Physician

Acelina Alvarez

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Acelina Alvarez (NPI: 1992775431) practices physician assistant in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Santa Cruz, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION (NPI: 1013950807; TIN: 941156581) and primary practice location at 95065-1815. Alvarez is affiliated with the Sutter Medicare Direct (ACO ID: A5279), participating under the MSSP model.

Alvarez's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 124 traditional Medicare patients, billed 994 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $21,072 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 23472 (Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder). Part D data shows 422 prescription claims across 142 beneficiaries totaling $4,328 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 18 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 risen steadily, from $3,678 to $21,072. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $32,848 to $4,328. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$21K$42K2015 Medicare payment: $3,678 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $5,509 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $17,725 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $29,978 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $14,916 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $14,701 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $22,823 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $41,518 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $24,307 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $21,072 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20158384$3,678
201698104$5,509
2017238251$17,725
2018369406$29,978
2019105208$14,916
202092238$14,701
2021133335$22,823
20221881,309$41,518
2023941,208$24,307
2024124994$21,072

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$17K$34K2015 Drug cost: $32,848 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $16,480 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $23,474 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $34,339 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $11,015 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $6,708 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $6,620 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $3,469 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $3,593 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $4,328 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015476518$32,848
2016483525$16,480
2017692809$23,474
2018583763$34,339
2019114372$11,015
202083383$6,708
2021144579$6,620
2022106236$3,469
2023106282$3,593
2024142422$4,328

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$945$1.9K2019 Medicare payment: $1,503 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,889 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
20191414$1,503
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
20241818$1,889

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
23472Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder1212$162
27130Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis2122$144
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more5970$61
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint2035$49

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CelecoxibCelecoxib671,839$1,308
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl115733$942
Diclofenac SodiumDiclofenac Sodium19336$398
GabapentinGabapentin591,785$281
AmoxicillinAmoxicillin70567$258

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L3670Shoulder orthosis, acromio/clavicular (canvas and webbing type), prefabricated, off-the-shelfN1818$1,889

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Acelina Alvarez?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Acelina Alvarez (NPI 1992775431), 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 Acelina Alvarez have ACO affiliation data?

Acelina Alvarez is shown with ACO affiliation data for Sutter Medicare Direct (MSSP, ACO ID A5279).

What billing organization is linked to Acelina Alvarez?

Acelina Alvarez is linked to SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION (billing NPI 1013950807) in the available physician profile data.

Does Acelina Alvarez have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests 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.