NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Billings, MT

Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1225281033, issued on Oct 24, 2008. Check the license (Montana 28024, as entered in NPPES) on the Montana Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1225281033
Name
Fernando Caceres Lopez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
28024 MT
TRN # 11611 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT 59101
Phone
(406) 238-2751
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230913001198); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 801 N 29TH St

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

  1. Kylie Abeson, MD, MPHPediatrics Physician1699334987
  2. Juan Adams, M.D.Allergy & Immunology Physician1144512096
  3. Daniel AlmeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477349165
  4. Luis Alvarez, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1417951922
  5. Annalee Anderson, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083047088
  6. Bijan Andrade, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1891059556

Verify Fernando Caceres Lopez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMontana Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 28024
    Check the board
  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
Open the Montana license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

678 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.

  1. Fernando Caceres Lopez678
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa78 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium75 claims
  3. Fluticasone-Salmeterol58 claims
  4. Trelegy Ellipta44 claims
  5. Azithromycin41 claims
  6. Spiriva Respimat41 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): 94.3 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 score85.6
  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: $23.69

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Fernando Caceres Lopez$23.69
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Billings ClinicCody, WY

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

Fernando Caceres Lopez among 48 pulmonary disease physician records in Montana

Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D. is one of 48 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Montana. 85% 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 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Montana

There are 48 pulmonary disease physician records in Montana.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Manfred BaumgartnerBillings, MT 591011467618645
  2. Andrew Fischer, M.D.Billings, MT 591011962473553
  3. Frederick Kahn, M.D.Billings, MT 591011942295134
  4. Vineeth Kumar, M.D.Billings, MT 591011437564473
  5. Aleksandra Kwasnik, MDBillings, MT 591011841571494
  6. James McMeekin, M.D.Billings, MT 591011104811298
  7. Robert Merchant, MDBillings, MT 591011487754057
  8. David Pucci, D.O.Billings, MT 591011376629436

Common questions

What is Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225281033, issued on Oct 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 N 29TH St, Billings, MT, 59101. Phone: (406) 238-2751. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Montana license number 28024, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana Board of Medical Examiners at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D. had 678 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Fernando Caceres Lopez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.3 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.

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.