Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Miami, FL
Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1720430374, issued on Jul 7, 2016. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Diego Hidalgo Espinel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- 40410 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 585-1111
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250922000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1500 NW 12TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Diego Hidalgo Espinel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
6,763 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 91 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium449 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate224 claims
- Gabapentin221 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er220 claims
- Furosemide213 claims
- Lisinopril163 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: $125.06
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- Marion Regional Medical Center, Inc.Hamilton, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Diego Hidalgo Espinel among 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida
Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D. is one of 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 1993 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Florida
There are 287 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Florida.
All 287 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jilla Azarbal, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.HMiami, FL 331361437680634
- Evan Cherniack, MDMiami, FL 331361942264460
- Stuti Dang, MDMiami, FL 331361285690552
- Flavia Kutwak, M.D.Miami, FL 331361699010470
- Michael Mintzer, MDMiami, FL 331361558327825
- Juan Palacios, MDMiami, FL 331361447216015
- Fiorella Perez, M.D.Miami, FL 331361184007270
- Osvaldo Rodriguez, MDMiami, FL 331361821054198
Common questions
What is Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720430374, issued on Jul 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 585-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D.'s license?
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 Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Diego Hidalgo Espinel, M.D. had 6,763 Medicare Part D claims for 323 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.