2026 NPPES data Pediatric Pathology Physician NPI 1780181628 MD
Verify on CMS →

OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD

Pediatric Pathology Physician in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. PlainDoctor publishes the actual CMS NPPES and Medicare records — NPI registration, specialty, practice location, and prescribing data — without a composite score or editorial opinion on top. Every field traces to a federal source.
Industry payments
$141.4
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD is a Pediatric Pathology Physician in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.

$141.4
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/08/2018

NPI 1780181628

Primary specialty

Pediatric Pathology Physician

Rare

194 US NPIs in this specialty

Specialty distribution in Pennsylvania

How Pediatric Pathology Physician compares to other specialties among Pennsylvania providers

Pennsylvania providers

Pediatric Pathology Physician share within Pennsylvania

1. Pediatric Pathology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Pediatric Pathology Physician share within Pennsylvania

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pediatric Pathology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Pediatric Pathology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Pediatric Pathology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Pediatric Pathology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatric Pathology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4401 PENN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15224, with a listed phone of (412) 692-6543. NPI 1780181628 was issued on 04/08/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what LOPEZ NUNEZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal — many Pediatric Pathology Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely.

Pediatric Pathology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 194 enrolled providers across 31 states and an average of 21 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

4401 PENN AVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15224

Provider Details

NPI 1780181628
Specialty Pediatric Pathology Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/08/2018

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$141

Largest payer

ABIOMED

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Pennsylvania PA-BOM 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~45K Pennsylvania medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD. To verify OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's current license status, search the PA-BOM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

133
Total board actions, Pennsylvania 2023
Across 129 cases
2.96
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Pennsylvania statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
48 cases

PA-BOM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Pennsylvania disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Pediatric Pathology Physician Overview

How OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD fits within the Pediatric Pathology Physician landscape nationally.

194
Pediatric Pathology Physician Providers in US
31
States with Pediatric Pathology Physician
21
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Pediatric Pathology Physician Providers in Pennsylvania

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Pennsylvania, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as LOPEZ NUNEZ.

Compare Pediatric Pathology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's specialty?
OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD specializes in Pediatric Pathology Physician and practices in PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. Credentials: MD.
Where is OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD located?
OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD is located at 4401 PENN AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15224. Phone: (412) 692-6543.
What is OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's NPI number?
OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780181628, issued on 04/08/2018.
How many Pediatric Pathology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 194 Pediatric Pathology Physician providers across 31 states in the US. The average Pediatric Pathology Physician provider writes 21 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD accept Medicare?
OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's credentials?
OSCAR LOPEZ NUNEZ, MD's NPI is 1780181628 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology