Medicare Enrolled

Jorge Lerma Lopez, ARNP

Physician Assistant · Coral Gables, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
475 BILTMORE WAY STE 101, Coral Gables, FL 33134
3053938810
Registered in NPPES since 2021
NPI: 1225629280 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Lerma Lopez

Jorge Lerma Lopez is a physician assistant in Coral Gables, FL, with 5 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Lerma Lopez performed 36 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Lerma Lopez received a total of $2,584 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 46 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Lerma Lopez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 5 years of NPI registration ▲ 36 Medicare services $2,584 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
36
Medicare services
Bottom 11% in FL for physician assistant
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
 13 $35 $9,253
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
 12 $62 $573
Spinal stabilization device placement, 2-3 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize the front of two to three spinal segments.
 11 $100 $13,884
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
36.1% high complexity
0.0% medium
63.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,584
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $646/year across 4 years
Top 15% in FL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
46
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$386
2023
$1,271
2022
$501
2021
$425

Payments by company (2024)

Vertos Medical, Inc.
$164
Medtronic, Inc.
$91
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$64
Highridge Medical LLC
$37
SI-BONE, INC.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 82.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,185
Arthrex, Inc.
$601
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$164
SI-BONE, INC.
$88
SI-BONE, Inc.
$71
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$64
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$56
NuVasive, Inc.
$48
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$46
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$39
Highridge Medical LLC
$37
Integrity Implants Inc.
$31
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$27
Bioventus LLC
$25
KCI USA, Inc.
$23
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$22
Aesculap, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 75.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AESCULAP · ARTiC-L · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · Bonescalpel · CATALYFT PL EXPANDABLE INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · CODMAN CERTAS · Catalyft · CellerateRx · Cervical-Stim · FlareHawk · IFUSE IMPLANT · MAGNIFUSE BONE GRAFT · NAVLOCK · O-ARM · PREVENA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · SPACE-D SYSTEM 5.5/6.0 VOYAGER INSTRUMENT SET · STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM · Seglentis · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · T2 STRATOSPHERE EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY SYSTEM · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
1,593
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CORAL GABLES HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Lerma Lopez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lerma Lopez experienced with spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion?
Based on Medicare claims data, Lerma Lopez performed 13 spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Lerma Lopez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Lerma Lopez received a total of $2,584 from 18 companies across 46 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Lerma Lopez's costs compare to other physician assistants in Coral Gables?
Lerma Lopez's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Lerma Lopez) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →