Physician

Lizette Alvarez, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Lizette Alvarez, M.D. (NPI: 1750342580) practices physical medicine and rehabilitation in the St. Louis, MO-IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from St. Louis, MO. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SIGNATURE MEDICAL GROUP, INC (NPI: 1871542761; TIN: 431696710) and primary practice location at 63131-2322. Alvarez is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619), participating under the MSSP model.

Alvarez's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 304 traditional Medicare patients, billed 213,873 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,269,233 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 64644 (Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity). Part D data shows 1,327 prescription claims across 204 beneficiaries totaling $150,773 in drug costs, led by Nuedexta (Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine). DME data shows 221 claims. Open Payments data shows 149 records totaling $19,485. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, reported payments moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $69,050 to $204,368.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	596	137,896	$993,773
2016	585	155,262	$1,164,254
2017	556	159,791	$1,104,496
2018	516	178,624	$1,214,828
2019	512	184,595	$1,211,027
2020	411	189,496	$1,139,908
2021	381	214,352	$1,324,346
2022	437	216,997	$1,343,909
2023	412	219,013	$1,340,683
2024	304	213,873	$1,269,233

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	204	1,342	$133,275
2016	275	1,708	$140,217
2017	255	1,610	$139,693
2018	200	1,471	$145,538
2019	201	1,358	$122,890
2020	170	1,131	$96,684
2021	156	858	$115,275
2022	248	1,606	$182,202
2023	337	2,459	$159,942
2024	204	1,327	$150,773

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	195	367	$110,679
2016	55	299	$30,701
2017	201	386	$106,185
2018	24	181	$11,704
2019	32	324	$6,239
2020	33	265	$6,330
2021	14	139	$7,374
2022	24	112	$29,534
2023	198	519	$92,917
2024	48	221	$20,565

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
64644	Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, first extremity	125	379	$123
64645	Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 5 or more muscles, each additional extremity	86	288	$92
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	53	68	$65
95874	Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle	155	479	$58
J0585	Injection, onabotulinumtoxina, 1 unit	124	155,500	$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Nuedexta	Dextromethorphan Hbr/Quinidine	40	1,291	$65,904
Eliquis	Apixaban	43	1,222	$23,645
Baclofen	Baclofen	276	13,670	$7,015
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	72	4,193	$1,865
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	11	369	$1,503

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1028	Wheelchair accessory, manual swingaway, retractable or removable mounting hardware for joystick, other control interface or positioning accessory	N	15	19	$6,607
E1161	Manual adult size wheelchair, includes tilt in space	Y	N/R	19	$3,357
K0823	Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds	Y	N/R	13	$2,927
E0955	Wheelchair accessory, headrest, cushioned, any type, including fixed mounting hardware, each	N	12	12	$1,972
K0739	Repair or nonroutine service for durable medical equipment other than oxygen equipment requiring the skill of a technician, labor component, per 15 minutes	N	21	37	$1,839

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	149	$19,485	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Lizette Alvarez, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Lizette Alvarez, M.D. (NPI 1750342580), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Lizette Alvarez, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Lizette Alvarez, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619).

What billing organization is linked to Lizette Alvarez, M.D.?

Lizette Alvarez, M.D. is linked to SIGNATURE MEDICAL GROUP, INC (billing NPI 1871542761) in the available physician profile data.

Does Lizette Alvarez, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Lizette Alvarez, M.D. has 149 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.