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Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

1443 San Marco Boulevard Suite 101
Jacksonville, FL 32207

(904) 253-6910

Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD is a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Health, Baptist Medical Center South, Baptist Medical Center Beaches and Baptist Medical Center Clay.

Office Locations

Baptist Medical Center Clay

1443 San Marco Boulevard Suite 101
Jacksonville, FL 32207

(904) 253-6910

(904) 253-6964

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

sleep study

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

home polysomnography sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD performed more sleep study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, home polysomnography (type 2) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

In 2023, Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD had a list price for airway management, and CPAP treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study with CPAP

In 2012, Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	81
allergy testing	864
aspiration	52
bronchoscopy	52
doctor visit	459
hospital care	1227
inpatient care	1227
minimally invasive procedures	864
pulmonary testing	130
skin testing	864
sleep study	172

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	118
aspiration	64
breathing treatment	23
bronchoscopy	49
doctor visit	754
hospital care	759
inpatient care	759
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	118
sleep study	220

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	129
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	91
aspiration	53
bronchoscopy	39
doctor visit	880
hospital care	615
inpatient care	615
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	103
sleep study	187

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	812
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	106
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2015 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	122
allergy testing	702
aspiration	44
bronchoscopy	44
doctor visit	810
hospital care	554
inpatient care	554
minimally invasive procedures	702
pulmonary testing	150
skin testing	702
sleep study	236

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	842
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1696
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	714
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	220
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	137
aspiration	64
bronchoscopy	64
doctor visit	894
hospital care	689
inpatient care	689
pulmonary testing	151
sleep study	312

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	482
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	109
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	48
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2017 were skin testing, minimally invasive procedures, allergy testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	89
allergy testing	936
aspiration	52
bronchoscopy	52
doctor visit	888
hospital care	570
inpatient care	570
minimally invasive procedures	936
pulmonary testing	98
skin testing	936
sleep study	180

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	98
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2018 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	125
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	28
doctor visit	909
hospital care	276
inpatient care	276
pulmonary testing	96
sleep study	300

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	887
Black	61
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	500
From 75 to 84	287
85 and over	86
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	151
doctor visit	1119
sleep study	447

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	869
Black	111
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	53
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2020 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	87
doctor visit	1034
sleep study	305

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	699
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	263
85 and over	52
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2021 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	90
doctor visit	1682
sleep study	365

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1012
Black	188
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	685
From 75 to 84	401
85 and over	94
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL during 2022 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
doctor visit	1344
sleep study	441

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	593
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	168
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	77
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Jacksonville, FL were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

airway management	105
allergy testing	834
aspiration	51
bronchoscopy	46
doctor visit	979
hospital care	670
inpatient care	670
minimally invasive procedures	834
pleural drainage	14
pulmonary testing	120
skin testing	834
sleep study	287

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	60
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	864
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	290
85 and over	93
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	452

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Trenton Affiliated Hospital - Trenton, NJ. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease) and has a state license in Iowa.

Residency: Trenton Affiliated Hospital - Trenton, NJ

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville

Baptist Health

Baptist Medical Center South

Baptist Medical Center Beaches

Baptist Medical Center Clay

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 1061 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Jacksonville, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$5,753 Esbriet $5,435	XOLAIR $137	TECENTRIQ $14	TARCEVA $3	$164
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$3,075 Spiriva $1,383	OFEV $833	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $191	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $94	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $93	Other $481
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,159 NUCALA $831	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $763	ANORO $209	BREO $109	AREXVY $103	Other $144
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$1,859 Perforomist $1,277	Yupelri $488	$95
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,605 FASENRA $425	TEZSPIRE $399	SYMBICORT $284	BREZTRI $238	FARXIGA $122	Other $137
Other	$8,416 DUPIXENT $858	Brovana $387	ORENITRAM $381	ACTHAR $379	Xyrem $341	Other $6,070

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,687
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,750
Travel and Lodging	$1,641
Consulting Fee	$550
Education	$239

Research Payments

Dr. Jorge Luis Alvarez, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,000.

Biography

Dr. Jorge Alvarez, who practices in Jacksonville, FL, is a medical specialist in adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Alvarez's hospital/clinic affiliations include Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, and Baptist Medical Center South. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.