Dr. Richard G Alvarez

Overview

Dr. Richard G Alvarez, MD, is an Orthopedic Surgery specialist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attended and graduated from University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine in 1975, having over 50 years of diverse experience, especially in Orthopedic Surgery. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Erlanger Medical Center, Parkridge Medical Center. Dr. Richard G Alvarez also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority. Dr. Richard G Alvarez accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (423) 624-6584 to request Dr. Richard G Alvarez the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Richard G Alvarez

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Orthopaedic Surgery / Foot and Ankle Surgery click for detail Foot and Ankle Surgery Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.	MD009321	Tennessee

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Erlanger Medical Center	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Parkridge Medical Center	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority	Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority	315

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Tuesday, February 26, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Richard G Alvarez [NPI: 1417922618]Orthopedic Surgery