $198 |
| Endoscopic needle biopsy of windpipe, airway, or lung A procedure where a needle is inserted through an endoscope to collect tissue samples from the windpipe, airway, or lung. |
13 | $135 | $400 |
| Lung biopsy via endoscope, 1 lobe A procedure to remove a small sample of lung tissue from one lobe using an endoscope for examination. |
12 | $60 | $690 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$121,543
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,363/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for critical care medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
509
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$59,780
2023
$55,987
2022
$1,271
2021
$1,170
2020
$406
2019
$2,210
2018
$720
Payments by company (2024)
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$36,450
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$18,877
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,000
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$242
Insmed, Inc.
$201
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$172
Amgen Inc.
$154
GENZYME CORPORATION
$146
United Therapeutics Corporation
$123
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$95
Philips North America LLC
$76
Electromed, Inc.
$56
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$24
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
INOGEN, INC.
$21
Resmed Corp
$18
Pulmonx Corporation
$18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 97.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$90,746
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$19,891
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$3,000
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$2,289
Ethicon Inc.
$1,024
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$981
GENZYME CORPORATION
$544
Insmed, Inc.
$513
Amgen Inc.
$382
United Therapeutics Corporation
$318
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$224
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$178
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$155
Electromed, Inc.
$147
FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation
$95
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$86
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$79
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$78
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$77
Philips North America LLC
$76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$71
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$65
Olympus America Inc.
$57
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$39
Shionogi Inc
$34
PFIZER INC.
$31
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
AbbVie Inc.
$31
Itamar Medical Inc
$30
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$24
INOGEN, INC.
$21
Vapotherm Inc
$20
Ambu Inc.
$20
Resmed Corp
$18
Baxter Healthcare
$18
Pulmonx Corporation
$18
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$17
Penumbra, Inc.
$15
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 93.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) InCourage · (8874) inCourage · (AE4) Secretion Management · 1.8mm OD · 120V · 60Hz · AIRSENSE · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AVYCAZ · Adempas · AirDuo Digihaler · Always-On Tip Tracked Forceps · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · CHARTIS CATHETER · CINQAIR · DUPIXENT · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIQUIS · FASENRA · FUJIFILM · Fetroja · Flexitouch Plus · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · IMFINZI · INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH · Indigo System · MONARCH · Monarch Platform · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolastin-C Liquid · REMODULIN · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPiN Thoracic Navigation System · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Serrated Cup · Spin · TAVNEOS · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · Tavneos · UPTRAVI · VAPOTHERM · WAINUA · WINREVAIR · WatchPAT · XOLAIR · Xenleta · YUPELRI · Yupelri · Zemaira
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Critical care medicines in nearby ZIP areas
62
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
AdventHealth Carrollwood
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Alvarez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), with 16 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Alvarez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alvarez performed 502 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Alvarez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alvarez received a total of $121,543 from 43 companies across 509 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Alvarez's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Tampa?
Dr. Alvarez's average Medicare payment per service is $85. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Alvarez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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