Total Payments
$8,768
2024 Payments
$1,051
Companies
20
Transactions
352
Medicare Patients
116
Medicare Billing
$18,751
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,586 (97.9%)
Education$136.13 (1.6%)
Gifts$45.50 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,586 | 350 | 97.9% |
| Education | $136.13 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Gift | $45.50 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,816 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,131 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $1,092 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,088 | 39 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $770.52 | 35 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $711.11 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $433.41 | 22 | $0 (2022) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $417.20 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $275.65 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| PBG PUERTO RICO LLC | $257.36 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,051 | 39 | Medtronic, Inc. ($270.78) |
| 2023 | $1,274 | 36 | Medtronic, Inc. ($396.48) |
| 2022 | $1,571 | 78 | Abbott Laboratories ($418.17) |
| 2021 | $2,323 | 107 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,021) |
| 2020 | $783.67 | 38 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($350.53) |
| 2019 | $1,057 | 31 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($214.66) |
| 2018 | $632.49 | 18 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($173.16) |
| 2017 | $75.86 | 5 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($61.11) |
All Payment Transactions
352 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.48 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.46 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.28 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.64 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.08 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | myLUX Patient Kit with mobile device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: myLUX_CRM | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.77 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.55 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.51 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.97 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.55 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.40 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.03 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.81 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.93 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.33 | General |
| Category: General - Brady_CRM | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.22 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $0.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 57 | $4,049 | $2,847 |
| 2021 | 3 | 78 | 186 | $14,497 | $10,818 |
| 2020 | 1 | 26 | 92 | $6,359 | $5,087 |
Total Patients
116
Total Services
335
Medicare Billing
$18,751
Procedure Codes
5
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 57 | $4,049 | $2,847 | 70.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 146 | $10,323 | $8,041 | 77.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $2,813 | $1,721 | 61.2% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $1,361 | $1,056 | 77.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 92 | $6,359 | $5,087 | 80.0% |
About Dr. Fermin Lopez, M.D
Dr. Fermin Lopez, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Humacao, Puerto Rico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/05/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356572556.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Fermin Lopez, M.D has received a total of $8,768 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,051 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 352 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,586).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lopez has provided services to 116 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 335 services with total Medicare billing of $18,751. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, General Practice
- Location Humacao, PR
- Active Since 08/05/2009
- Last Updated 08/26/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1356572556
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $1,092
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $780.77
- XARELTO (Drug) $693.21
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $637.33
- RESONATE (Device) $450.04
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $417.20
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $254.66
- Adempas (Drug) $222.37
- WATCHMAN (Device) $214.52
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $210.76
- BRILINTA (Drug) $191.41
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $189.79
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $188.07
- Repatha (Biological) $164.90
- TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter (Device) $144.26
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $137.83
- Micra (Device) $133.96
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $133.10
- AVEIR (Device) $123.35
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $119.30
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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