NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1922386655 MD
Verify on CMS → Richard Nunez Lopez, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Indianapolis, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,271 in Pulmonary Disease 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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Prescribing volume
833
Medicare Part D claims · 155 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
0%
generic claims · 59% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$249.7
13 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD filed 833 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Indianapolis, Indiana, prescribing 0% generic.
- 833
- Part D claims, 2023
- 0%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
833 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Richard Nunez 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 Nunez Lopez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Pulmonary Disease Physician
Medicare Part D claims
833 43% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana 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 Pulmonary Disease 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).
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1400 N RITTER AVE STE 375, Indianapolis, IN, 46219, with a listed phone of (317) 355-9370. NPI 1922386655 was issued on 07/29/2011.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 833 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 155 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $256K in drug spend, split 59% brand-name and 0% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1922386655 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/29/2011 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Richard Nunez 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.
Community Physicians OF Indiana Inc
Indianapolis, IN
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 Nunez Lopez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$250
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD - brand share 59.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average
59% brand-name claims vs 0% generic, on 833 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
833
Total Claims
$256K
Total Drug Cost
155
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,066
- Total Day Supply
- 27,807
- Brand vs Generic
- 59% brand / 0% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $244K
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (1.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 33
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.69
- Gender Split
- 54% female / 46% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 66, 75-84: 24, 85+: 13
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Richard Nunez Lopez, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
183 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
157 claims
- Prednisone 57
Prednisone
57 claims
- Breo Ellipta 37
Breo Ellipta
37 claims
- Stiolto Respimat 29
Stiolto Respimat
29 claims
- Wixela Inhub 27
Wixela Inhub
27 claims
- Furosemide 23
Furosemide
23 claims
- Anoro Ellipta 22
Anoro Ellipta
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 183 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 157 |
| Prednisone | 57 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 37 |
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 29 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 27 |
| Furosemide | 23 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 22 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 20 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 16 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Richard Nunez Lopez, MD fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
9,271
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,457
Avg Claims per Provider
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's 833 claims are below the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nunez Lopez.
Dr. Mohamed Abou-Rayan
MD
Bloomington, IN
Dr. Shahid Ahsan
M.D.
West Lafayette, IN
Dr. Ismail Al-Ani
MD
South Bend, IN
Dr. Mazen Alakhras
MD
Lafayette, IN
Dr. Muhammad Ali
MD
Lafayette, IN
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's specialty? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Richard Nunez Lopez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Richard Nunez Lopez, MD wrote 833 Medicare Part D claims totaling $256K in drug costs for 155 beneficiaries.
Where is Richard Nunez Lopez, MD located? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD is located at 1400 N RITTER AVE STE 375, Indianapolis, IN, 46219. Phone: (317) 355-9370.
What is Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922386655, issued on 07/29/2011.
Does Richard Nunez Lopez, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's prescribing is 59% brand-name and 0% generic drugs by claim count, with $244K in brand drug costs.
Does Richard Nunez Lopez, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Richard Nunez Lopez, MD had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.9%.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,271 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,457 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Richard Nunez Lopez, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Richard Nunez Lopez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 833 Part D claims and 155 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's credentials? ▼
Richard Nunez Lopez, MD's NPI is 1922386655 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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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