Total Payments
$5,281
2024 Payments
$1,707
Companies
30
Transactions
310
Medicare Patients
4,537
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,071 (96.0%)
Education$210.03 (4.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,071 | 261 | 96.0% |
| Education | $210.03 | 49 | 4.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $835.92 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $619.80 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $548.70 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $408.89 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $402.54 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $353.56 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $305.52 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | $266.27 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $204.15 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $183.08 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,707 | 98 | Amgen Inc. ($281.86) |
| 2023 | $1,021 | 63 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($189.15) |
| 2022 | $583.98 | 31 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($134.49) |
| 2021 | $413.00 | 30 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($113.63) |
| 2020 | $148.28 | 8 | Relypsa, Inc. ($54.44) |
| 2019 | $435.12 | 24 | Amgen Inc. ($117.81) |
| 2018 | $479.41 | 25 | Amgen Inc. ($166.02) |
| 2017 | $492.93 | 31 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($107.14) |
All Payment Transactions
310 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | CorMedix Inc. | DefenCath (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.78 | General |
| Category: Catheter Lock Solution | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.98 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.04 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.07 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.22 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Ardelyx, Inc. | IBSRELA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.90 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.19 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.97 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Auryxia (Drug), Vafseo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.81 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | RAYALDEE (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.72 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.16 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.09 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 868 | 2,850 | $408,667 | $223,279 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,407 | 4,336 | $673,400 | $371,568 |
| 2021 | 19 | 978 | 2,308 | $498,339 | $270,315 |
| 2020 | 14 | 1,284 | 3,132 | $716,113 | $340,379 |
Total Patients
4,537
Total Services
12,626
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
59
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 64 | 251 | $125,500 | $63,358 | 50.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 159 | 620 | $49,600 | $36,171 | 72.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 188 | 376 | $39,480 | $26,116 | 66.1% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 62 | 114 | $48,450 | $24,149 | 49.8% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 598 | $41,860 | $20,699 | 49.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 187 | $19,635 | $14,933 | 76.1% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 63 | 378 | $30,240 | $12,700 | 42.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 106 | $14,840 | $9,854 | 66.4% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 162 | $27,540 | $8,260 | 30.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $7,722 | $4,792 | 62.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,800 | $2,246 | 59.1% |
| 90960 | Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 109 | 449 | $224,500 | $120,549 | 53.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 263 | 1,045 | $83,600 | $56,053 | 67.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 473 | $49,659 | $36,782 | 74.1% |
| 90961 | Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 79 | 154 | $65,450 | $33,630 | 51.4% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 448 | $76,160 | $24,326 | 31.9% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 131 | 644 | $45,080 | $23,279 | 51.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 172 | 299 | $31,395 | $23,250 | 74.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 158 | 210 | $29,400 | $20,283 | 69.0% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2022 | 91 | 359 | $28,720 | $13,627 | 47.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 58 | $11,484 | $8,439 | 73.5% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 80 | $8,400 | $3,684 | 43.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $4,800 | $3,148 | 65.6% |
| 90945 | Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 44 | $7,480 | $2,836 | 37.9% |
| 90937 | Hemodialysis procedure requiring repeated evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,952 | $1,279 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Rafael Lopez, M.D
Dr. Rafael Lopez, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Montgomery, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700890936.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rafael Lopez, M.D has received a total of $5,281 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,707 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 310 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,071).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lopez has provided services to 4,537 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,626 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Montgomery, AL
- Active Since 07/27/2006
- Last Updated 01/26/2026
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700890936
Products in Payments
- RAYALDEE (Drug) $512.66
- Velphoro (Drug) $451.35
- Auryxia (Drug) $418.58
- Kerendia (Drug) $402.54
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $339.19
- Parsabiv (Biological) $326.52
- Veltassa (Drug) $315.89
- TARPEYO (Drug) $266.27
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $259.69
- LOKELMA (Drug) $222.01
- FARXIGA (Drug) $168.39
- Parsabiv (Drug) $143.47
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $140.35
- Aranesp (Biological) $125.75
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $112.91
- Rayaldee (Drug) $107.14
- IBSRELA (Drug) $90.14
- Ozempic (Drug) $58.33
- DefenCath (Drug) $58.31
- ACTHAR (Biological) $55.44
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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