Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Melbourne, FL
Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Melbourne, Florida, and NPI 1942499041, issued on Oct 15, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME118971, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linnette Lopez Lopez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME118971 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7630 N Wickham RD Ste 104, Melbourne, FL 32940
- Phone
- (321) 725-1600
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2025
- Fax
- (833) 603-0136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141013001096); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Linnette Lopez Lopez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME118971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,491 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 144 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate340 claims
- Prednisone320 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate311 claims
- Sulfasalazine167 claims
- Tramadol Hcl133 claims
- Folic Acid113 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,288.44
162 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates LLCClearwater, FL
- Omni Healthcare, IncMelbourne, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linnette Lopez Lopez among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Melbourne → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Varinder Kumar, MDMelbourne, FL 329401225040637
- Mohamed Aboyoussef, M.D.Merritt Island, FL 329521972613057
- Roderick Salach, D.O.Merritt Island, FL 329521174627228
- Disa Sacks, M.D.Rockledge, FL 329551184736720
- Thomas Johnson, MDVero Beach, FL 329601255426458
- Alastair Kennedy, MDVero Beach, FL 329601578504635
- Beatrice Memet, MDVero Beach, FL 329601417170499
- Sharon Nunez, MDVero Beach, FL 329601245379239
Common questions
What is Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD's NPI number?
Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942499041, issued on Oct 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7630 N Wickham RD Ste 104, Melbourne, FL, 32940. Phone: (321) 725-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME118971, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD had 2,491 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Linnette Lopez Lopez, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.