NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hematology & Oncology Physician NPI 1215961883 MD
Verify on CMS → Richard Lopez, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,530 in Hematology & Oncology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
81
Medicare Part D claims · 16 beneficiaries · Hematology & Oncology Physician avg: 885
Industry payments
$224.21
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Richard Lopez, MD filed 81 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Hematology & Oncology Physician in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 81
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Richard Lopez, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1215961883), first enumerated 07/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 81 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$224.21 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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Compare Lopez with other Hematology & Oncology Physician providers
Same primary specialty, same federal CMS NPPES roster.
Also enrolled in Alabama
- Dr. Brian Abbott, MD Brownsboro, AL
- Dr. Ahmed Abdalla, M.D Mobile, AL
- Dr. Brian Adler, M.D. Birmingham, AL
- Dr. Nino Aleksidze, M.D. Montgomery, AL
- Dr. Shawnta Anakwah, M.D. Gadsden, AL
- Dr. Sankalp Arora, MD Birmingham, AL
Other specialties in Birmingham: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (2,391) · Registered Nurse (888) · Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (763) · Pharmacist (542)
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1215961883 · Hematology & Oncology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1215961883
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 12K Hematology &
- RX-TRACE 81
- BOOK-THIN 145 in Alabama
- PHOTO-ENUM Wail Alnas, MD · 2006
Richard Lopez, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
81 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Lopez, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Richard Lopez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
81 91% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Alabama
How Hematology & Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Alabama providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hematology & Oncology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1215961883 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard Lopez, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Durham, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
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 Richard Lopez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$224
Largest payer
Incyte Corporation
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
81
Total Claims
$584K
Total Drug Cost
16
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 85
- Total Day Supply
- 1,966
- Generic Drug Cost
- $634
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.63
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Scemblix Asciminib Hydrochloride | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Hematology & Oncology Physician Overview
How Richard Lopez, MD fits within the Hematology & Oncology Physician landscape nationally.
11,530
Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hematology & Oncology Physician
885
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Lopez, MD's 81 claims are below the specialty average of 885.
Nationwide Hematology & Oncology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Lopez, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in Alabama
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alabama, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Lopez.
One of 145 Hematology & Oncology Physician providers enrolled in Alabama, 11 are shown on this page.
Dr. Kathryn Arrambide
MD
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dr. Khaleel Ashraf
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Ruth Atkinson
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Dr. Robert Avery
MD
Prattville, AL
Dr. Kimo Bachiashvili
M.D.
Birmingham, AL
Compare Hematology & Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Lopez, MD's specialty? ▼
Richard Lopez, MD specializes in Hematology & Oncology Physician and practices in Birmingham, Alabama. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard Lopez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Richard Lopez, MD wrote 81 Medicare Part D claims totaling $584K in drug costs for 16 beneficiaries.
Where is Richard Lopez, MD located? ▼
Richard Lopez, MD is located at 619 19TH STREET SOUTH, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-6600.
What is Richard Lopez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Richard Lopez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215961883, issued on 07/10/2006.
How many Hematology & Oncology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,530 Hematology & Oncology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hematology & Oncology Physician provider writes 885 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Lopez, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Richard Lopez, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Scemblix. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Lopez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Lopez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 81 Part D claims and 16 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Lopez, MD's credentials? ▼
Richard Lopez, MD's NPI is 1215961883 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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