NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Esperanza Gajo, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Lancaster, CA

Esperanza Gajo, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Lancaster, California, and NPI 1760519987, issued on Feb 27, 2007. Check the license (California A51450, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760519987
Name
Esperanza Gajo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
A51450 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44900 60TH St W, Lancaster, CA 93536
Phone
(661) 266-0540
Enumerated
Feb 27, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050922001158); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 44900 60TH St W

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

  1. Nancy Breen, R. N., N.P.Nurse Practitioner1144346594
  2. Yesenia Castellon, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1184927741
  3. Lessette Cetto, RNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1134476799
  4. Canagaretnam Chandradas, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1093840936
  5. Dorothy Copeland, R.N., N.P.Nurse Practitioner1831228931
  6. Henry Elwood, R.N., C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710022926

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  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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pediatrics physician in 2024

1,314 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Esperanza Gajo1,314
  2. Specialty average375

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium101 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium77 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl72 claims
  5. Gabapentin57 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium56 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: $98.42

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dexcom, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Esperanza Gajo$98.42
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

  1. County OF Los AngelesLancaster, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Esperanza Gajo among 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California

Esperanza Gajo, M.D. is one of 9,272 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in California. 31% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 31% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2012 among the 754 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in California

There are 9,272 pediatrics physician records in California.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramani Lakshman, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935361598807851
  2. Ramasamy Mahadevan, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935361376688556
  3. Marti Menez, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935361386774594
  4. Lynne Ticson, M.D.Lancaster, CA 935361134245558
  5. Anna McKinseyLancaster, CA 935351891322392
  6. Jaime Snyder, MDLancaster, CA 935351235690116
  7. Jessica Walsh, MDLancaster, CA 935351881271849
  8. Lousine AgasarkisianLancaster, CA 935341427553999

Common questions

What is Esperanza Gajo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Esperanza Gajo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760519987, issued on Feb 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Esperanza Gajo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44900 60TH St W, Lancaster, CA, 93536. Phone: (661) 266-0540. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Esperanza Gajo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A51450, 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 Esperanza Gajo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Esperanza Gajo, M.D. had 1,314 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.