Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 782
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 257
- Part D claims, 2024
- 132
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 724-8386
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez is an orthopedic surgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Otero Lopez practices at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Dr. Otero Lopez's NPI, 1538391669, was assigned on August 24, 2009. Dr. Otero Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2009. Dr. Otero Lopez holds New Mexico license MD2015-0089.
- NPI
- 1538391669NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1850516725
- NPI enumeration date
- August 24, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 724-8386
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez practices at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Otero Lopez's primary practice is Presbyterian Hospital, at 1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 724-8386.
- Presbyterian Hospital1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 724-8386
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Otero Lopez's primary practice is Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dr. Otero Lopez is also affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center. The medical group on file is New Mexico Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Otero Lopez to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Otero Lopez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez is one of 118 orthopedic surgeons in New Mexico
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Otero Lopez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Otero Lopez's licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, New MexicoPrimary
- Puerto Rico license
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Otero Lopez
Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez billed Medicare for 782 services in 2024
CMS data shows 782 Medicare services from Dr. Otero Lopez across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 257 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $133,523 for them.
Dr. Otero Lopez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3002024: 2971%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3532024: 29516%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1202024: 19058%
Where Dr. Otero Lopez's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office59276%
- In a facility19024%
Dr. Otero Lopez compared with the New Mexico median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Otero Lopez
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 782vs 41489% above
- Medicare patients
- 257vs 16160% above
- Part D claims
- 80vs 7014% above
Medians across 119 orthopedic surgeons in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Otero Lopez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez treated 257 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 257 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Otero Lopez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 71% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Otero Lopez's median patient age at 69, with 49% women.
Dr. Otero Lopez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Otero Lopez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11946%
- Men13854%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Otero Lopez's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure71%
- High cholesterol70%
- Diabetes25%
- Mood disorders23%
- Depression21%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- Osteoporosis19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Otero Lopez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women49%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Otero Lopez wrote 132 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 80 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $761 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 91 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Otero Lopez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Otero Lopez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids14%19 of 132 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 912024: 8012%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Otero Lopez for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Otero Lopez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 155 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Otero Lopez, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Otero Lopez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 75of 100Final score
- 53.8of 100Quality
- 80of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Otero Lopez ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 84th percentile155 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 76th percentile49 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez received $67,679 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 493 general payments to Dr. Otero Lopez from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 32% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $46,742.
General payments to Dr. Otero Lopez by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Otero Lopez by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$21,80032%
- Travel and lodging$16,33524%
- Consulting fees$15,70023%
- Food and beverage$13,74420%
- Entertainment$1000%
Companies that paid Dr. Otero Lopez the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Otero Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2009.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's NPI number?
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's NPI number is 1538391669. It was assigned on August 24, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez?
Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez is an orthopedic surgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez practice?
Dr. Otero Lopez practices at 1100 Central Avenue SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Otero Lopez's primary practice is Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Otero Lopez to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Otero Lopez is (505) 724-8386.
What is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's medical license number?
Dr. Otero Lopez holds New Mexico license MD2015-0089, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Otero Lopez in New Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez affiliated with?
Dr. Otero Lopez practices at Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Otero Lopez is also affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez part of?
Dr. Otero Lopez is linked to New Mexico Orthopaedics.
Does Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Otero Lopez billed Medicare for 782 services in 2024, and Dr. Otero Lopez accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez's MIPS score?
Dr. Otero Lopez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez see?
CMS counts 257 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Otero Lopez in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Otero Lopez's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (72110), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez go to medical school?
Dr. Otero Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2009.
What drugs does Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Otero Lopez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin and Baclofen.
Has Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $67,679 in general payments to Dr. Otero Lopez from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Globus Medical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ernesto R. Otero Lopez been practicing?
Dr. Otero Lopez graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
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