Active NPI 1659467108 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Nelson Lopez , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Houston, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Nelson Lopez, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Houston, TX. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1993, Nelson Lopez delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 18400 KATY FWY STE 200.

Nelson Lopez maintains professional affiliations with Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians, Tmh Physician Associates Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

18400 Katy Fwy Ste 200

Houston, TX 77094

Telephone 7134419000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Tmh Physician Associates Pllc Facility NPI 1962940924

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Houston, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +21.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.1 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

1817 Specialists

Practicing in Houston, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

17.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Lopez (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Houston Specialty Average (11.1 Years) 11.1 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	614	11	$0.67	$0.13
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	138	25	$5.00	$0.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	131	88	$212.00	$77.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	105	96	$314.00	$109.42
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	98	76	$108.18	$29.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$483.00	$143.63
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	68	63	$120.00	$30.96
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	67	44	$407.46	$63.07
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	44	37	$149.86	$39.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	21	21	$317.00	$92.22
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	20	16	$16.00	$6.35
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	19	18	$111.00	$29.63
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$128.00	$44.69
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	11	11	$146.00	$40.17

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	187	126	$212.00	$77.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	178	153	$314.00	$110.20
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	163	113	$108.75	$29.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$483.00	$143.12
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	96	21	$5.00	$1.05
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	89	75	$117.98	$32.12
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	64	48	$388.28	$62.45
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	53	39	$16.00	$7.60
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	47	34	$143.64	$40.51
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	28	27	$111.00	$30.15
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	17	17	$135.00	$34.77
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	16	14	$128.00	$48.76
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	12	11	$146.00	$40.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	119	$212.00	$79.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	129	$314.00	$111.88
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	134	31	$4.70	$1.10
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	108	81	$109.78	$30.82
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	70	57	$118.29	$32.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	68	68	$483.00	$142.91
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	56	43	$396.88	$64.72
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	33	30	$152.24	$41.22
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	31	25	$103.84	$30.85
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	24	24	$135.00	$35.55
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	18	$128.00	$49.55
73502 X-ray of hip, 2-3 views	19	19	$146.00	$41.78
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	18	14	$16.00	$5.75
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	11	11	$142.00	$35.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	146	108	$212.00	$80.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	78	$314.00	$113.24
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	74	74	$483.00	$146.34
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	69	49	$107.39	$30.46
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	67	39	$16.00	$5.70
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	48	37	$115.00	$32.60
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	43	29	$378.49	$61.59
73564 X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	29	24	$146.17	$40.84
73130 X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views	19	16	$112.95	$32.29
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	13	13	$135.00	$35.34
73030 X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	12	11	$111.00	$28.45

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	110	80	$212.00	$66.02
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	79	61	$109.67	$28.66
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	54	45	$115.56	$30.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	38	$314.00	$94.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$483.00	$146.16
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	34	19	$16.00	$5.91
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$317.00	$94.79
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	22	14	$357.95	$56.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	154	100	$211.66	$62.30
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	103	103	$317.00	$92.45
73630 X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views	100	67	$104.31	$26.43
73610 X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views	46	39	$114.78	$28.74
J1030 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg	27	17	$16.00	$6.18
29405 Application of short leg cast	17	17	$411.00	$70.08
Q4038 Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass	16	16	$64.00	$41.71

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA00915

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X

State License TX PA00915

Definition to come...

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

80N377

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

18400 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 770941295

Phone: 2816904678

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812750800

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

7575 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 770631777

Phone: 7132669955

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Southwest Fwy 400 Mob3, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812750800

Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

16605 Sw Fwy 410, Sugar Land, TX 774793500

Phone: 2812740148

Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians

6445 Main St, Houston, TX 770301502

Phone: 7134413150

Secondary Practice Locations

22136 Westheimer Pkwy, #758

Katy, TX 774508296

Phone: 7138546467

22136 Westheimer Pkwy, #758

Katy, TX 774508296

Phone: 7138546467

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location March 04, 2019

Registered at 18400 KATY FWY STE 200, HOUSTON, TX 77094 (Tel: 7134419000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 04, 2019

Registered at 18400 KATY FWY STE 200, HOUSTON, TX 770941295 (Tel: 7134419000)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 04, 2019

Physician Assistant (License #PA00915 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active May 11, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 11, 2010

Registered at 22136 WESTHEIMER PKWY, #758, KATY, TX 774508296 (Tel: 7138546467)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 11, 2010

Registered at 6330 GABRIELLE CANYON CT, KATY, TX 774508747 (Tel: 7138546467)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 11, 2010

Recorded as NELSON LOPEZ, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 11, 2010

Physician Assistant (License #PA00915 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 04, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659467108

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 04, 2006

Last Update: March 04, 2019

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

18400 Katy Fwy Ste 200

Houston, TX 770941295

Phone: 7134419000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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