Dr. Michael S. Alvarez, DO
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 17
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 736
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
FL license OS11070 -
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
FL license OS11070
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Josephs Hospital Tampa, FL
- Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL
- Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL
- Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL
- Baycare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL
Medical groups
- Tampa Pulmonary and Sleep Specialist MDs LLP Gen Ptr (11 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 736
- Services billed
- 1,854
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 502 | 261 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 334 | 212 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 204 | 114 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 122 | 122 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 89 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 80 | 65 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 66 | 66 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 62 | 61 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 61 | 60 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 60 | 57 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 212 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 158 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 122 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 119 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 80 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 72 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 66 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 64 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 60 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Other prescribers in Tampa, FL | 57 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 20 companies reported 158 payments worth $75,349 in total to this clinician.
| Genzyme Corporation | $56,684 |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $17,152 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $489 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $163 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $144 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $104 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $88.00 |
| Amgen Inc. | $70.16 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $56,833 |
|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $9,510 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,613 |
| Food and Beverage | $4,292 |
| Education | $99.95 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,608 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $7,425 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $6,237 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $6,237 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $5,049 |
| Genzyme Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,564 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,267 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,267 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,800 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,800 |
All 37 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Nov 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $450 |
| Genzyme Corporation Nov 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Detroit, MI | $44.00 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,902 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $6,237 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Fort Myers, FL · in-kind | $1,005 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $5,049 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Fruitland Park, FL · in-kind | $754 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,267 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Oct 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,850 |
| Genzyme Corporation Oct 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $7,608 |
| Genzyme Corporation Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Detroit, MI · in-kind | $286 |
| Genzyme Corporation Sep 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Detroit, MI · in-kind | $274 |
| Genzyme Corporation Sep 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $1,188 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Sep 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,800 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Aug 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TEZSPIRE · Respiratory · travel to Lakeland, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $210 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 21, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $2,673 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Gallipolis, OH | $186 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Gallipolis, OH | $44.00 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $7,425 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Columbus, OH · in-kind | $484 |
| Genzyme Corporation Aug 20, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Columbus, OH · in-kind | $470 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $250 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jun 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,850 |
| Genzyme Corporation Jun 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,564 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jun 12, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,850 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 29, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $6,237 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Doral, FL · in-kind | $699 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. May 29, 2025 | Education OPSUMIT; UPTRAVI · Cardiology · in-kind | $99.95 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Doral, FL | $61.13 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DUPIXENT · Immunology · travel to Doral, FL | $22.00 |
| Genzyme Corporation May 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $3,267 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Apr 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,850 |
| Genzyme Corporation Apr 8, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) DUPIXENT · Immunology | $2,376 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $1,850 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Feb 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) TEZSPIRE · Respiratory Company’s descriptionSpeaker Fee | $2,800 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TEZSPIRE · Respiratory · travel to Lakeland, FL · in-kind Company’s descriptionSpeaker Expenses | $53.20 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. Jan 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging AREXVY · RESPIRATORY · travel to Lagrange, GA | $22.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.