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  3. Alberto Lopez
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Alberto Lopez, M.D.

NPI: 1356364244
Houston, TX
10 years of data
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
$7.5M
Total Payments
29.3K
Beneficiaries
35.5K
Services
1.66x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$7.5M
Specialty median$207.8K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $7.5M over 10 years
21.66x markup ratio
399th percentile in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology by payments
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $7.5M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 114% from 2014 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$341.99$189.521.80x$152.47$586.5K3.0K2.4K
2015$306.00$174.021.76x$131.98$622.3K3.0K2.6K
2016$283.73$169.681.67x$114.05$603.1K3.3K2.7K
2017$261.15$145.591.79x$115.56$663.0K3.5K3.0K
2018$283.44$155.261.83x$128.18$690.2K3.9K3.2K
2019$287.32$167.431.72x$119.89$694.1K3.8K3.1K
2020$273.56$144.341.90x$129.22$627.6K3.3K2.8K
2021$320.88$189.991.69x$130.89$789.9K3.4K2.9K
2022$723.68$402.941.80x$320.74$922.7K3.9K3.1K
2023$346.63$199.531.74x$147.10$1.3M4.4K3.4K

Top Procedures (20)

78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies
$3.4M
3.3K services$1.0K/svc1.58x markup
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries
$1.1M
3.9K services$276.80/svc1.28x markup
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan
$990.3K
514 services$1.9K/svc1.55x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies
$398.2K
1.7K services$230.28/svc2.39x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report
$260.4K
4.8K services$54.22/svc2.61x markup
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg
$194.6K
4.3K services$44.95/svc1.48x markup
93656Evaluation and insertion of catheters for recording, pacing, and treatment of abnormal heart rhythm
$131.6K
147 services$895.20/svc1.53x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
$93.4K
1.7K services$55.22/svc1.80x markup
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes
$76.2K
185 services$412.03/svc1.57x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
$76.1K
871 services$87.34/svc1.80x markup
78434Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet
$72.7K
500 services$145.37/svc1.56x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function
$71.3K
438 services$162.71/svc2.55x markup
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose
$67.9K
918 services$74.00/svc1.30x markup
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin
$65.3K
17 services$3.8K/svc2.08x markup
93613Insertion of catheters for 3D mapping of electrical impulses to heart muscles
$62.4K
219 services$284.83/svc1.76x markup
93653Evaluation and insertion of catheters for creation of complete heart block
$52.7K
78 services$676.16/svc1.57x markup
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days
$36.3K
1.6K services$22.34/svc2.60x markup
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report
$35.5K
785 services$45.19/svc2.23x markup
93295Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days
$35.2K
956 services$36.85/svc2.83x markup
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
$29.1K
2.5K services$11.67/svc2.86x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
78492Nuclear medicine study heart muscle at rest and/or stress multiple studies3.3K$3.4M$1.0K1.58x
A9555Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries3.9K$1.1M$276.801.28x
78431Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan514$990.3K$1.9K1.55x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies1.7K$398.2K$230.282.39x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report4.8K$260.4K$54.222.61x
J2785Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg4.3K$194.6K$44.951.48x
93656Evaluation and insertion of catheters for recording, pacing, and treatment of abnormal heart rhythm147$131.6K$895.201.53x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes1.7K$93.4K$55.221.80x
33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker including upper and lower chamber electrodes185$76.2K$412.031.57x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes871$76.1K$87.341.80x
78434Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet500$72.7K$145.371.56x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function438$71.3K$162.712.55x
A9500Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose918$67.9K$74.001.30x
33285Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin17$65.3K$3.8K2.08x
93613Insertion of catheters for 3D mapping of electrical impulses to heart muscles219$62.4K$284.831.76x
93653Evaluation and insertion of catheters for creation of complete heart block78$52.7K$676.161.57x
93294Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days1.6K$36.3K$22.342.60x
93280Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report785$35.5K$45.192.23x
93295Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead cardioverter-defibrillator with physician analysis, review, and report up to 90 days956$35.2K$36.852.83x
93000Routine EKG using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report2.5K$29.1K$11.672.86x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.66x

This provider submits charges 1.66 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.66x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $166. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, TX

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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