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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez, MD
NPI1568657930PAC ID8224270368
- Medicare services, 2024
- 84
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 38
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,468
- Publications
- 1
- Industry payments
- $540
- Practice address
- Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi Oficina A 563, San Juan, PR 00936-0001
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 758-2525
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi)
Surgical practice · San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez is an otolaryngologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez practices at Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's NPI, 1568657930, was assigned on September 10, 2007. Dr. Pacheco-Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Pacheco-Lopez holds Puerto Rico license 18856.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1568657930NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8224270368
- NPI enumeration date
- September 10, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 758-2525
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez practices at 2 locations in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's primary practice is Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi), at Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi Oficina A 563, San Juan, PR 00936-0001. The practice phone is (787) 758-2525. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's practice address as 1485 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907.
- Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi)PrimaryUpr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi Oficina A 563, San Juan, PR 00936-0001Phone(787) 758-2525
- NPI Registry address1485 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907 · San Juan CountyPhone(787) 671-1382
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's primary practice is Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The medical group on file is Grupo Radiológico Hacaro.
Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi)Primary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pacheco-Lopez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi) | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez is one of 44 otolaryngologists in Puerto Rico
Otolaryngology is Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's licenses on file in 2 states: Puerto Rico and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Otolaryngology, Puerto RicoPrimary
- Maryland license
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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024
CMS data shows 84 Medicare services from Dr. Pacheco-Lopez across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 38 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,288 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202484
Medicare patients38
Paid by Medicare$7,288
Procedure codes3
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 582024: 572%
- Surgery
- 2023: 362024: 2725%
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez compared with the Puerto Rico median for otolaryngologists, 2024
- Dr. Pacheco-Lopez
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 84vs 13236% below
- Medicare patients
- 38vs 6138% below
- Part D claims
- 1,359vs 6662.0 times
Medians across 47 otolaryngologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pacheco-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. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez treated 38 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pacheco-Lopez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's median patient age at 51, with 100% women.
Medicare patients, 202438
Average age73
Average risk score1.34
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1950%
- Men1950%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes53%
- Arthritis47%
- Chronic kidney disease42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pacheco-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 51
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez wrote 1,468 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Pacheco-Lopez wrote 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 404 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,359 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $32,347 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,250 claims across 9 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,468
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$32,347
Part D patients404
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,408 claims96%
- Brand-name60 claims4%
Dr. Pacheco-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. Pacheco-Lopez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%28 of 1,468 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: 1,2502024: 1,3599%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 9 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
How Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez takes part in Medicare
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Pacheco-Lopez. Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's most frequent co-authors are Lee Michael Akst, MD, Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD and Justin Avery Bishop, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's most frequent co-authors
- Lee Michael Akst, MD1 shared paper
- Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD1 shared paper
- Justin Avery Bishop, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Pacheco-Lopez
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Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez received $540 in industry payments from 2016 to 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Pacheco-Lopez from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $293.
General payments to Dr. Pacheco-Lopez by program year, 2016 to 2022
Companies that paid Dr. Pacheco-Lopez the most, 2016 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
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What is Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez's NPI number?
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez's NPI number is 1568657930. It was assigned on September 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez?
Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez is an otolaryngologist in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).
Where does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez practice?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez practices at Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi Oficina A 563, San Juan, PR 00936-0001. Dr. Pacheco-Lopez also practices at 1485 Ave Ashford, San Juan, PR 00907. Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's primary practice is Recinto De Ciencias Medicas - ENT & Audiology - San Juan (Upr Rcm Escuela De Medicina Ppmi) in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
What is Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pacheco-Lopez is (787) 758-2525.
What is Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez's medical license number?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez holds Puerto Rico license 18856, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pacheco-Lopez in Puerto Rico and Maryland.
What medical group is Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez part of?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez is linked to Grupo Radiológico Hacaro.
Does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pacheco-Lopez billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024, and Dr. Pacheco-Lopez accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez see?
CMS counts 38 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pacheco-Lopez in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), surgery: lungs and airway (31231) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez go to medical school?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine, Omeprazole and Fluticasone Propionate.
Has Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $540 in general payments to Dr. Pacheco-Lopez from 4 companies from 2016 to 2022. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.
How long has Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez been practicing?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Pacheco-Lopez.
Who does Dr. Paulette C. Pacheco-Lopez publish with?
Dr. Pacheco-Lopez's most frequent co-authors are Lee Michael Akst, MD (1 shared paper), Simon Roderick Alfred Best, MD (1 shared paper) and Justin Avery Bishop, MD (1 shared paper).
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