NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mario R. Lopez, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Carolina, PR

Mario R. Lopez, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1952355968, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18378, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952355968
Name
Mario R. Lopez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License numbers
18378 PR
ME 75291 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
116-1 Calle 74, Carolina, PR 00985
Phone
(787) 402-9031
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
May 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(866) 396-9013
Medicaid ID
259930900 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

452 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Mario Lopez452
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium24 claims
  2. Gabapentin23 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium15 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate15 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.

Mario R. Lopez among 120 infectious disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Mario R. Lopez, MD is one of 120 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 83% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2014 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 120 infectious disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Garib, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831528012564
  2. Jarold Mendez, MDCarolina, PR 009871992144281
  3. Ethyann Garcia-MateoTrujillo Alto, PR 009761497114060
  4. Arelis Febles Negron, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691518169952
  5. Joel Matos-MatosGuaynabo, PR 009691144562992
  6. Carlos Perez Lopez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691861810012
  7. Lilia Sanchez-Perez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691699923482
  8. Bernard Christenson, MDBayamon, PR 009611467577387

Common questions

What is Mario R. Lopez, MD's NPI number?

Mario R. Lopez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952355968, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mario R. Lopez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 116-1 Calle 74, Carolina, PR, 00985. Phone: (787) 402-9031. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mario R. Lopez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18378, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mario R. Lopez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mario R. Lopez, MD had 452 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.

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