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Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD

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(Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MD, MBA)

(143 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Practice and Gynecologic Oncology

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1983)

Professional interests include: gynecological problems, gynecologic cancer

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

(615) 322-5000

Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD is a general practitioner in Nashville, TN specializing in general practice and gynecologic oncology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD is affiliated with Vanderbilt Health.

Office Locations

2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“This trend has created an "identity crisis" in the field, said SGO discussant Ronald D. Alvarez, MD, MBA, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.”—"Gynecologic Oncology May Face a Future of Too Few Cases, Too Many Docs", MedPage Today, March 2024

“"We know that the best outcomes for ovarian cancer are achieved when affected patients are treated according to NCCN Guidelines," commented Ronald D. Alvarez, MD, MBA, Professor, Chairman, and...”—"New Study in JNCCN Presents Evidence for 'Tough Conversations' Around Racism in Access to Cancer Care", Fox 5 San Diego, November 2022

“UAB gynecologic-oncologists Dr. Ronald Alvarez, the immediate past president of the society, and Dr. Warner Huh, program director for the conference, have returned from the meeting and hope the...”—"Women with ovarian cancer too often get insufficient treatment, UAB experts say", Al.com, March 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
doctor visit	550
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	94
catheterization	14
doctor visit	539
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	13
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	86
catheterization	12
doctor visit	652
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	18
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	177
cancer surgery	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	653
gynecologic procedures	11
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
minimally invasive procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	30
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2016 were blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	76
doctor visit	420
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	64

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	60

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	148
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	113

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	69

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	57

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated as a general practitioner in Nashville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, blood draw and catheterization.

blood draw	102
cancer surgery	11
catheterization	12
doctor visit	312
gynecologic procedures	11
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD.

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	108
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	5
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	85

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1983. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Obstetrics and Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1983)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (1987)

Board Certification: Obstetrics and Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1991)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Vanderbilt Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 143 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Nashville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$22,504 Avastin $16,856	TECENTRIQ $1,330	$4,319
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19,021 LYNPARZA $15,070	$3,951
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$8,990 ZEJULA $3,262	$5,728
Genentech, Inc.	$6,167 Non-Covered Product $3,527	TECENTRIQ $2,640
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$4,200 myChoice CDx $2,800	PreciseTumor $1,400
Other	$12,368 NON BRAND $3,000	Rubraca $2,741	ZEJULA $1,701	YONDELIS $107	Neulasta $49	Other $4,770

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$56,242
Travel and Lodging	$9,122
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$3,000
Honoraria	$2,800
Food and Beverage	$2,077
Other	$10

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald D. Alvarez, BS, MBA, MD has received 21 research payments totaling $27,172.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Alvarez is a general practice and gynecologic oncology specialist in Nashville, TN. In his practice, he is particularly interested in gynecologic cancer. Dr. Alvarez is professionally affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). After completing medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama. Patients gave Dr. Alvarez an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Nashville, TN.