NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Bayamon, PR

Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1962494799, issued on Aug 18, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 6956, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962494799
Name
Yolanda Lopez-Lopez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
6956 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
66 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR 00961
Phone
(787) 798-8486
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 740-7170
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061122000289); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1980
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 66 Calle Santa Cruz

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Verify Yolanda Lopez-Lopez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

8,965 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Yolanda Lopez-Lopez8,965
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone1,147 claims
  2. Methotrexate1,128 claims
  3. Gabapentin660 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium619 claims
  5. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate511 claims
  6. Duloxetine Hcl493 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $179.44

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Yolanda Lopez-Lopez$179.44
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Yolanda Lopez-Lopez among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D. is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 87 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Bayamon → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zaida Fuxench Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611932200177
  2. Sinia Rios, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611477510063
  3. Elena Velazquez-Ortiz, DOCTOR RHEUMATOLOGYBayamon, PR 009611235278516
  4. Jose Irizarry Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009601912920075
  5. Rene Hernandez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591932100088
  6. Alejandro Rivera-Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591821239393
  7. Juan Rodriguez, MDBayamon, PR 009591083623631
  8. Ileana Vazquez Otero, MDGuaynabo, PR 009681790199271

Common questions

What is Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962494799, issued on Aug 18, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 66 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR, 00961. Phone: (787) 798-8486. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 6956, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D. had 8,965 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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