NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD

Dentist · Cullman, AL

Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Cullman, Alabama, and NPI 1275265662, issued on Jun 26, 2022. Check the license (Alabama D-0007074-C1, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1275265662
Name
Melissa Maria Lopez
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
D-0007074-C1 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1705 Main Ave SW Ste A, Cullman, AL 35055
Phone
(256) 856-9901
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2022
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2022
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 Alabama board licenses this profession
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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 22 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Lopez72
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin21 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 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.

Melissa Maria Lopez among 841 dentist records in Alabama

Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD is one of 841 dentist records with a practice address in Alabama. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 80% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 dentist records list a practice address in Cullman

They are 14 of the 960 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullman, and 841 dentist records in Alabama.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joel Adams, D.M.D.Cullman, AL 350551750487971
  2. Casey Bloom, D.M.D.Cullman, AL 350551992856728
  3. Carter BowenCullman, AL 350551154012417
  4. Cristina Burkes, D.M.DCullman, AL 350551043692148
  5. Ronald Carter, DMDCullman, AL 350551982896627
  6. Daniel Darnell, DMDCullman, AL 350551811073224
  7. Rodney Dellinger, DMDCullman, AL 350551417970823
  8. Matthew Dellinger, DMDCullman, AL 350551538489018

Common questions

What is Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD's NPI number?

Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275265662, issued on Jun 26, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1705 Main Ave SW Ste A, Cullman, AL, 35055. Phone: (256) 856-9901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number D-0007074-C1, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Maria Lopez, DMD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.