Dr. Nicholas Michael Lopez, MD

Dr. Lopez practices at Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Paducah, Kentucky.

Dr. Lopez's NPI, 1316037005, was assigned on October 13, 2006. Dr. Lopez graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2000. Dr. Lopez holds Kentucky license 42975.

Dr. Lopez's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group Inc, at 2601 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003 in Mccracken County. The practice phone is (270) 415-7653.

Dr. Lopez's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Group Inc in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Lopez is also affiliated with Baptist Health Paducah. The medical group on file is Baptist Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lopez to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lopez practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Lopez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Lopez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Lopez's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and South Carolina.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Lopez treats.

CMS data shows 524 Medicare services from Dr. Lopez across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 272 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $87,597 for them.

CMS counts 272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lopez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 120 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lopez's median patient age at 70, with 29% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lopez wrote 349 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 304 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,446 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 313 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Lopez for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Lopez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 36 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Lopez, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Lopez. Dr. Lopez's most frequent co-authors are Andrew C. Bernard, MD and Phillip K. Chang, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Lopez to 5 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Hematologic Neoplasms and Lung Neoplasms. Exact Sciences Corporation sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 232 general payments to Dr. Lopez from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $1,717.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Lopez.

Dr. Lopez graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 2000. Dr. Lopez is a member of ACS.

Dr. Lopez is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.