Karina Esquenazi
Ophthalmology Physician · Coral Gables, FL
Karina Esquenazi is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1194222687, issued on Apr 10, 2018. Check the license (Florida ME155062, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karina Esquenazi
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME155062 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146
- Phone
- (305) 482-5275
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2024
- Fax
- (305) 243-7688
- Medicaid ID
- 114862800 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220802003328); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Karina Esquenazi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME155062Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
18,810 Medicare Part D claims for 2,652 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost4,632 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate1,553 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol1,477 claims
- Lumigan1,305 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate1,206 claims
- Timolol Maleate968 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $759.92
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
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Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karina Esquenazi among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Karina Esquenazi is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Oscar Minoso Y De Cal, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461710028873
- Manuel Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451588622716
- Marta Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451265480420
- Armando Alegret, MDMiami, FL 331451477659654
- Julibeth Alvarez, M.D.Miami, FL 331451891066973
- Andres Cortes, MDMiami, FL 331451851392591
Common questions
What is Karina Esquenazi's NPI number?
Karina Esquenazi's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194222687, issued on Apr 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karina Esquenazi located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (305) 482-5275. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karina Esquenazi's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME155062, 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 Karina Esquenazi prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karina Esquenazi had 18,810 Medicare Part D claims for 2,652 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karina Esquenazi's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.