NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raul Jose Lopez, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · El Paso, TX

Raul Jose Lopez, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1871859587, issued on Apr 6, 2012. Check the license (Texas 7303, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871859587
Name
Raul Jose Lopez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
7303 TX
P7303 TX
P7307 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7878 Gateway Blvd E Ste 402, El Paso, TX 79915
Phone
(915) 313-4443
Enumerated
Apr 6, 2012
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130808000344); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7878 Gateway Blvd E Ste 402

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Monica Ogaz, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1942782537

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

6,263 Medicare Part D claims for 1,342 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 3,264 claims were for opioids.

  1. Raul Lopez6,263
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,571 claims
  2. Gabapentin483 claims
  3. Pregabalin399 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl392 claims
  5. Alprazolam385 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine353 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,407.10

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nalu Medical, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raul Lopez$2,407.10
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. EL Paso Physical Therapy Specialists LLCEl Paso, TX
  2. EL Paso Therapy Services, Inc.El Paso, TX
  3. West Texas Pain Institute PLLCEl Paso, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Raul Jose Lopez among 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas

Raul Jose Lopez, M.D. is one of 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 284 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Texas

There are 382 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Texas.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rosemary De La Cruz, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121407380173
  2. Stephen Harris, M.D.El Paso, TX 799121649342841
  3. Jessie Coleman, M.D.El Paso, TX 799031174806277
  4. Anthony Han, MDEl Paso, TX 799031902914781
  5. Eduardo Vazquez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799031225283211
  6. Robert Olivares, MDEl Paso, TX 799021811985252
  7. William Smith, MDEl Paso, TX 799021790773141
  8. Oscar Vega, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021588629331

Common questions

What is Raul Jose Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Raul Jose Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871859587, issued on Apr 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raul Jose Lopez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7878 Gateway Blvd E Ste 402, El Paso, TX, 79915. Phone: (915) 313-4443. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raul Jose Lopez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7303, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raul Jose Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raul Jose Lopez, M.D. had 6,263 Medicare Part D claims for 1,342 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raul Jose Lopez, M.D.'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.

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