Kelly Esposito, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Wilmington, NC
Kelly Esposito, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1285053082, issued on Apr 9, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 2020-03063, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly Esposito
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 2020-03063 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2716 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412
- Phone
- (910) 332-3800
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2025
- Fax
- (910) 251-0421
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201008003078); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2716 Ashton Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Robert Boswell, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1447213905
- Gregory Burnett, PTPhysical Therapist1679538243
- David Clawson, OTOccupational Therapist1174978506
- Joshua Cook, DPTPhysical Therapist1760113567
- Daniel Culbreth, PAPhysician Assistant1982606638
Verify Kelly Esposito in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2020-03063Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
53 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl12 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): 88.4 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: $122.98
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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
- Emergeortho PAWilmington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelly Esposito among 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina
Kelly Esposito, M.D. is one of 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 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 2014, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 78% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207XS0106X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 91 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 91 in North Carolina → Every provider in Wilmington → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Moore, MDWilmington, NC 284121336141258
- Craig Rineer, MDWilmington, NC 284121366578007
- Richard Bahner, MDWilmington, NC 284031407812068
- Christopher Johnson, M.D.Pinehurst, NC 283741184682841
- David Dalsimer, D.O.Lumberton, NC 283601477530848
- Derrick Hickey, MDWrightsville Beach, NC 284801356376289
- Louis Clark, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283141598739682
- Christopher Belyea, M.D.Fort Bragg, NC 283101447661822
Common questions
What is Kelly Esposito, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kelly Esposito, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285053082, issued on Apr 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly Esposito, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2716 Ashton Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28412. Phone: (910) 332-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly Esposito, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2020-03063, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kelly Esposito, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly Esposito, M.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kelly Esposito, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.