Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Manuel Lopez, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Queens Village, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery
— Surgically focused practice
Low-engagement
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. Manuel Lopez is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Queens Village, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lopez performed 3,809 Medicare services across 2,894 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lopez received a total of $30,373 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 396 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 22% volume in NY
$30,373 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,809
Medicare services
Top 22% in NY for cardiovascular disease
2,894
Unique beneficiaries
$93
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~200 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,361 | $7 | $25 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
463 | $163 | $912 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
361 | $174 | $564 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
211 | $71 | $324 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
204 | $117 | $413 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
159 | $144 | $492 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
152 | $79 | $128 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
124 | $229 | $683 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
117 | $13 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
80 | $81 | $223 |
| Autonomic nervous system function test This test evaluates how well the sympathetic nervous system is functioning. It assesses the automatic control of bodily processes such as heart rate and blood pressure. |
77 | $119 | $328 |
| Autonomic nervous system testing with heart rate response to deep breathing This test evaluates the function of the autonomic nervous system by measuring how the heart rate changes in response to deep breathing. |
75 | $82 | $156 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
68 | $165 | $596 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
50 | $820 | $1,461 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
47 | $24 | $431 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
44 | $46 | $300 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
40 | $62 | $150 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
28 | $308 | $411 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $77 | $328 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
20 | $8 | $20 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
20 | $121 | $204 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
19 | $113 | $241 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
15 | $394 | $775 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
15 | $58 | $127 |
| Intravenous drug injection A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance directly into a vein. |
15 | $35 | $92 |
| 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 | $104 | $200 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
11 | $15 | $36 |
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.
16.3% high complexity
20.0% medium
63.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$30,373
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,339/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NY for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
396
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
$18,791 (61.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$11,426 (37.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$156 (0.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$13,959
2023
$3,408
2022
$2,641
2021
$3,719
2020
$1,666
2019
$2,850
2018
$2,131
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$11,426
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$556
Amgen Inc.
$339
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$245
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$156
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$153
Boston Scientific Corporation
$146
ATRICURE, INC.
$141
PFIZER INC.
$134
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$128
Novo Nordisk Inc
$87
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$70
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$41
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
ABIOMED
$31
Medtronic, Inc.
$30
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 88.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$12,074
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$3,214
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,633
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,507
Abbott Laboratories
$1,062
PFIZER INC.
$969
Boston Scientific Corporation
$965
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$913
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$861
Amgen Inc.
$799
ATRICURE, INC.
$749
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$672
Novo Nordisk Inc
$590
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$554
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$522
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$456
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$391
Inari Medical, Inc.
$351
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$249
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$240
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$208
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$207
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$181
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$173
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$156
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$149
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$123
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
AtriCure, Inc.
$91
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$70
ABIOMED
$31
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
HeartFlow, Inc.
$25
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$23
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 55.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE SR · AMVUTTRA · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · Adempas · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CAMZYOS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUROSCIX · GENERAL - TACHY · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · Impella · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LOKELMA · LUX DX · LifeVest · Micra · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PERCEPTA QUAD CRT-P MRI SURESCAN · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · ROTAPRO · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMBICORT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TEGSEDI · TEPEZZA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
1,743
Per 100K population
74.8
County median income
$84,961
Nearest hospital
CREEDMOOR PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
0.7 mi
0.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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
Dr. Lopez is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NY peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Lopez experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lopez performed 1,361 ekg interpretation and report 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 $30,373 from 36 companies across 396 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 cardiologists in Queens Village?
Dr. Lopez's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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 →
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