# Joseph Toothaker Alvarez, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/joseph-toothakeralvarez-md-1336193903
NPI: 1336193903
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Joseph Toothaker Alvarez, MD is a interventional pain management based in Baytown, TX practicing at Space City Pain Specialists with NPI 1336193903.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Interventional Pain Management
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1993
- NPI: 1336193903 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1336193903))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Space City Pain Specialists
- Address: 4002 Garth Rd, Suite 160, Baytown, TX, 775213181
- Phone: (281) 338-4443
- Group practice size: 4 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 98.71/100
- Quality category score: 93.15/100
- Improvement Activities score: 40.00/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (8 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Texas](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-texas) — 26 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 20 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 11 plans
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 7 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 4 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Joseph Toothaker Alvarez, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1336193903).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 45 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $3,849.

Largest disclosed payer: Medtronic, Inc. ($3,474 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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