Ciela Lopez-Armstrong, MD
NPI 1669545380ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Roswell, GA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Northside Primary Care Professional Services,llc, practicing in Roswell, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,356,150 for 1,101 claims, against $133,628 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,723 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northside Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669545380 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 17, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 5, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 47344 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (GA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IA); Practitioner - Rheumatology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 117 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,594 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,628 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,101 · 1,877 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $1,356,150 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northside Primary Care Professional Services,llcCumming, GA · 314 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA
- Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA
- Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,723 · 99 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,555 · 109 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $2,514 | 10 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $600.23 | 29 |
| Amgen Inc. | $445.64 | 22 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $219.03 | 8 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $168.51 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,343 · 97 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,280 · 1 payment
- Education$99.99 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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