Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez

Overview

Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez, MD, is an Interventional Pain Management specialist in Webster, Texas. He attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1993, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in Interventional Pain Management. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Christus St John Hospital, Houston Physicians' Hospital. Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Space City Pain Specialists. Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (281) 338-4443 to request Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not 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 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. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Anesthesiology / Pain Medicine click for detail Pain Medicine An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs are also coordinated with other specialists.	H6969	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Christus St John Hospital	Nassau Bay, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Houston Physicians' Hospital	Webster, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Physician

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Space City Pain Specialists	Space City Pain Specialists	4

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, June 26, 2014, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, April 2, 2008. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Joseph Toothaker-Alvarez [NPI: 1336193903]Interventional Pain Management