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Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine
SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2007)
751 S Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128

Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA specializing in emergency medicine. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2007 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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Office Locations

1199 Welch Road Marc and Laura Andreessen Adult Emergency Department
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 723-5111
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300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94305
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751 S Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128
(408) 885-2334
(408) 885-6991
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

emergency room care

By Affordability:

emergency care
emergency room care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were emergency care and catheterization.

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

catheterization 15
doctor visit 15
emergency care 540

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were emergency care.

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

emergency care 505

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 255
Female 261
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 204
Black 30
Hispanic 165
Asian 95
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 43
Less than 65 195

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

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were emergency care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

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

catheterization 11
doctor visit 15
emergency care 425
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 234
Female 243
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 186
Black 40
Hispanic 138
Asian 97
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 161
From 75 to 84 82
85 and over 39
Less than 65 195

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

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 45
Dementia 13
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were emergency care, outpatient care and hospital care.

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

emergency care 380
hospital care 11
outpatient care 11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 219
Female 229
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 233
Black 31
Hispanic 99
Asian 71
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 150
From 75 to 84 111
85 and over 71
Less than 65 116

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 37
Dementia 23
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), catheterization and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 12
catheterization 12
emergency care 568
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 283
Female 334
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 415
Black 29
Hispanic 83
Asian 71
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 222
From 75 to 84 133
85 and over 113
Less than 65 149

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 39
Dementia 23
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and outpatient care.

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

cardiac procedures 16
emergency care 435
hospital care 14
outpatient care 14
ultrasound (sonogram) 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 240
Female 267
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 270
Black 36
Hispanic 101
Asian 79
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 176
From 75 to 84 128
85 and over 86
Less than 65 117

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 38
Dementia 26
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 13
emergency care 268
ultrasound (sonogram) 13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 183
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 29
Hispanic 40
Asian 64
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 99
85 and over 81
Less than 65 61

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 36
Dementia 35
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 15
emergency care 203
ultrasound (sonogram) 15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 106
Female 134
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 127
Black 0
Hispanic 36
Asian 49
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 69
From 75 to 84 63
85 and over 47
Less than 65 61

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

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 41
Chronic Kidney Disease 54
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 39
Dementia 33
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care 246

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 119
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 161
Black 20
Hispanic 34
Asian 45
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 94
85 and over 53
Less than 65 59

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 40
Dementia 31
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care 279

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 133
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 164
Black 21
Hispanic 35
Asian 61
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 103
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 66
Less than 65 46

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 36
Dementia 22
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 12
emergency care 333
ultrasound (sonogram) 12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 164
Female 211
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 220
Black 14
Hispanic 50
Asian 69
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 134
85 and over 74
Less than 65 55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 26
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 37
Dementia 23
Cancer 23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

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

cardiac procedures 18
emergency care 362
ultrasound (sonogram) 18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Male 210
Female 230
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 254
Black 0
Hispanic 57
Asian 81
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 127
From 75 to 84 151
85 and over 105
Less than 65 57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 25
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 39
Dementia 27
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Palo Alto, CA were emergency care, ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures and catheterization.

cardiac procedures 14
catheterization 12
doctor visit 15
emergency care 378
hospital care 12
outpatient care 12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures 11
ultrasound (sonogram) 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD.

Gender
Female 199
Male 178
Ethnicity
Black / African American 20
Asian / Pacific Islander 65
Non-Hispanic White 203
Hispanic 69
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 6
Age
85 and over 64
75 to 84 97
Less than 65 92
65 to 74 123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 14
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 18
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Education & Training

Dr. Alai Alvarez, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences in 2007. He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2007)

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine (2012)

Licensed In: New York

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Biography

Dr. Al'ai Alvarez specializes in emergency medicine. In addition to English, he speaks Filipino. Dr. Alvarez is affiliated with Stanford Health Care. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and then he performed his residency at Jacobi Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center. He has received distinctions including John Levin Leadership Award, Stanford Health Care; National Organizational/Institutional Award, Building Next Generation of Academic Physicians (BNGAP); and Physician Leader of the Year Award, SHARP Index.

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