2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1669906921 DPM
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JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in GAINESVILLE, Florida. 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
454
Medicare Part D claims · 186 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 309
Generic prescribing
93%
generic claims · 7% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.5K
16 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM filed 454 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in GAINESVILLE, Florida, prescribing 93% generic.

454
Part D claims, 2023
93%
generic prescribing
$1.5K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

454 Top 38% higher than 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). This entry sits in this band. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

What does the federal data show about JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/13/2017

NPI 1669906921

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

8,920 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

454 47% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 309

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist share within Florida

1. Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist share within Florida

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 4741 NW 8TH AVE STE A, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32605, with a listed phone of (352) 525-2779. NPI 1669906921 was issued on 04/13/2017. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what EPSTEIN 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 454 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 186 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $11K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.4%. 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.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 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

4741 NW 8TH AVE STE A
GAINESVILLE, FL 32605

Provider Details

NPI 1669906921
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 04/13/2017

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM 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.

NORTH FLORIDA FOOT AND ANKLE SPECIALISTS LLC
LAKE CITY, FL

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 JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.5K

Largest payer

Paragon 28, 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 — Florida FLDOH 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 ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM. To verify JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH 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 Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM — brand share 7.0%
Specialty average (est.)

7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 454 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.

454
Total Claims
$11K
Total Drug Cost
186
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
470
Total Day Supply
6,976
Brand vs Generic
7% brand / 93% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$7K
Generic Drug Cost
$4K
Opioid Claims
29 (6.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
107

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.06
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 33, 65-74: 85, 75-84: 54, 85+: 14

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

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

What JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM 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
Mupirocin
87
Gabapentin
66
Cephalexin
56
Ibuprofen
40
Meloxicam
23
Ammonium Lactate
22
Tramadol Hcl
22
Doxycycline Hyclate
21
Silver Sulfadiazine
18
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone
Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip
17

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

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

8,920
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
309
Avg Claims per Provider

JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's 454 claims are above the specialty average of 309.

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Florida

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

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's specialty?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in GAINESVILLE, Florida. Credentials: DPM.
How much does JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM wrote 454 Medicare Part D claims totaling $11K in drug costs for 186 beneficiaries.
Where is JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM located?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM is located at 4741 NW 8TH AVE STE A, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32605. Phone: (352) 525-2779.
What is JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's NPI number?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669906921, issued on 04/13/2017.
Does JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's prescribing is 7% brand-name and 93% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
Does JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM prescribe opioids?
Yes, JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM had 29 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 6.4%.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US?
There are 8,920 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Gabapentin, Cephalexin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM accept Medicare?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 454 Part D claims and 186 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's credentials?
JOSHUA EPSTEIN, DPM's NPI is 1669906921 with credentials DPM. 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.
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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