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Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease (CKD), suture removal, and more.

7434 Louis Pasteur Drive Suite 109
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 614-3723

Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD is an internist in San Antonio, TX specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD is affiliated with Methodist Health System and Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant.

Office Locations

Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant

7434 Louis Pasteur Drive Suite 109
San Antonio, TX 78229

(210) 614-3723

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2023

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urinalysis

In 2012, Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
breathing treatment	15
diabetes management	169
doctor visit	1349
ear procedures	22
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
lab tests	321
preventive care	346
vaccines	177

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

breast exam	12
cytology	13
diabetes management	123
doctor visit	1102
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	12
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
lab tests	176
preventive care	271
vaccines	135

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	12
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	57
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	14
doctor visit	1061
hospital care	393
inpatient care	393
lab tests	14
preventive care	121
vaccines	107

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	146
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	76
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	823
hospital care	545
inpatient care	545
preventive care	20
vaccines	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	0
Hispanic	294
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	186
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	40
doctor visit	882
hospital care	464
inpatient care	464
lab tests	66
preventive care	107
vaccines	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	15
Hispanic	158
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	97
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	120
doctor visit	981
hospital care	723
inpatient care	723
lab tests	212
preventive care	120

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	11
Hispanic	152
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	98
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	168
doctor visit	922
hospital care	526
inpatient care	526
lab tests	326
preventive care	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	86
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	205
doctor visit	1084
hospital care	544
inpatient care	544
lab tests	395
preventive care	249
vaccines	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	12
Hispanic	132
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	73
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	140
doctor visit	790
hospital care	513
inpatient care	513
lab tests	276
preventive care	161

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	117
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	69
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	95
doctor visit	571
hospital care	550
inpatient care	550
lab tests	173
preventive care	112

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	80
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	106
doctor visit	624
hospital care	579
inpatient care	579
lab tests	201
preventive care	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	12
Hispanic	97
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	83
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated as an internist in San Antonio, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

blood draw	68
breast exam	12
cytology	13
diabetes management	118
doctor visit	926
ear procedures	17
gynecologic pathology	13
gynecologic procedures	12
hospital care	498
inpatient care	498
lab tests	216
preventive care	161
vaccines	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	261
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	132
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	82
Less than 65	24
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	13
Dementia	21

Education & Training

He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center (1999)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Methodist Health System

Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$268 BYDUREON WEEKLY $80	DUTOPROL $62	BYDUREON PEN $41	CRESTOR $19	FARXIGA $16	Other $50
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$233 Brintellix $121	Kazano $32	Nesina $21	Oseni $20	Dexilant $10	Other $28
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$149 BREO $57	TANZEUM $20	ANORO $14	$58
Amgen Inc.	$142 Prolia $118	Repatha $24
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$137 Transcatheter Heart Valves $137
Other	$824 Vascepa $93	XARELTO $68	Victoza $68	PNEUMOVAX 23 $54	VIIBRYD $46	Other $495

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,671
Education	$81

Biography

Dr. Carlos Alvarez's areas of expertise consist of diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), and suture removal. Dr. Alvarez's average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars (out of 5). His training includes residency programs at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Henry Ford Hospital. He speaks Spanish. Dr. Alvarez is professionally affiliated with Methodist Health System.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Alvarez-Meraz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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