Rating: 5/5 • Worth Self-Pay Fee
Visit Paid:
$199.00 • 26 min lobby wait
Transparent self-pay fee ($199) with Dr. Sebastian Alvarez (NPI 9418 cohort); unhurried review of 83036 diagnostic targets after a 26-minute wait.
Endocrinology & Metabolism • Houston, TX 77063
Dr. Sebastian Alvarez, MD
993 Congress Ave, Suite 841, Houston, TX 77063 • (863) 349-7937
Education: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Class of 2000)
Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Disorders Metabolic Bone & DEXA Osteoporosis
4.41/5
Patient Reality Score
18 verified logs
$212.00
Est. Self-Pay Consult
Dr. Sebastian Alvarez, MD Clinical & Self-Pay Fact Matrix
| Metric | Verified Benchmark | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Alvarez National Provider Identifier | NPI #1609109418 (MD) | CMS NPPES Registry (77063) |
| Dr. Alvarez Houston Volume Rank | 50.00th Pct (1,875 CMS svcs; Z -0.014σ) | CMS Part B (TX Endocrinology & Metabolism) |
| Dr. Alvarez Self-Pay Intake Benchmark | $212.00 (CPT 99204) | GPCI 993 Congress Ave, Suite 841, Houston |
| Logged Cash Fee & Alvarez Clinic Wait | $212.00 • 28m wait | 18 Logs (NPI 1609109418) |
| Dr. Alvarez Protocol & Bedside Score | 4.44/5 Protocol • 4.16/5 Bedside | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Alumni Cohort |
CMS Medicare Utilization & Houston Peer Percentiles
NPI #1609109418 • CBSA 26420 • Endocrinology & Metabolism
CMS Medicare Part B utilization records credit Dr. Sebastian Alvarez (MD, NPI 1609109418) at 993 Congress Ave, Suite 841 in Houston with 1,875 annual clinical services (806 beneficiaries), corresponding to a -0.01σ regional deviation and mid-cohort balanced caseload (50th Houston percentile) with sub-specialty concentration in Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Disorders and Metabolic Bone & DEXA Osteoporosis.
Procedural volume for Dr. Alvarez is led by HCPCS 83036 (Point-of-Care Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Precision Chromatography — 528 annual services, $27–$37 GPCI cash estimate), followed by CPT 94690 (Indirect Calorimetry Resting Metabolic Rate Oxygen Consumption Assay, 452/yr) and CPT 77080 (Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Axial Bone Density & Visceral Fat Scan, 375/yr).
Cash-pay intake data for NPI 1609109418 (993 Congress Ave, Suite 841, Houston) indicates $212.00 typical out-of-pocket visit spend against a $212.00 locality benchmark, paired with 28-minute average reception wait and 4.44/5 biomarker openness.
Spanning 26 years of clinical practice following 2000 graduation from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Sebastian Alvarez integrates Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Disorders diagnostics for Houston metro patients.
Houston Percentile
50.00th
Compared against Houston, TX Endocrinology & Metabolism peers
TX State Percentile
50.00th
1,875 annual services across 806 beneficiaries
Regional Volume Z-Score
-0.014σ
Standard deviations from TX Endocrinology & Metabolism mean utilization
Top Billed HCPCS/CPT Procedures & GPCI Self-Pay Cash Benchmarks
| HCPCS | Clinical Procedure Description | Annual Volume | Local Pct | Est. Cash Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83036 | Point-of-Care Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) Precision Chromatography | 528 | 25th | $27 – $37 |
| 94690 | Indirect Calorimetry Resting Metabolic Rate Oxygen Consumption Assay | 452 | 40th | $89 – $122 |
| 77080 | Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Axial Bone Density & Visceral Fat Scan | 375 | 40th | $72 – $98 |
| 60100 | Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodule | 298 | 60th | $210 – $288 |
| 76536 | High-Resolution Thyroid & Parathyroid Duplex Ultrasonography | 222 | 75th | $159 – $218 |
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Rating: 4/5 • Worth Self-Pay Fee
Visit Paid:
$223.00 • 31 min lobby wait
Paid $223 out-of-pocket for my initial Endocrinology & Metabolism workup with Dr. Sebastian Alvarez in Houston (77063); reception checked me in within 31 minutes.