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  3. Tiffany Lopez
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Tiffany Lopez, NP

NPI: 1972908499
Houston, TX
5 years of data
Nurse Practitioner
$5.3M
Total Payments
21
Beneficiaries
6.7K
Services
1.43x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$5.3M
Specialty median$25.9K

๐Ÿ“‹ Key Findings

1Billed $5.3M over 5 years
299th percentile in Nurse Practitioner by payments
3Payments surged 25559% in 2023
410 procedures with >3x markup
โœ“ No flags detected

๐Ÿ”Ž Data Analysis

This provider's $5.3M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Nurse Practitioner providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 8555% from 2015 to 2023.

98% of their billing comes from a single procedure code (Q4236 โ€” Carepatch, per square centimeter).

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 25559% in 2023

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
2015$242.34$65.363.71x$176.98$60.7K9286
2016$208.00$44.634.66x$163.37$892.52201
2020$311.76$107.202.91x$204.56$7.4K693
2021$264.48$85.603.09x$178.88$20.5K2395
2023$1.3K$960.421.40x$382.26$5.2M5.5K6

Top Procedures (15)

Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter
$5.2M
5.2K services$1.0K/svc1.39x markup
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.5x markup
$32.0K
544 services$58.81/svc3.54x markup
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$17.6K
160 services$110.18/svc3.31x markup
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  3.6x markup
$12.1K
140 services$86.34/svc3.57x markup
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per dayโš  4.0x markup
$10.0K
133 services$75.28/svc4.01x markup
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$9.5K
173 services$54.93/svc3.17x 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
$9.1K
85 services$107.40/svc1.73x 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 less
$5.9K
58 services$101.15/svc2.16x markup
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge
$5.4K
29 services$185.34/svc2.73x markup
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutesโš  3.3x markup
$4.3K
37 services$115.60/svc3.26x markup
99443Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes
$3.6K
52 services$68.99/svc2.06x markup
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per dayโš  5.8x markup
$2.8K
43 services$66.02/svc5.80x markup
99345Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutesโš  3.2x markup
$2.7K
20 services$135.88/svc3.24x markup
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per dayโš  3.5x markup
$2.6K
44 services$59.94/svc3.49x markup
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per dayโš  3.5x markup
$2.0K
44 services$44.89/svc3.52x markup
Show detailed table โ–พ
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
Q4236Carepatch, per square centimeter5.2K$5.2M$1.0K1.39x
99309Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day544$32.0K$58.813.54x
99350Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes160$17.6K$110.183.31x
99310Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day140$12.1K$86.343.57x
99305Initial nursing facility visit, typically 35 minutes per day133$10.0K$75.284.01x
99497Advance care planning, first 30 minutes173$9.5K$54.933.17x
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 less85$9.1K$107.401.73x
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 less58$5.9K$101.152.16x
99496Transitional care management services, highly complexity, requiring face-to-face visits within 7 days of discharge29$5.4K$185.342.73x
99344New patient home visit, typically 60 minutes37$4.3K$115.603.26x
99443Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes52$3.6K$68.992.06x
99306Initial nursing facility visit, typically 45 minutes per day43$2.8K$66.025.80x
99345Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes20$2.7K$135.883.24x
99304Initial nursing facility visit, typically 25 minutes per day44$2.6K$59.943.49x
99308Subsequent nursing facility visit, typically 15 minutes per day44$2.0K$44.893.52x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

1.43x

This provider submits charges 1.43 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 1.43x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $143. This is lower than the national average.

Location

Houston, 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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