NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Esparza, AGACNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner · Las Cruces, NM

James Esparza, AGACNP-BC is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1700555273, issued on Sep 8, 2021. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1700555273
Name
James Esparza
Credential
AGACNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
1053871 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2450 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone
(575) 556-6535
Enumerated
Sep 8, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231120001848); 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 2450 S Telshor Blvd

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

  1. Kwasi Addae-Mensah, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1407382377
  2. Temitope Ade-Oshifogun, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205450293
  3. Taiwo Adedipe, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1407207806
  4. Opeyemi AdewumiRegistered Dietitian1497620678
  5. William Adkins, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1215291927
  6. Ali Ahmed, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942120324

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

244 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. James Esparza244
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel34 claims
  2. Eliquis22 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium20 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate13 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
  6. Brilinta11 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: $1,025.94

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Esparza$1,025.94
  2. Specialty average$791.64

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. Bhs Physicians Network, IncEl Paso, TX

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

James Esparza among 559 nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

James Esparza, AGACNP-BC is one of 559 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 70% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 336 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 363L00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in New Mexico

There are 559 nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonda Boulware, ANPLas Cruces, NM 880111841596608
  2. Christine Corbett, APRNLas Cruces, NM 880111922285469
  3. Jill Freemyer, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111437348208
  4. Brandi Gorzeman, R.N.Las Cruces, NM 880111962823914
  5. Jimmie Hauser, FNPLas Cruces, NM 880111568572451
  6. Loretta Haynes, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111255397584
  7. Brian Hesser, DC, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111427147735
  8. Anna Hooley, CNPLas Cruces, NM 880111952676991

Common questions

What is James Esparza, AGACNP-BC's NPI number?

James Esparza, AGACNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700555273, issued on Sep 8, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Esparza, AGACNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2450 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (575) 556-6535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Esparza, AGACNP-BC's license?

Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Esparza, AGACNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Esparza, AGACNP-BC had 244 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.