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2026 NPPES data Hematology & Oncology Physician NPI 1811271463
Verify on CMS → Joel Lopez-Figueroa
Hematology & Oncology Physician in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,215 in Hematology & Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 200 beneficiaries · Hematology & Oncology Physician avg: 847
Generic prescribing
73%
generic claims · 27% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
67.1/100
▼ 16 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$34.5K
224 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Joel Lopez-Figueroa reported a CMS MIPS final score of 67.1/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,458 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 67.1/100
- MIPS score · -16 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 73%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
67 7th percentile higher than 7% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Joel Lopez-Figueroa sits
This provider among hematology & oncology physician peers
Across the 4,233 hematology & oncology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joel Lopez-Figueroa writes more Part D claims than 79% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 4% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one hematology & oncology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joel Lopez-Figueroa. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Joel Lopez-Figueroa practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Joel Lopez-Figueroa?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,458 72% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
67.1/100 16 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Hematology & Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Hematology & Oncology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 67.1/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Hematology & Oncology Physician) - 67.1/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Joel Lopez-Figueroa appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hematology & Oncology Physician provider at 12 CALLE VICTORIA, Humacao, PR, 00791, with a listed phone of (787) 266-9151. NPI 1811271463 was issued on 09/30/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,458 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 200 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $4.4 million in drug spend, split 27% brand-name and 73% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.7%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 67.1/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 88.7, Cost 68.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Hematology & Oncology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 11,215 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 847 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811271463 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/30/2011 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
67.0938
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
88.7302
Quality
68.249
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Joel Lopez-Figueroa bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Departamento DE Salud Oficial
Vieques, PR
Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo DE Puerto Rico, Inc.
San Juan, PR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Joel Lopez-Figueroa. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$34.5K
Largest payer
Amgen Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Joel Lopez-Figueroa - brand share 27.0%
Hematology & Oncology Physician average
27% brand-name claims vs 73% generic, on 1,458 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,458
Total Claims
$4.4M
Total Drug Cost
200
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,587
- Total Day Supply
- 41,282
- Brand vs Generic
- 27% brand / 73% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $4.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $95K
- Opioid Claims
- 127 (8.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 25
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.99
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Joel Lopez-Figueroa prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone
156 claims
- Acyclovir
Acyclovir
136 claims
- Revlimid
Revlimid
69 claims
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
63 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 61
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
61 claims
- Ninlaro 43
Ninlaro
43 claims
- Prednisone 43
Prednisone
43 claims
- Gabapentin 42
Gabapentin
42 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dexamethasone | 156 |
| Acyclovir | 136 |
| Revlimid Lenalidomide | 69 |
| Anastrozole | 63 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 61 |
| Ninlaro Ixazomib Citrate | 43 |
| Prednisone | 43 |
| Gabapentin | 42 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 36 |
| Eligard Leuprolide Acetate | 34 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hematology & Oncology Physician Overview
How Joel Lopez-Figueroa fits within the Hematology & Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
11,215
Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hematology & Oncology Physician
847
Avg Claims per Provider
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's 1,458 claims are above the specialty average of 847.
Nearby Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lopez-Figueroa.
Dr. Jose Abreu Arbelo
MD
San Juan, PR
Dr. Luis Acaba
M.D.
San Juan, PR
Sifredo Acaron
Mayaguez, PR
Dr. Myrna Andino-Camacho
MD
Bayamon, PR
Dr. Antonio Aponte Gracia
M.D
Mayaguez, PR
Compare Hematology & Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joel Lopez-Figueroa's specialty? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa specializes in Hematology & Oncology Physician and practices in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
How much does Joel Lopez-Figueroa prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Joel Lopez-Figueroa wrote 1,458 Medicare Part D claims totaling $4.4M in drug costs for 200 beneficiaries.
What is Joel Lopez-Figueroa's Medicare quality score? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 67.1/100 (Quality: 88.7, Cost: 68.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joel Lopez-Figueroa located? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa is located at 12 CALLE VICTORIA, Humacao, PR, 00791. Phone: (787) 266-9151.
What is Joel Lopez-Figueroa's NPI number? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811271463, issued on 09/30/2011.
Does Joel Lopez-Figueroa prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's prescribing is 27% brand-name and 73% generic drugs by claim count, with $4.3M in brand drug costs.
Does Joel Lopez-Figueroa prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Joel Lopez-Figueroa had 127 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.7%.
How many Hematology & Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,215 Hematology & Oncology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hematology & Oncology Physician provider writes 847 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joel Lopez-Figueroa prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joel Lopez-Figueroa's most frequently prescribed drugs include Dexamethasone, Acyclovir, Revlimid. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joel Lopez-Figueroa accept Medicare? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,458 Part D claims and 200 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joel Lopez-Figueroa's credentials? ▼
Joel Lopez-Figueroa's NPI is 1811271463. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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