What is Rafael Lopez's specialty?

Rafael Lopez (NPI 1609873058) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in San Benito, TX.

Where does Rafael Lopez practice?

Rafael Lopez practices in San Benito, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1609873058.

How much does Medicare pay Rafael Lopez?

Rafael Lopez (NPI 1609873058) received approximately $48K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 144 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1609873058

Rafael LopezM.D.

PRACTICESAN BENITO MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, PLLCSee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticeSan Benito, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

553

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

827

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$39K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 6,385 Family Practice providers in TX — above median (cohort median 567).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

11,545

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.1M

Distinct drugs

130

Brand share

21.3%

Top prescribed drugs

Atorvastatin Calcium963 claims

Losartan Potassium625 claims

Metformin Hcl561 claims

Lisinopril510 claims

Amlodipine Besylate438 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$191

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$191

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$191

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Rafael Lopez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 15 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
VHS HARLINGEN HOSPITAL COMPANY LLC	75	240
Joy Kroes Family Practice · San Benito, TX	65	143
Charles Fisher Diagnostic Radiology · Harlingen, TX	37	60
Juan Garza Cardiology · Harlingen, TX	28	76
HEINS, WILLIAM	25	59
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	21	35
Elizabeth Juarez Hospitalist · Harlingen, TX	17	47
Jorge Flores Nephrology · Harlingen, TX	15	68
M. Hilmy Cardiology · Harlingen, TX	13	38
STARR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT	13	27
Hugo Blake Cardiology · Harlingen, TX	13	42
Ada Cuellar Emergency Medicine · Harlingen, TX	13	30

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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