Joseph P. Lopez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Joseph P. Lopez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1972565539, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 81-254, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph P. Lopez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 81-254 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Cedar St SE Ste 820, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 841-1434
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 08383 NM
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph P. Lopez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 81-254Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 83.8 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).
Joseph P. Lopez among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Joseph P. Lopez, M.D. is one of 236 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 236 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hector Arredondo, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061255411633
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- Leann Chavez, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061720286891
- Sean Coston, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609961887
- Amy Davis, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871061841384237
- Alberto Dominguez Ventura, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061275519332
- Charlie Doss, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061356480370
- Edwin Hatch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061346334729
Common questions
What is Joseph P. Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph P. Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972565539, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph P. Lopez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Cedar St SE Ste 820, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 841-1434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph P. Lopez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 81-254, as entered by the provider. 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 Joseph P. Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph P. Lopez, M.D. had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph P. Lopez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.