FRANCISCO J. ALVAREZ M.D. – NPI #1588690648
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
FRANCISCO ALVAREZ is a hospitalist located in CHICO, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1588690648 to FRANCISCO ALVAREZ on June 23, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 19 years ago on Jul 09, 2007. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for FRANCISCO ALVAREZ below.
NPI Profile for
FRANCISCO J. ALVAREZ
(about 20 years ago)
CHICO, CA 95926-3310 Phone: (530) 896-7455 Fax: (530) 896-1730
CHICO, CA 95926-3226 Phone: (530) 896-7455 Fax: (530) 896-1730
Identifiers for FRANCISCO ALVAREZ
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAID | CA | 00A811050 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
CA | A811050 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.
Additional Information
- Refer to Part B
- Order Durable Medical Equipment
- Refer to Home Health Agency
- Order Power Mobility Devices
FRANCISCO ALVAREZ is affiliated with the following medical group(s):
- HOSPITAL
- ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE15630 18TH AVE - HWY 53
CLEARLAKE, CA 95422 - ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER1531 ESPLANADE
CHICO, CA 95926 - GLENN MEDICAL CENTER1133 W SYCAMORE ST
WILLOWS, CA 95988 - OROVILLE HOSPITAL2767 OLIVE HIGHWAY
OROVILLE, CA 95966
- ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE15630 18TH AVE - HWY 53
- HOME HEALTH AGENCY
- ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY1390 E LASSEN AVE
CHICO, CA 95973
- ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY1390 E LASSEN AVE
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