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.
- 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
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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.
- Michaela Reyes, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1356595250
Verify Carlos J. Esparza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 97227Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl135 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen121 claims
- Gabapentin89 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl51 claims
- 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.
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
- 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).
Carlos J. Esparza among 73 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Mexico
Carlos J. Esparza, MD is one of 73 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 55% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 35 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 73 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Aurora Auwen, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091972066066
- Pamela Black, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091629030390
- Stacey IgnarskiAlbuquerque, NM 871091528772464
- Joseph Long, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091801978911
- Harvey Mallory, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091336254218
- Robert Pitera, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091649394610
- Richard Radecki, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091184682569
- Anthony Reeve, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091346354511
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.