Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Christina Alejandra Alvara

Individual provider Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · NPI 1578191748

Christina Alejandra Alvara practises Orthopedic Surgery in Houston, Texas. Qualified in 2020, 6 years ago. Practices with University of Pittsburgh Physicians, a 4,127-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Pennsylvania and Texas.

Years since qualifying
6
Licensed in
PA, TX
In the registry since
2020
Specialties on file
3
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Practice location Address checks out

Student / training record This NPI belongs to someone enrolled in a health care training programme. It carries no licence and no practice of its own, so no address or phone number is published for it.

Houston, TX

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Additional practice locations (2)

  • 3471 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3215 — (412) 687-3900
  • 7200 Cambridge St., 10th Floor, Suite 10 A, Houston, TX 77030 — (713) 986-6016

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence W5244 (TX)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence MD489497 (PA)

Record details

NPI number1578191748
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMarch 31, 2020
Last updated in NPPESJuly 30, 2026
Certification dateJuly 30, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2020 (6 years in practice)
Group practice University Of Pittsburgh Physicians — 4127 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

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Removal of tissue 1–10 times

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Travel and Lodging $3,329 11 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $2,268 33 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at University of Pittsburgh Physicians

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 4127 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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