NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos J. Esparza, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Carlos J. Esparza, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1255399630, issued on May 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 97227, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255399630
Name
Carlos J. Esparza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
97227 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3846 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 242-1711
Enumerated
May 3, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 242-0291
Medicaid ID
000Q2804 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080122000151); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 1992
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3846 Masthead St NE

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

  1. Michaela Reyes, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356595250

Verify Carlos J. Esparza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

729 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 388 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Esparza729
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl135 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen121 claims
  3. Gabapentin89 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl51 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl30 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $342.84

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Esparza$342.84
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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. Carlos J Esparza MD PCAlbuquerque, NM

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

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 73 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Mexico.

Other physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Mexico

  1. Genelyn Acacio, PTLas Cruces, NM1669125647
  2. Kathleen Alcon, PTTaos, NM1053422956
  3. Aurora Auwen, MDAlbuquerque, NM1972066066
  4. Karen Balkman, M.D.Roswell, NM1255445482
  5. Sanjay Bardwaj, DPTSanta Fe, NM1093184186
  6. Tanya Barlow, P.T., M.S.Ruidoso, NM1134169659
  7. Robert Biedermann, DOLas Cruces, NM1154420115
  8. Zackery Billington, DOAlbuquerque, NM1619470416
  9. Pamela Black, MDAlbuquerque, NM1629030390
  10. Erin Brannan, BS, PTARoswell, NM1477072346

Common questions

What is Carlos J. Esparza, MD's NPI number?

Carlos J. Esparza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255399630, issued on May 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos J. Esparza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3846 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 242-1711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos J. Esparza, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 97227, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos J. Esparza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos J. Esparza, MD had 729 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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