Fernando Lopez, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Dothan, AL
Fernando Lopez, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Dothan, Alabama, and NPI 1659391951, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 6436, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Lopez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 6436 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 134 Prevatt RD, Dothan, AL 36301
- Phone
- (334) 794-0731
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (334) 671-9199
- Medicaid IDs
- 009937156 AL
009934129 AL
009979915 AL
009979055 AL - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040406000094); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 134 Prevatt RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tammy McCarter, MSMental Health Counselor1679753636
Verify Fernando Lopez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 6436Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
10,206 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl637 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate630 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate537 claims
- Risperidone430 claims
- Citalopram Hbr407 claims
- Invega Sustenna407 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: $3,199.70
145 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Spectracare Health Systems IncDothan, AL
- Spectracare Integrated Services LLCDothan, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Lopez among 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama
Fernando Lopez, M.D. is one of 517 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 69% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Graduated1958 · median 2004 among the 237 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Alabama
There are 517 psychiatry physician records in Alabama.
All 517 in Alabama → Every provider in Dothan → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Elkington, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011790129252
- Shabana JaffriDothan, AL 363011831262542
- Tadeus Kowalski, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011235336199
- Mark Pichler, D.O.Dothan, AL 363011982652954
- Sam West, M.D.Dothan, AL 363011366403255
- Madeline Ferrell, M.D., PH.D.Dothan, AL 363031417020322
- Dinesh Karumanchi, MDDothan, AL 363031629160890
- Stephanie Parrish, MDDothan, AL 363031124325121
Common questions
What is Fernando Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Fernando Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659391951, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Lopez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 134 Prevatt RD, Dothan, AL, 36301. Phone: (334) 794-0731. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Lopez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 6436, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fernando Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Lopez, M.D. had 10,206 Medicare Part D claims for 696 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.