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Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner in McAllen, Texas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 209,817 in Family Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 93 beneficiaries · Family Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$906.06
33 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP filed 1,031 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Nurse Practitioner in McAllen, Texas, prescribing 85% generic.

1K
Part D claims, 2023
85%
generic prescribing
$906.06
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

1,031 Top 24% higher than 76% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/31/2016

NPI 1821451519

Primary specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

209,817 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,031 16% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,222

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Family Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 5.6%Behavior Technician5.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5.1%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5.1%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Professional Counselor - 4.4%Professional Counselor4.4%Pharmacist - 4.4%Pharmacist4.4%Speech-Language Pathologist - 3.9%Speech-Language Pathologist3.9%
Largest specialties in Texas (% of in-state providers)

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Family Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Family Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Nurse Practitioner provider holding FNP credentials at 4913 QUINCE AVE, McAllen, TX, 78501, with a listed phone of (956) 605-0933. NPI 1821451519 was issued on 03/31/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Mego Espinoza most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,031 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 93 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $199K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Family Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 209,817 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,222 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

4913 QUINCE AVE
McAllen, TX 78501

Provider Details

NPI 1821451519
Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner
Credentials FNP
Gender Male
NPI Issued 03/31/2016

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$906

Largest payer

Novo Nordisk Inc

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP. To verify Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP — brand share 12.0%
Family Nurse Practitioner average

12% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 1,031 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

1,031
Total Claims
$199K
Total Drug Cost
93
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
2,158
Total Day Supply
61,786
Brand vs Generic
12% brand / 85% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$172K
Generic Drug Cost
$27K
Opioid Claims
26 (2.5% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
44

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.52
Gender Split
52% female / 48% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Atorvastatin Calcium
48
Omeprazole
43
Losartan Potassium
41
Lisinopril
37
Metformin Hcl
37
Amlodipine Besylate
36
Memantine Hcl
29
Levothyroxine Sodium
28
Ibuprofen
24
Ozempic
Semaglutide
21

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Family Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP fits within the Family Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

209,817
Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Family Nurse Practitioner
1,222
Avg Claims per Provider

Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's 1,031 claims are below the specialty average of 1,222.

Nearby Family Nurse Practitioner Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Mego Espinoza.

Compare Family Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Family Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's specialty?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner and practices in McAllen, Texas. Credentials: FNP.
How much does Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP wrote 1,031 Medicare Part D claims totaling $199K in drug costs for 93 beneficiaries.
Where is Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP located?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP is located at 4913 QUINCE AVE, McAllen, TX, 78501. Phone: (956) 605-0933.
What is Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's NPI number?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821451519, issued on 03/31/2016.
Does Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $172K in brand drug costs.
Does Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP prescribe opioids?
Yes, Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP had 26 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%.
How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 209,817 Family Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,222 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Omeprazole, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP accept Medicare?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,031 Part D claims and 93 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's credentials?
Daniel Mego Espinoza, FNP's NPI is 1821451519 with credentials FNP. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.