NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1962820506, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (Texas R9247, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962820506
Name
Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
R9247 TX
BP10058787 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1123 N Main Ave Ste 120, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone
(210) 226-2001
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 13, 2025
Fax
(210) 616-0705
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190418000362); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1123 N Main Ave Ste 120

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

  1. Muhammad Abdullah, MDNephrology Physician1154614832
  2. Ronald Hamner, M.D.Nephrology Physician1467427401
  3. Robert Holub, M.D.Nephrology Physician1083667893
  4. Luz Moreno, MDNephrology Physician1790751592
  5. Pablo Pergola, MDNephrology Physician1902872765
  6. Jose Ramirez, M.D.Nephrology Physician1801862628

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alwin Lopez-Toro2,046
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate161 claims
  2. Carvedilol137 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium123 claims
  4. Lisinopril109 claims
  5. Telmisartan105 claims
  6. Chlorthalidone97 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $117.35

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alwin Lopez-Toro$117.35
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Renal Associates, P.A.San Antonio, TX

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

Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Abdullah, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121154614832
  2. Ronald Hamner, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121467427401
  3. Robert Holub, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121083667893
  4. Edward Lazaga, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121396729547
  5. Luz Moreno, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121790751592
  6. Pablo Pergola, MDSan Antonio, TX 782121902872765
  7. Jose Ramirez, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121801862628
  8. Johanna Urena, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121114108198

Common questions

What is Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro's NPI number?

Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962820506, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1123 N Main Ave Ste 120, San Antonio, TX, 78212. Phone: (210) 226-2001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R9247, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alwin Heber Lopez-Toro had 2,046 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.