Providers
CRISTINA IRENE LOPEZ, APRN
NPI 1255954228, individual, Eustis, FL, Nurse Practitioner
5
Evidence tier
informational
score 29 of 100, rank 11879, $19K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CRISTINA IRENE LOPEZ, APRN (also CRISTINA DROZ) |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | May 25, 2020, last updated July 19, 2026 |
| Practice location | 1101 S EUSTIS ST, Eustis, FL 32726-5558, 352-589-9661 |
| Specialties | Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care (363LP2300X, license APRN11005698 FL) Registered Nurse, Pain Management (163WP0000X, license APRN11005698 FL) Nurse Practitioner (363L00000X, primary, license APRN11005698 FL) Family Medicine (207Q00000X, license APRN11005698 FL) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | $82K | 82% | $17 | $21 (top 5% from $84) | 41st percentile | |
| 99310 | Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | $9K | 9% | $21 | $30 (top 5% from $134) | 35th percentile | |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $8K | 9% | $9.37 | $14 (top 5% from $58) | 32nd percentile | |
| G8783 | Medicaid service code | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 (top 5% from $0.00) | 0th percentile | |
| G9744 | Medicaid service code | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 (top 5% from $0.01) | 0th percentile | |
| G8418 | Medicaid service code | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 (top 5% from $0.17) | too few months to rank | |
| G9991 | Medicaid service code | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 (top 5% from $0.00) | too few months to rank | |
| 1123F | Medicaid service code | $0 | 0% | $0.00 | $0.00 (top 5% from $0.87) | 0th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 1,781 | 401 | $118K | $207 | $90 | 2.3x | 2.0x (90th percentile 3.3x) |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 223 | 87 | $10K | $145 | $62 | 2.3x | 2.0x (90th percentile 3.4x) |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | 45 | 29 | $1K | $78 | $33 | 2.3x | 2.4x (90th percentile 4.1x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
7 providers in Lake County, FL carry an indicator in the public record, with $7.8M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 3 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 3.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TAKITA S. HAYES DBA TAKITA'S HELPING HANDS Tavares, FL, ranked 692 | $3.7M |
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| 3 | CORNERSTONE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE INC Tavares, FL, ranked 2667 | $0 |
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| 3 | CROWN HOME HEALTH CARE INC. Mount Dora, FL, ranked 4779 | $0 |
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| 3 | ADVENTHEALTH HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE INC Leesburg, FL, ranked 5617 | $0 |
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| 5 | MOHAMMAD AFZAL Clermont, FL, ranked 10764 | $2.5M | |
| 5 | LULA FRAZIER Tavares, FL, ranked 10893 | $1.5M | |
| 5 | ADVANCED CLINICAL LABORATORIES, INC. Clermont, FL, ranked 11749 | $50K |
Recent enforcement in FL
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJPleaded guiltyAug 14, 2026
Ocala Mental Health Counselor Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft and Wire Fraud
Forsythe used the names and insurance policy information of 22 individuals without their consent to bill two health insurance companies for counseling services she had not provided.
DOJConvictedAug 12, 2026
Cuban National Convicted of Unlawfully Obtaining US Citizenship After Concealing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Rodriguez concealed on her naturalization application her participation in a seven-year healthcare fraud conspiracy that resulted in approximately $4.6 million in fraudulent healthcare claims.
DOJCivil settlementAug 3, 2026
Medicare Advantage Provider Complete Health to Pay $14,100,000 to Settle False Claims Act Suit
Complete Health caused the submission of diagnosis codes within HCC 55 and HCC 59 that were not clinically valid, not supported by medical records, and/or not considered in the beneficiary's care, increasing Medicare Advantage risk-adjusted payments from which it received a percentage.
DOJCivil settlementJul 31, 2026
Two Additional Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay $2.3M to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Cranial Ultrasounds
Two ophthalmology practices billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds premised on false diagnoses, with one practice receiving remuneration from a third-party testing company to refer patients for the tests.
DOJCivil settlementJul 31, 2026
Two Additional Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay $2.3M to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Claims to Medicare and Medicaid for Cranial Ultrasounds
Two ophthalmology practices billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary trans-cranial doppler ultrasounds premised on false diagnoses and, as to Floral Park Ophthalmology, resulting from remuneration paid by a third-party testing company to induce referrals.
Referral packet
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