Christine Lopez, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Raton, NM
Christine Lopez, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Raton, New Mexico, and NPI 1831347244, issued on Aug 28, 2008. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Lopez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 4301092652 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 Hospoital Dr., Raton, NM 87740
- Phone
- (575) 445-3661
- Enumerated
- Aug 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 19925271 NM
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Lopez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,741 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 82 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate99 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium63 claims
- Lisinopril63 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium51 claims
- Eliquis49 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium42 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 65.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $27.55
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christine Lopez among 23 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Mexico
Christine Lopez, MD is one of 23 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 52% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 83% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 52% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 35% of these records are
- Record last updated2020 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 23 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jesus Duran, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880111972714806
- Sharon Stelzl, D.O.Silver City, NM 880611659590065
- Edward Kompare, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011396790150
- Alexander Deradke, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871311851851950
- Jeremiah Kelly, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311043349608
- Lisa Marr, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311346291192
- Anne Simpson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311083620694
- Stephen Hightower, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241164516548
Common questions
What is Christine Lopez, MD's NPI number?
Christine Lopez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831347244, issued on Aug 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Lopez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Hospoital Dr., Raton, NM, 87740. Phone: (575) 445-3661. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Lopez, MD's license?
Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine Lopez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Lopez, MD had 1,741 Medicare Part D claims for 52 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Lopez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.