Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Cesar Espiritu, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Whittier, CA

Cesar Espiritu, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1144418104, issued on Oct 4, 2007. Check the license (California A123043, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1144418104
Name
Cesar Espiritu
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A123043 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12522 Lambert RD, Whittier, CA 90606
Phone
(562) 789-5420
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 12522 Lambert RD

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

  1. David Abiva, PA-CFamily Medicine Physician1295858215
  2. Erika Abueg, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164950416
  3. Patricia Gladys Belisario, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346019304
  4. Allison Byrne, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1437461233
  5. David Gothard, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1417083999
  6. Inga Jeon, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1346435476

Verify Cesar Espiritu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

8,664 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,519 among the 111,126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cesar Espiritu8,664
  2. Specialty average3,519

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,008 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium581 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate557 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl361 claims
  5. Lisinopril326 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide268 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.3 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 score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Pih Health PhysiciansWhittier, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

77 family medicine physician records list a Whittier practice address

They are 77 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a Whittier practice address, and 16,272 family medicine physician records in California.

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  3. Anna Tzeitel Abalos, MDRoseville, CA1720200017
  4. Adan Abarca, MDAnaheim, CA1760553689
  5. Vanessa Abarca, DOVentura, CA1952040859
  6. Lorraine Abate, M.D.Sacramento, CA1104840008
  7. Robert Abatecola, MDCastro Valley, CA1669551719
  8. Romeo Abaya, M.D.Cottonwood, CA1598053506
  9. Effiem Abbah, MD, MPHSan Francisco, CA1821185133
  10. Khuzeman Abbasi, MDSanta Rosa, CA1841979952

Common questions

What is Cesar Espiritu, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cesar Espiritu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144418104, issued on Oct 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cesar Espiritu, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12522 Lambert RD, Whittier, CA, 90606. Phone: (562) 789-5420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cesar Espiritu, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A123043, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cesar Espiritu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cesar Espiritu, M.D. had 8,664 Medicare Part D claims for 638 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,519. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cesar Espiritu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.