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Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Medicine

351 N. Sam Houston
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 247-7000

Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD is a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center, ASAS Health and MONZER H YAZJI MD AND ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Harlingen Medical Center

351 N. Sam Houston
San Benito, TX 78586

(956) 247-7000

(956) 399-6331

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

mental health therapy

talk therapy

In 2023, Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD had a list price for mental health therapy, and talk therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

preventive care

rapid flu test

By Affordability:

behavioral therapy

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

psychotherapy treatment

weight management

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD performed more lab tests, preventive care, and rapid flu test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for behavioral therapy, intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, psychotherapy treatment, and weight management that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	382
diabetes management	230
doctor visit	1613
ear procedures	33
lab tests	2250
preventive care	772
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	84
vaccines	95
X-rays	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	390
diabetes management	247
doctor visit	1690
ear procedures	24
lab tests	2454
musculoskeletal imaging	28
preventive care	826
spinal procedures	17
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
thyroid function tests	146
vaccines	128
X-rays	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	634
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	110
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	172
breathing treatment	12
diabetes management	191
doctor visit	1441
ear procedures	18
lab tests	2108
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nursing home care	19
preventive care	686
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	32
thyroid function tests	159
vaccines	125
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	566
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	115
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	253
breathing treatment	23
diabetes management	208
doctor visit	1579
ear procedures	23
injections	22
lab tests	2316
mental health therapy	73
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nursing home care	51
preventive care	923
spinal procedures	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
thyroid function tests	160
vaccines	294
weight management	73
X-rays	81

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	634
Female	956

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1278
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	302
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	496
diabetes management	245
doctor visit	1667
injections	19
lab tests	2396
mental health therapy	79
nursing home care	89
preventive care	1092
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	202
vaccines	340
weight management	79
X-rays	34

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	624
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	140
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	278
breathing treatment	13
diabetes management	217
doctor visit	1324
injections	15
lab tests	2189
mental health therapy	55
nursing home care	132
preventive care	874
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
thyroid function tests	207
vaccines	211
weight management	55
X-rays	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	520
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	118
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	159
breathing treatment	21
diabetes management	171
doctor visit	1351
lab tests	2110
mental health therapy	48
nursing home care	185
preventive care	786
thyroid function tests	218
vaccines	230
weight management	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	565
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	115
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	101
breathing treatment	20
chronic care	36
diabetes management	171
doctor visit	1212
lab tests	1879
mental health therapy	32
nursing home care	191
preventive care	659
thyroid function tests	150
vaccines	164
vascular procedures	101
weight management	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	449
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	82
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, chronic care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	142
chronic care	162
diabetes management	146
doctor visit	849
lab tests	1701
mental health therapy	50
nursing home care	21
preventive care	568
thyroid function tests	144
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vaccines	126
vascular procedures	113
weight management	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	324
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	72
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, vascular procedures and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	87
chronic care	117
diabetes management	142
doctor visit	851
lab tests	1612
mental health therapy	49
preventive care	540
thyroid function tests	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	34
vaccines	114
vascular procedures	224
weight management	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	501
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	85
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX during 2022 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
chronic care	384
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	593
lab tests	1065
mental health therapy	23
preventive care	334
thyroid function tests	92
vaccines	54
vascular procedures	17
weight management	23

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	252
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	71
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in San Benito, TX were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

aspiration	18
blood draw	227
chronic care	174
diabetes management	186
doctor visit	1288
ear procedures	24
injections	18
lab tests	2007
mental health therapy	51
musculoskeletal imaging	20
nursing home care	98
preventive care	732
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
thyroid function tests	155
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
vaccines	171
vascular procedures	113
weight management	51
X-rays	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	371

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	519
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	186
85 and over	110
Less than 65	117
65 to 74	235

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	13
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD graduated from Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

ASAS Health

MONZER H YAZJI MD AND ASSOCIATES PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 1234 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Benito, TX.

4.92

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rafael Lopez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$247 ANORO $37	BREO $25	Menveo $17	ADVAIR $17	BEXSERO $16	Other $135
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$187 JARDIANCE $154	OFEV $32
Novo Nordisk Inc	$155 RYBELSUS $52	Ozempic $37	Tresiba $14	Xultophy 100/3.6 $13	Victoza $11	Other $29
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$123 INVOKANA $87	XARELTO $13	$23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$113 CRESTOR $41	SYMBICORT $37	ONGLYZA $21	BYDUREON PEN $14
Other	$805 Kazano $96	MOUNJARO $94	NUVENT $88	ENTRESTO $71	COMIRNATY $51	Other $404

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,628
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Rafael Lopez is a San Benito, TX physician who specializes in family medicine. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center. After attending Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon Faculty of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Lopez completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.