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  3. April Lopez
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April Lopez, APRN, FNP-BC

NPI: 1881023422
Mcallen, TX
10 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$20.2M
Total Payments
134
Beneficiaries
49.0K
Services
1.67x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$20.2M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $20.2M over 10 years
21.67x markup ratio
399th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
4Payments surged 763% in 2018
59 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $20.2M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 58606% 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

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Notable: Payments increased 763% in 2018

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

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

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2014$129.26$42.333.05x$86.93$11.4K2695
2015$174.71$56.863.07x$117.85$38.2K6719
2016$153.87$49.443.11x$104.43$64.5K1.3K10
2017$163.79$46.423.53x$117.37$146.7K3.2K21
2018$328.25$202.661.62x$125.59$1.3M6.2K21
2019$384.76$103.453.72x$281.31$991.3K9.6K22
2020$629.17$308.732.04x$320.44$2.7M8.6K17
2021$991.70$601.031.65x$390.67$3.1M5.2K10
2022$1.1K$752.031.40x$299.03$5.2M6.9K9
2023$1.3K$948.801.38x$356.87$6.7M7.0K10

Top Procedures (20)

Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter
$5.5M
7.7K services$720.53/svc1.39x markup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$4.0M
4.0K services$1.0K/svc1.37x markup
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter
$3.4M
4.4K services$766.75/svc1.28x markup
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter
$2.2M
2.1K services$1.0K/svc1.34x markup
Q4169Artacent wound, per square centimeterโš  3.3x markup
$1.7M
9.0K services$191.11/svc3.32x markup
A2001Innovamatrix ac, per square centimeter
$1.6M
1.1K services$1.5K/svc1.40x markup
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter
$415.6K
412 services$1.0K/svc1.29x markup
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter
$369.3K
1.8K services$211.02/svc2.88x markup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutesโš  3.7x markup
$178.7K
2.8K services$63.00/svc3.67x markup
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutesโš  5.7x markup
$94.0K
2.2K services$43.72/svc5.72x markup
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less
$79.5K
771 services$103.07/svc2.91x markup
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or lessโš  4.5x markup
$78.8K
789 services$99.88/svc4.51x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day
$66.5K
780 services$85.21/svc2.93x markup
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or lessโš  3.6x markup
$59.0K
856 services$68.87/svc3.63x markup
15002Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or lessโš  3.3x markup
$52.6K
230 services$228.90/svc3.28x markup
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or lessโš  3.4x markup
$44.5K
169 services$263.41/svc3.42x markup
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$41.8K
555 services$75.23/svc3.19x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  3.6x markup
$36.6K
533 services$68.74/svc3.64x markup
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes
$32.1K
269 services$119.27/svc2.10x markup
G0447Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes
$31.8K
1.5K services$21.26/svc2.35x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4159Affinity, per square centimeter7.7K$5.5M$720.531.39x
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter4.0K$4.0M$1.0K1.37x
Q4253Zenith amniotic membrane, per square centimeter4.4K$3.4M$766.751.28x
Q4262Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter2.1K$2.2M$1.0K1.34x
Q4169Artacent wound, per square centimeter9.0K$1.7M$191.113.32x
A2001Innovamatrix ac, per square centimeter1.1K$1.6M$1.5K1.40x
Q4234Xcellerate, per square centimeter412$415.6K$1.0K1.29x
Q4197Puraply xt, per square centimeter1.8K$369.3K$211.022.88x
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes2.8K$178.7K$63.003.67x
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes2.2K$94.0K$43.725.72x
15275Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less771$79.5K$103.072.91x
15271Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less789$78.8K$99.884.51x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day780$66.5K$85.212.93x
11042Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less856$59.0K$68.873.63x
15002Preparation of skin graft site of trunk, arms, or legs, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less230$52.6K$228.903.28x
15004Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less169$44.5K$263.413.42x
99349Established patient home visit, typically 40 minutes555$41.8K$75.233.19x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day533$36.6K$68.743.64x
99205New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes269$32.1K$119.272.10x
G0447Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes1.5K$31.8K$21.262.35x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.67x

This provider submits charges 1.67 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.67x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $167. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Mcallen, TX

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Data Sources

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

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

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