Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Noel Lopez, M.D.
Family Medicine · Mcallen, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Noel Lopez is a family medicine specialist in Mcallen, TX, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lopez performed 3,165 Medicare services across 1,814 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lopez received a total of $13,437 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 874 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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 7% volume in TX
$13,437 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,165
Medicare services
Top 7% in TX for family medicine
1,814
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
791 | $76 | $158 |
| 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. |
717 | $54 | $111 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
452 | $8 | $10 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
395 | $47 | $61 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
226 | $124 | $135 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
100 | $33 | $35 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
100 | $27 | $28 |
| Ketorolac injection, per 15 mg An injection of ketorolac tromethamine, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, administered in doses measured per 15 mg. |
62 | $0 | $11 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
44 | $4 | $10 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
43 | $20 | $70 |
| 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. |
39 | $10 | $50 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
38 | $436 | $1,000 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $118 | $221 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
30 | $479 | $1,000 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
27 | $211 | $274 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $102 | $204 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
21 | $29 | $65 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
19 | $16 | $25 |
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 ↗$13,437
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,920/year across 7 years
Top 3% in TX for family medicine
66
Companies
874
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
$13,053 (97.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$216 (1.6%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$168 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,357
2023
$2,357
2022
$2,624
2021
$2,138
2020
$1,983
2019
$1,464
2018
$1,514
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,236
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,125
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,078
Amgen Inc.
$691
Lilly USA, LLC
$681
PFIZER INC.
$634
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$567
ABBVIE INC.
$534
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$503
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$400
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$398
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$365
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$313
Corcept Therapeutics
$306
Insulet Corporation
$303
AbbVie Inc.
$291
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$289
GM Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$281
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$251
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$235
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$228
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$182
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$176
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$169
Baxter Healthcare
$168
ITI, Inc.
$161
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$161
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$143
Mannkind Corporation
$133
Abbott Laboratories
$129
Exact Sciences Corporation
$105
Dexcom, Inc.
$95
Allergan, Inc.
$85
Shire North American Group Inc
$83
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$82
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$65
Allergan Inc.
$56
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$48
Genentech USA, Inc.
$42
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$41
Horizon Pharma plc
$40
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
DEXCOM, INC.
$37
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
Optinose US, Inc.
$35
Phadia US Inc.
$33
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$27
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$26
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$17
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$17
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$17
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$15
MannKind Corporation
$15
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
SI-BONE, Inc.
$13
Eisai Inc.
$12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
Lupin Inc.
$12
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 25.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · ANTARA · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Amitiza · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FIASP · FREESTYLE LIBRE · GEMTESA · GVOKE PFS · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LYRICA · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · Minimed 630G · Motegrity · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · OFEV · Omnipod · Otezla · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vanacof · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xhance · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZENPEP · iFuse Implant
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 3% for family medicine in TX.
Equivalent to $425 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
254
Per 100K population
28.8
County median income
$52,281
Nearest hospital
SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM
3.4 mi
3.4 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 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 7% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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 791 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 $13,437 from 66 companies across 874 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 family medicine physicians in Mcallen?
Dr. Lopez's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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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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.
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