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Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD

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(234 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), electrolyte disorders, kidney transplant

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-6795

Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD is a nephrologist in Fremont, CA specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD is affiliated with Dignity Health, Sutter Health, Sequoia Hospital, Washington Hospital Healthcare System and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

39233 Liberty Street
Fremont, CA 94538

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Sutter Health

795 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 853-6795

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	15
doctor visit	614
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
lab tests	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	600
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	58
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	667
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lab tests	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	25
Hispanic	32
Asian	63
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	59
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	642
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
lab tests	38

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	370
Black	52
Hispanic	72
Asian	142
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	108
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	50
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2016 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	730
lab tests	56

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	27
Hispanic	42
Asian	79
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	66
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	639
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	20
Hispanic	44
Asian	63
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	57
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	28
doctor visit	620
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	21
Hispanic	30
Asian	58
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	73
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	51
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	622
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	19
Hispanic	38
Asian	61
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	49
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	596

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	18
Hispanic	28
Asian	59
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	69
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	49
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	682

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	15
Hispanic	31
Asian	71
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	71
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	53
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	742
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	14
Hispanic	28
Asian	67
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	77
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	52
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated as a nephrologist in Fremont, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

dialysis	21
doctor visit	650
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lab tests	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	65
Non-Hispanic White	178
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	64
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. He is certified by the Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford Hospital & Clinics

Board Certification: Internal Medicine (Sub: Nephrology)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Sutter Health

Sequoia Hospital

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only, Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP), Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO, Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund....

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue Shield of California

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Cigna

Alliance PPO

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

Accepted Central California Alliance for Health Plans: TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO)

Accepted Santa Clara Family Health Plan Plans: DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)

Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO

Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Health Fund HMO (aka HMO/HRA): Health Fund...

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fremont, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Luis Alvarez, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Outset Medical Inc	$717,642 $717,642
Amgen Inc.	$156,138 Tavneos $139,572	Parsabiv $310	Sensipar $80	$16,176
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$131,854 Velphoro $129,615	$2,239
Relypsa, Inc.	$115,543 VELTASSA $115,543
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$110,187 Kerendia $110,187
Other	$180,494 Baxter $46,299	Renal - Non Product Related $34,854	Acute $28,625	Renal - Amia $10,712	VELTASSA $10,054	Other $49,950

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$688,685
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$473,954
Travel and Lodging	$109,012
Honoraria	$88,861
Food and Beverage	$24,340
Other	$27,007

Biography

Dr. Luis Alvarez's area of specialization is adult nephrology. Dr. Alvarez is rated highly by his patients. Areas of expertise for Dr. Alvarez include hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney transplant, and electrolyte disorders. He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and performed his residency at Stanford Hospital & Clinics. Dr. Alvarez (or staff) is conversant in Spanish and French. His professional affiliations include Washington Hospital Healthcare System, Sequoia Hospital, and Sutter Health. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Palo Alto, CA.