Christina Alejandra Alvara
Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
At a glance
1504 Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030-1608
Published activity: Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jul 30, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1504 Taub LoopHouston, TX 77030-1608
Additional reported practice locations
3471 5Th AvePittsburgh, PA 152133215
Phone: 4126873900 7200 Cambridge St., 10Th Floor, Suite 10 A
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: 7139866016
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2020
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Upmc Mercy Pittsburgh, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside Pittsburgh, PA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $3,329.44 |
| Food and beverage | $2,267.79 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $4,731.87 |
| DEPUY SYNTHES SALES INC. | $310.49 |
| AXOGEN | $275.48 |
| LIFENET HEALTH | $122.09 |
| ONKOS SURGICAL, INC. | $94.46 |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $44.96 |
| VERICEL CORPORATION | $17.88 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 31, 2020
- Record updated
- Jul 30, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
207X00000X
License reported: MD489497 PA
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: W5244 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1504 Taub LoopHouston, TX 77030-1608
- Phone
- (713) 873-8890
Mailing address
3471 5TH AVE STE 1011PITTSBURGH, PA 152133221
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