MS. MARGARET ALVAREZ NP
NPI 1578775078
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care in Woodruff, WI

Active since May 04, 2007PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
84.56/100
CMS Quality Rating
240 MAPLE ST, WOODRUFF, WI 54568(715) 356-8751 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 15, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 04, 2026.

About Ms. Margaret Alvarez Np NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MS. MARGARET ALVAREZ NP (NPI 1578775078) is an individual acute care provider in Woodruff, Wisconsin, licensed in Illinois (209004612) and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, and is a graduate of University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) (2000).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1578775078
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LA2100X
Provider Legal NameMS. MARGARET ALVAREZCredential: NP
Location Address240 MAPLE STWoodruff, WI 54568-9190
Mailing Address240 Maple StWoodruff, WI 54568-9190 · (715) 356-8751
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSUniversity Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb)Graduated 2000
Enumeration DateMay 4, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateDecember 15, 2020
NPPES CertifiedDecember 15, 2020
✔ NPI 1578775078 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Acute CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LA2100X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 209004612
240 MAPLE ST, Woodruff, WI 54568

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Ms. Margaret Alvarez Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID345146106
PECOS Enrollment IDI20031211000395, I20090107000323
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Ironwood, MI
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number231333
LocationN10561 Grand View LaneIronwood, MI 49938 · Gogebic County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Rhinelander, WI
3/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number520019
Location2251 North Shore DrRhinelander, WI 54501 · Oneida County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Wausau, WI
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number520030
Location333 Pine Ridge BlvdWausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Howard Young Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Woodruff, WI
5/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church
CMS Certification Number520091
Location240 Maple StWoodruff, WI 54568 · Vilas County
Emergency services

Aspirus Eagle River Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Eagle River, WI
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number521300
Location201 Hospital RoadEagle River, WI 54521 · Vilas County
Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 54568 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$82.92 typical visit price
range $53.90 – $163.24
Typical copayment $20.73 (range $13.47 – $40.81)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$95.41 typical visit price
range $17.40 – $133.76
Typical copayment $23.85 (range $4.35 – $33.44)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

84.56/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality89.8
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40
Cost58.73

Reported Quality Measures

Adult Sinusitis: Computerized Tomography (CT) for Acute Sinusitis (Overuse)
Percentage of patients aged 18 years and older with a diagnosis of acute sinusitis who had a computerized tomography (CT) scan of the paranasal sinuses ordered at the time of diagnosis or received within 28 days after date of diagnosis
Lower rates are better for this measure.
0%26 patients
Breast Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer
79%377 patients4/55-star benchmark: 92%
Care Plan
Percentage of patients aged 65 years and older who have an advance care plan or surrogate decision maker documented in the medical record that an advance care plan was discussed but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker…
94%362 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Cervical Cancer Screening
Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria: - Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years - Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV)…
77%348 patients
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer
75%584 patients4/55-star benchmark: 85%
Depression Utilization of the PHQ-9 Tool
The percentage of patients age 18 and older with the diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia who have a completed PHQ-9 during each applicable 4 month period in which there was a qualifying visit
Patients 4MonthsOfEnd: 92% · 75 patients
Patients 4MonthsOfStart: 81% · 73 patients
92%66 patients
Diabetes: Eye Exam
Percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement period or a negative retinal exam (no evidence of retinopathy) in the 12 months prior to the measurement period
71%89 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Percentage of visits for patients aged 18 years and older for which the eligible professional or eligible clinician attests to documenting a list of current medications using all immediate resources available on the date of the encounter.
100%1,708 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%
e-Prescribing
At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.
97%5,290 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%
Health Information Exchange
The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…
6%571 patients1/55-star benchmark: 88%
Medication Reconciliation
The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.
99%86 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%
Patient-Specific Education
The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.
55%994 patients3/55-star benchmark: 97%
Provide Patient Access
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…
62%993 patients3/55-star benchmark: 100%
Secure Messaging
For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…
26%993 patients2/55-star benchmark: 89%
View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)
At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.
29%993 patients
Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
5 suppliers20 claims62 services$5.32 avg. paid by Medicare
Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service K0553
DME-Other DME · category DE017N
1 supplier11 claims11 services$215.60 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

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.

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Physician Assistant
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Emergency Medicine
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
General Acute Care Hospital
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Physician Assistant (Medical)
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568
Physical Therapist
240 MAPLE ST
WOODRUFF, WI 54568

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 Margaret Alvarez's NPI number?

The NPI number for Margaret Alvarez is 1578775078. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 4, 2007.

Where is Margaret Alvarez located?

Margaret Alvarez practices at 240 Maple St, Woodruff, WI 54568. The listed phone number is (715) 356-8751.

What is Margaret Alvarez's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Acute Care, with taxonomy code 363LA2100X.

Is Margaret Alvarez enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Margaret Alvarez is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

What insurance does Margaret Alvarez accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aspirus Health Plan, HealthPartners and Security Health Plan list Margaret Alvarez as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Margaret Alvarez affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Margaret Alvarez is affiliated with Aspirus Ironwood Hospital, Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Howard Young Medical Center and Aspirus Eagle River Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Margaret Alvarez was last updated on December 15, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.