Cristina Lopez-Penalver, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
NPI 1124094024ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Miami, FL
Surgery (M.D.,F.A.C.S.) in Miami, Florida, trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (class of 1991). 154 Medicare patients in 2024, $59,459 paid; all of their 142 Part D prescriptions were generic. Merit Medical Systems Inc reported $124.24 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1124094024 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D.,F.A.C.S. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | ME71146 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 330 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,459 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 142 · 289 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 73 |
| Total drug cost | $2,706 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baptist Health Medical Group Physicians LLCMiami, FL · 670 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Hospital of MiamiMiami, FL
- Homestead HospitalHomestead, FL
- South Miami HospitalMiami, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$124.24 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$67.26 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $124.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$124.24 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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