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Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD

(Dr. Dona Marie Alvarez, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

West Virginia University School of Medicine (1984)

311 N 4th Street Suite 3
Oakland, MD 21550

(301) 334-1034

Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD is an orthopedist in Oakland, MD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD is affiliated with SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS OF GARRETT COUNTY, LLC.

Office Locations

311 N 4th Street Suite 3
Oakland, MD 21550

(301) 334-1034

(301) 334-3350

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, pelvis X-ray, spine imaging, spine X-ray, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	383
hip imaging	39
hospital care	15
injections	216
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
musculoskeletal imaging	183
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	246

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	299
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	22
hospital care	11
injections	299
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	186
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	245

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	230

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	43
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	152
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	386
hospital care	19
injections	152
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	86
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	116

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	184

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	43
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
doctor visit	363
hospital care	27
injections	163
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	108
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	338

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	66
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2016 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	455
emergency care	13
hospital care	36
immobilization	20
implant removal	15
injections	167
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	186

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	201

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	42
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2017 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	508
emergency care	12
hospital care	27
injections	207
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	161
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	36
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
doctor visit	489
emergency care	26
hospital care	71
injections	179
inpatient care	71
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	18
musculoskeletal imaging	152
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	176

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	210

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	47
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	286
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
doctor visit	564
emergency care	20
excision	13
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	52
immobilization	16
injections	286
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	166
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	18
X-rays	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	229

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	42
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
doctor visit	352
emergency care	16
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	37
injections	135
inpatient care	37
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	61
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	197

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	42
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	404
emergency care	17
hospital care	40
injections	157
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	101
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	115

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	172

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	37
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	380
emergency care	25
hospital care	25
injections	145
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	97
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	14
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	130

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	179

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	33
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oakland, MD were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	188
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	434
emergency care	18
excision	13
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	30
hospital care	32
immobilization	18
implant removal	15
injections	191
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	20
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	19
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	163

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	195

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD graduated from West Virginia University School of Medicine in 1984. She has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS OF GARRETT COUNTY, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$120 Osteoarthritis of the knee $103	SYNVISC-ONE $17
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$109 Orthopedics $68	MONOVISC $29	ORTHOVISC $13
Stryker Corporation	$83 1688 $54	1588 $29
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$55 XIAFLEX $55
Mallinckrodt LLC	$36 XARTEMIS XR $36
Other	$243 EUFLEXXA $35	GELSYN 3 $34	MACI $26	EBI Bone Healing System $23	Palacos $21	Other $105

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$578
Education	$68

Biography

Dr. Dona Alvarez's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She attended medical school at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dona M. Alvarez, MD From 2012 - 2022

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