Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Javier Lopez, MD

Neurology · South Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7000 SW 62ND AVE STE 300, South Miami, FL 33143
3056656501
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1508800442 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lopez from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lopez

Dr. Javier Lopez is a neurology in South Miami, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lopez performed 1,089 Medicare services across 628 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lopez received a total of $35,120 from 90 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1652 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lopez is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 29% volume in FL$ $35,120 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,089
Medicare services
Top 29% in FL for neurology
628
Unique beneficiaries
$105
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~57 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)709$102$562
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)145$68$397
New patient office visit (45-59 min)79$133$730
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity37$68$312
Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes31$222$1,021
Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study28$96$483
Nerve conduction, 13 or more studies25$229$1,311
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity23$100$449
Initial hospital admission, high complexity12$150$870
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$35,120
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,017/year across 7 years
Top 10% in FL for neurology
90
Companies
1,652
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$34,119 (97.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$653 (1.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$348 (1.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$7,219
2023
$6,703
2022
$5,877
2021
$5,694
2020
$2,804
2019
$3,179
2018
$3,644

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
UCB, Inc.
$3,667
ABBVIE INC.
$2,474
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,813
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,761
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,645
Biogen, Inc.
$1,620
Amgen Inc.
$1,618
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,212
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$993
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$966
SK Life Science, Inc.
$909
CSL Behring
$797
AbbVie Inc.
$761
Allergan, Inc.
$760
Lundbeck LLC
$699
PFIZER INC.
$694
Promius Pharma LLC
$653
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$606
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$603
ARGENX US, INC.
$595
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$543
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$473
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$470
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$450
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$449
Eisai Inc.
$407
Neurelis, Inc.
$379
GENZYME CORPORATION
$338
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$332
Celgene Corporation
$303
Almatica Pharma LLC
$295
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$276
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$258
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$257
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$253
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$249
Allergan Inc.
$248
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$248
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$247
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$238
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$203
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$196
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$194
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$191
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$165
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$144
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$143
MDD US Operations, LLC
$143
EISAI INC.
$134
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$117
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$107
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$104
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$104
Genentech USA, Inc.
$99
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$98
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$93
Abbott Laboratories
$93
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$89
US WorldMeds, LLC
$85
Bausch Health US, LLC
$84
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
Grifols USA, LLC
$62
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$55
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$53
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
Mallinckrodt LLC
$43
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$41
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$38
InSightec,Inc
$35
Corium, LLC
$35
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$35
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
Nevro Corp.
$29
Life Molecular Imaging Ltd
$28
Egalet US Inc
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$25
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$24
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
AbbVie, Inc.
$22
Sobi, Inc
$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$21
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$21
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$20
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
Cala Health, Inc.
$17
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 22.7% of total payments
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for neurology in FL.

Equivalent to $3,225 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurologys within 10 mi
253
Per 100K population
9.4
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Lopez is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 10%), with 19 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lopez experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lopez performed 709 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lopez receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lopez received a total of $35,120 from 90 companies across 1,652 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lopez's costs compare to other neurologys in South Miami?
Dr. Lopez's average Medicare payment per service is $105. 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 Dr. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →