NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Bayamon, PR

Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1932200177, issued on Sep 26, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 6567, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932200177
Name
Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
6567 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
66 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR 00961
Phone
(787) 787-5045
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 12, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121004000518); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1977
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

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

  1. Carlos Alvarez, M.D.Specialist1558445775
  2. Rafael Berrios-Marcano, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1861542243
  3. Enrique Bosch-Gonsalvez, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1053476507
  4. Lillian Diaz, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1235393547
  5. Mario Espinosa Garcia, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1083653141
  6. Judy Fernandez-Gallardo, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1205059573

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

4,661 Medicare Part D claims for 313 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Zaida Fuxench Lopez4,661
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate378 claims
  2. Gabapentin295 claims
  3. Humira(Cf) Pen273 claims
  4. Leflunomide241 claims
  5. Sulfasalazine204 claims
  6. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate193 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: $1,499.51

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Zaida Fuxench Lopez$1,499.51
  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.

Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Zaida Z. Fuxench 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yolanda Lopez-Lopez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611962494799
  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 Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932200177, issued on Sep 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 66 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR, 00961. Phone: (787) 787-5045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 6567, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zaida Z. Fuxench Lopez, M.D. had 4,661 Medicare Part D claims for 313 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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