NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex R. Espinal, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Rock Hill, SC

Alex R. Espinal, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and NPI 1821067034, issued on Mar 17, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 21007, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821067034
Name
Alex R. Espinal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
21007 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone
(803) 909-6300
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 909-6310
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120210000268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1994
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 S Herlong Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mark Abrams, MDOtolaryngology Physician1508827825
  2. Laura Baysinger, AU.D.Audiologist1720279524
  3. Joshua Beardsley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1821097510
  4. Dennis Gettelfinger, M.D.Neurology Physician1568454841
  5. Kim Thien Ho, AU.D.Audiologist1356639025
  6. Eric Johnson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871550558

Verify Alex R. Espinal in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

359 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 149 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alex Espinal359
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen121 claims
  2. Ibuprofen77 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  5. Ondansetron Hcl17 claims
  6. Diphenoxylate-Atropine13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%81.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $10,519.39

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Espinal$10,519
  2. Specialty average$3,514

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Piedmont Physician Network LLCFort Mill, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alex R. Espinal among 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina

Alex R. Espinal, M.D. is one of 647 surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 335 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 647 surgery physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kamran Borhanian, MDRock Hill, SC 297321053371609
  2. Corey Crain, MDRock Hill, SC 297321477661197
  3. Shamly Dhiman, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321245449354
  4. Lewis Dickinson, MDRock Hill, SC 297321891779641
  5. Joliette Grace, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321104146133
  6. Anthony Lam, DORock Hill, SC 297321184185431
  7. Manthan Makadia, M.D.Rock Hill, SC 297321396005773
  8. Robert Randall, MDRock Hill, SC 297321467457424

Common questions

What is Alex R. Espinal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alex R. Espinal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821067034, issued on Mar 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex R. Espinal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 S Herlong Ave, Rock Hill, SC, 29732. Phone: (803) 909-6300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex R. Espinal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21007, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alex R. Espinal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex R. Espinal, M.D. had 359 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alex R. Espinal, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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