NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D.

Specialist · Tucker, GA

Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Tucker, Georgia, and NPI 1861440216, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 034184, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861440216
Name
Alvaro J. Lopez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License numbers
034184 GA
34184 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1370 Montreal RD, Tucker, GA 30084
Phone
(770) 939-1601
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00476704A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060103000392); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1986
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1370 Montreal RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ronald Homer, MDPediatrics Physician1124072822
  2. Jesse Jones, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1407810781
  3. Teresa Lev - Sniegowski, PTPhysical Therapist1841369188
  4. Susan Smith, DPTPhysical Therapist1356436596
  5. Michael Wooden, MS, PT, OCSPhysical Therapist1205905544

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Alvaro Lopez1,409
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Biktarvy194 claims
  2. Descovy168 claims
  3. Isentress109 claims
  4. Tivicay83 claims
  5. Darunavir65 claims
  6. Ritonavir58 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $12,955.23

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alvaro Lopez$12,955
  2. Specialty average$4,761

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellstar Medical Group LLCAustell, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alvaro J. Lopez among 845 specialist records in Georgia

Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D. is one of 845 specialist records with a practice address in Georgia. 34% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 21% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1989 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 81% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 specialist records list a practice address in Tucker

They are 11 of the 962 NPPES records with a practice address in Tucker, and 845 specialist records in Georgia.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robin Banks, LMTTucker, GA 300841750631602
  2. Ralph Beton, MDTucker, GA 300841932100609
  3. Hanif Boghani, MDTucker, GA 300841619026150
  4. Jerry Cooper, MDTucker, GA 300841710080627
  5. James Dopson, M.D.Tucker, GA 300841285732495
  6. Damien Doute, MDTucker, GA 300841033106158
  7. Candace Harris, LMTTucker, GA 300841780031229
  8. Jacob Jones, SPECIALIST SCH PSYCHTucker, GA 300841154756625

Common questions

What is Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861440216, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1370 Montreal RD, Tucker, GA, 30084. Phone: (770) 939-1601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 034184, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D. had 1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alvaro J. Lopez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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