2026 NPPES data Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician NPI 1053654004 MD
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ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in KENT, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
300
Medicare Part D claims · 117 beneficiaries · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician avg: 558
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
93.0978/100
▲ 10 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$295.55
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.0978/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 300 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

93.0978/100
MIPS score · +10 vs avg
300
Part D claims, 2023
82%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

93 Top 29% higher than 71% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 03/28/2013

NPI 1053654004

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician

Niche

913 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

300 46% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 558

MIPS final score

93.0978/100 9.997800000000012% pts

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within Ohio

1. Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician share within Ohio

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
93.0978/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 93.0978/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%93.1%
MIPS final score (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician) — 93.0978/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 2013 STATE ROUTE 59, KENT, OH, 44240, with a listed phone of (330) 678-0201. NPI 1053654004 was issued on 03/28/2013. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ESPARAZ 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 300 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 117 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $20K in drug spend, split 18% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.0978/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 96.8555, Cost 80.137), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 913 enrolled providers across 48 states and an average of 558 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

2013 STATE ROUTE 59
KENT, OH 44240

Provider Details

NPI 1053654004
Specialty Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 03/28/2013

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

93.0978
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
96.8555
Quality
80.137
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

NORTHEAST OHIO EYE SURGEONS INC
KENT, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$296

Largest payer

Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, 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 — Ohio OMB 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 ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD. To verify ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB 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 Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD — brand share 18.0%
Specialty average (est.)

18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 300 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.

300
Total Claims
$20K
Total Drug Cost
117
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
520
Total Day Supply
14,409
Brand vs Generic
18% brand / 82% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$12K
Generic Drug Cost
$8K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
78.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.63
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD 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
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
107
Latanoprost
30
Timolol Maleate
24
Ketorolac Tromethamine
23
Prednisolone Acetate
22
Dorzolamide Hcl
20
Brimonidine Tartrate
17
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
16

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

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Overview

How ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD fits within the Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician landscape nationally.

913
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in US
48
States with Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician
558
Avg Claims per Provider

ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's 300 claims are below the specialty average of 558.

Nearby Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ESPARAZ.

Compare Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's specialty?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD specializes in Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician and practices in KENT, Ohio. Credentials: MD.
How much does ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims totaling $20K in drug costs for 117 beneficiaries.
What is ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's Medicare quality score?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 93.0978/100 (Quality: 96.8555, Cost: 80.137). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD located?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD is located at 2013 STATE ROUTE 59, KENT, OH, 44240. Phone: (330) 678-0201.
What is ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's NPI number?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053654004, issued on 03/28/2013.
Does ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $12K in brand drug costs.
How many Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 913 Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician provider writes 558 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Erythromycin, Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD accept Medicare?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 300 Part D claims and 117 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's credentials?
ELIZABETH ESPARAZ, MD's NPI is 1053654004 with credentials MD. 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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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).

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