Dr. Melissa Alvarez , PA-C, PharmD
Physician Assistant โข Othello, WA
1515 E Columbia St
Othello, WA 993441846
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Dr. Melissa Alvarez is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on November 9, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 83036 โ Hemoglobin a1c level: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2022). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 1,131 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 113 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril โ 102 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium โ 82 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 35 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 797.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 21 in 2018 to 17 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2018โ2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1515 E Columbia St
Othello, WA 993441846
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Columbia Basin Health Association. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2003
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $163 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $163 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
2,796 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$23,773 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
23 years (graduated 2003)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2003 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Alvarez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Alvarez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Othello and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 244. Middle half: 75 to 797.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Othello have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Washington (2024, 2,001 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,328. Middle half: $751 to $64,764.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Othello have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Alvarez are from 2022.
6 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Othello, WA (3,718 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 19% from 21 in 2018 to 17 in 2022.
- 2018: 21
- 2019: 58
- 2020: 14
- 2021: 16
- 2022: 17
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount went from $323 in 2018 to $163 in 2022.
- 2018: $323
- 2019: $758
- 2020: $219
- 2021: $260
- 2022: $163
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare went from $323 in 2018 to $163 in 2022.
- 2018: $323
- 2019: $758
- 2020: $219
- 2021: $260
- 2022: $163
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 19% from 950 in 2020 to 1,131 in 2024.
- 2020: 950
- 2021: 996
- 2022: 936
- 2023: 1,076
- 2024: 1,131
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 28% from 2,186 in 2020 to 2,796 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,186
- 2021: 2,406
- 2022: 2,304
- 2023: 2,856
- 2024: 2,796
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 67% from $14,220 in 2020 to $23,773 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,220
- 2021: $18,971
- 2022: $38,415
- 2023: $50,509
- 2024: $23,773
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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83036
Hemoglobin a1c level
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17 | 13 | $61.00 | $9.59 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 113 | 9,502 | $2,387.05 | 43 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 102 | 8,267 | $1,115.26 | 33 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 82 | 6,693 | $1,407.34 | 30 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 63 | 5,246 | $1,101.31 | 19 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 56 | 4,799 | $661.15 | 19 |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 55 | 4,751 | $940.13 | 20 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 46 | 3,645 | $534.59 | 16 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 46 | 3,661 | $114.63 | 18 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 46 | 3,971 | $899.04 | 18 |
| Glipizide Er | Glipizide | 42 | 3,440 | $1,191.12 | 16 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 41 | 2,813 | $679.71 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 37 | 2,910 | $985.72 | 11 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 34 | 1,293 | $414.54 | 13 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 33 | 2,970 | $414.86 | โ |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 28 | 637 | $100.38 | โ |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 21 | 688 | $233.89 | โ |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 21 | 336 | $510.27 | 14 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 19 | 1,590 | $90.91 | โ |
| Lantus Solostar | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 19 | 927 | $2,963.46 | โ |
| Pioglitazone Hcl | Pioglitazone Hcl | 19 | 1,517 | $577.47 | โ |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 990 | $103.17 | โ |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 17 | 1,179 | $175.55 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | 1,320 | $447.91 | โ |
| Chlorthalidone | Chlorthalidone | 15 | 1,110 | $307.34 | โ |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | 1,350 | $309.11 | โ |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2021-05-03NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 183500000X
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20050304000736
WA
0547214223
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Columbia Basin Health Association
1515 E Columbia St, Othello, WA 993441846
Phone: 50948852568512
Columbia Basin Health Association
601 Government Way, Mattawa, WA 99349
Phone: 50948852568512
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant - Medical
PHYSICIANASSISTANT
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1515 E COLUMBIA ST, OTHELLO, WA 993441846 (Tel: 5094885256)
Registered at 1515 E COLUMBIA ST, OTHELLO, WA 993441846 (Tel: 5094885256)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 140 E MAIN ST, OTHELLO, WA 99344 (Tel: 5094885256)
Registered at 140 E MAIN ST, OTHELLO, WA 99344 (Tel: 5094885256)
Recorded as MELISSA ALVAREZ, PA-C, PHARMD
Pharmacist (license number reported to NPPES: WA PH00056880)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Othello
Mailing Address
1515 E Columbia St
Othello, WA 993441846
Phone: 5094885256