Nelson Lopez, PA-C

  • Houston, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1659467108PAC ID5092864991
Medicare services, 2024
1,430
Medicare patients, 2024
240
Part D claims, 2024
84
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$256
Practice address
6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
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Primary practice

Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD

Childrens Hospital outpatient department · Houston, Texas

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Nelson Lopez is a physician assistant in Houston, Texas

Nelson Lopez practices at Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas.

Nelson Lopez's NPI, 1659467108, was assigned on October 4, 2006. Nelson Lopez holds Texas license PA00915.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5092864991
NPI enumeration date
October 4, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Nelson Lopez practices at Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas

Nelson Lopez's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD, at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030.

  • Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD
    6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

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Nelson Lopez is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Nelson Lopez's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Nelson Lopez is also affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Nelson Lopez to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Nelson Lopez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Nelson Lopez practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Nelson Lopez is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas

Physician assistant is Nelson Lopez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Nelson Lopez is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Nelson Lopez is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA00915 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists ankle or foot injury, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, bursitis, chest wall injury, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, fluid in a joint and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Nelson Lopez treats.

Physician assistants near Nelson Lopez

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Nelson Lopez billed Medicare for 1,430 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,430 Medicare services from Nelson Lopez across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 240 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,767 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,430
Medicare patients240
Paid by Medicare$33,767
Procedure codes14

Nelson Lopez's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Drugs given in the office772
  2. Office and hospital visits351
  3. Imaging240
  4. Surgery67

Nelson Lopez compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Nelson Lopez
  • Texas median
Medicare services
1,430vs 2296.2 times
Medicare patients
240vs 992.4 times
Part D claims
53vs 29682% below

Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Nelson 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

Nelson Lopez treated 240 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Nelson Lopez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 129 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Nelson Lopez's median patient age at 53, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024240
Average age73
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid7%

Nelson Lopez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Nelson Lopez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16268%
  • Men7833%

Chronic conditions among Nelson Lopez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Ischemic heart disease33%
  5. Diabetes27%
  6. Osteoporosis27%
  7. Chronic kidney disease26%
  8. Anxiety25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Nelson Lopez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 53

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Nelson Lopez wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Nelson Lopez wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 53 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $200 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202484
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$200
Part D patients51

Nelson Lopez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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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 Nelson Lopez takes part in Medicare

Nelson Lopez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Nelson Lopez received $256 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Nelson Lopez from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $139.

General payments to Nelson Lopez by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Nelson Lopez the most, 2024 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Nelson Lopez is board certified in certified physician assistant

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

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Sources for Nelson Lopez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Nelson Lopez's NPI number?

Nelson Lopez's NPI number is 1659467108. It was assigned on October 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Nelson Lopez specialize in?

Nelson Lopez is a physician assistant in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Nelson Lopez practice?

Nelson Lopez practices at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030. Nelson Lopez's primary practice is Texas Children's Hospital - Mfm the Methodist Hospital - HOPD in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Nelson Lopez to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.

What is Nelson Lopez's medical license number?

Nelson Lopez holds Texas license PA00915.

Which hospitals is Nelson Lopez affiliated with?

Nelson Lopez is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Nelson Lopez to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Nelson Lopez part of?

Nelson Lopez is linked to Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI links Nelson Lopez to 2 more medical groups.

Does Nelson Lopez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Nelson Lopez billed Medicare for 1,430 services in 2024, and Nelson Lopez accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Nelson Lopez see?

CMS counts 240 Medicare patients who saw Nelson Lopez in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Nelson Lopez board certified?

Yes. Nelson Lopez is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

What services does Nelson Lopez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Nelson Lopez's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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What drugs does Nelson Lopez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nelson Lopez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam and Methylprednisolone.

Has Nelson Lopez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $256 in general payments to Nelson Lopez from 4 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Nelson Lopez been practicing?

Nelson Lopez graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

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