Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Paducah, KY
Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1316037005, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 42975, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Michael Lopez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 42975 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2601 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003
- Phone
- (270) 443-5564
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 10, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 443-5549
- Medicaid ID
- 64113764 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050107000447); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2601 Kentucky Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Blair Brockman, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1891164349
- Jessica Carr, PACardiovascular Disease Physician1548579170
- Rachel Crowley, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1487801114
- Anthony Davis, MDSurgery Physician1629252465
- Kimberley Evans, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1841540952
Verify Nicholas Michael Lopez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 42975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
349 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate54 claims
- Clopidogrel41 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate28 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium25 claims
- Potassium Chloride23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,487.93
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncPaducah, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Michael Lopez among 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky
Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D. is one of 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 79 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 208G00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 109 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Kentucky.
All 109 in Kentucky → Every provider in Paducah → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Coleman, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031801889845
- Carl Johnson, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031073519070
- Robert Lee, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031285785709
- James O'Rourke, MD, FACS, FCCPPaducah, KY 420031144226598
- Wallace Carter, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011659370070
- Paul Moore, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421011295734515
- Karen Nelson, DOBowling Green, KY 421011285848119
- Rahul Rajeev, M.B.B.S.Bowling Green, KY 421011922461797
Common questions
What is Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316037005, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2601 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 443-5564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 42975, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D. had 349 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Michael Lopez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 of 100. 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.