FRANCISCO J ALVAREZ MD
NPI 1174525612
Hospitalist in Palo Alto, CA
About Francisco J Alvarez Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FRANCISCO J ALVAREZ MD (NPI 1174525612) is an individual hospitalist provider in Palo Alto, California, licensed in California (C151409) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Francisco J Alvarez Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Francisco Alvarez reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 3,617 clinicians in this Medicare group
Stanford, CA 94305
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 4,258 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94304 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Francisco Alvarez's NPI number?
The NPI number for Francisco Alvarez is 1174525612. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 15, 2005.
Where is Francisco Alvarez located?
Francisco Alvarez practices at 725 Welch Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The listed phone number is (650) 497-8000.
What is Francisco Alvarez's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Francisco Alvarez enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Francisco Alvarez is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Francisco Alvarez's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Francisco Alvarez reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (Palo Alto, CA) and Stanford Health Care (Stanford, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Francisco Alvarez's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Francisco Alvarez was last updated on April 28, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Francisco J Alvarez, MD · NPI 1174525612
Hospitalist physician in Palo Alto, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 15, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1174525612 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 15, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** C151409 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 725 WELCH RD, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1601
- **Phone:** (650) 497-8000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile (NPI 1417907940, Palo Alto, CA); Stanford Health Care (NPI 1437292927, Stanford, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 28, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 0019513800001 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1174525612) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.