David Walter Espenscheid, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Pensacola, FL
David Walter Espenscheid, M.D. is an addiction medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1487956926, issued on Dec 2, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME108353, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Walter Espenscheid
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QA0401X
- License number
- ME108353 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2257 N Baylen St, Pensacola, FL 32501
- Phone
- (850) 572-6188
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2023
- Fax
- (850) 462-9352
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250721000373); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2257 N Baylen St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Donna Judson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1447230479
- Marshall Rubin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699921940
- Cynthia Thomson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1750524641
Verify David Walter Espenscheid in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME108353Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
172 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 664 among the 581 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium17 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Cordova Family Practice PAPensacola, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Walter Espenscheid among 42 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida
David Walter Espenscheid, M.D. is one of 42 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 81% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 31% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 1999 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0401X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 42 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records in Florida.
All 42 in Florida → Every provider in Pensacola → Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Ptacek, MDPensacola, FL 325011437121175
- Timothy Gooden, MDNavarre, FL 325661932289154
- Terrance Reeves, M.D.Navarre, FL 325661285662635
- John Abernethy, MDGainesville, FL 326081285676122
- Sarah Dooley, MDGainesville, FL 326081740483932
- Dale Syfert, MDGainesville, FL 326081164495057
- Jennine Brandt, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326091356366678
- Greg Jones, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101861423550
Common questions
What is David Walter Espenscheid, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Walter Espenscheid, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487956926, issued on Dec 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Walter Espenscheid, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2257 N Baylen St, Pensacola, FL, 32501. Phone: (850) 572-6188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Walter Espenscheid, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME108353, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Walter Espenscheid, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Walter Espenscheid, M.D. had 172 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 664. 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.