NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joshua Epstein, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Gainesville, FL

Joshua Epstein, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1669906921, issued on Apr 13, 2017. Check the license (Florida PO4181, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1669906921
Name
Joshua Epstein
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
PO4181 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4741 NW 8TH Ave Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32605
Phone
(352) 525-2779
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2017
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2026
Fax
(352) 525-2794
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210713003851); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 2017
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

414 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joshua Epstein414
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin57 claims
  2. Mupirocin55 claims
  3. Ibuprofen49 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl39 claims
  5. Cephalexin38 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate25 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: $1,457.48

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragon 28, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joshua Epstein$1,457.48
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. North Florida Foot And Ankle Specialists LLCLake City, FL

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

Joshua Epstein among 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida

Joshua Epstein, DPM is one of 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Florida

There are 897 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Florida.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarina Epstein, DPMGainesville, FL 326051295223329
  2. Diana Rogers, DPM, MSGainesville, FL 326051649576653
  3. Thomas Arena, DPMGainesville, FL 326071295354033
  4. Logan Fletcher, DPMGainesville, FL 326071265135040
  5. Cynthia McDonald, DPMGainesville, FL 326071871573261
  6. Kaden Woolf, DPMGainesville, FL 326071245989359
  7. Natalie Cornelison, DPMGainesville, FL 326081548149065
  8. Kathleen Telusma, D.P.M.Gainesville, FL 326081225448061

Common questions

What is Joshua Epstein, DPM's NPI number?

Joshua Epstein, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669906921, issued on Apr 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joshua Epstein, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4741 NW 8TH Ave Ste A, Gainesville, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 525-2779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joshua Epstein, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PO4181, 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 Joshua Epstein, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joshua Epstein, DPM had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 172 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.