Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Melissa Esparza, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Melissa Esparza, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1710390547, issued on Jun 10, 2014. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1710390547
Name
Melissa Esparza
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
Practice location
1919 E Thomas RD FL 2, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone
(602) 933-3033
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2014
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1919 E Thomas RD FL 2

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

  1. Jessica BurnsOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1417375882
  2. Jennifer Gaitley, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1528321569

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck 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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The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 77 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score59.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $541.92

5 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.. The 15,866 providers of this specialty with any payment received $21,294.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Esparza$541.92
  2. Specialty average$21,294.10

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Northern Arizona Healthcare CorporationFlagstaff, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 554 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

  1. Mohammed Abbas, MDTucson, AZ1003437872
  2. Jon Abbott, M.D.Tucson, AZ1790973089
  3. Jeffrey Abildgaard, M.D.Gilbert, AZ1528388584
  4. Thomas Acott, MDGilbert, AZ1760826853
  5. Damon Adamany, MDSun City West, AZ1770622771
  6. Andrew Adamczyk, MDPhoenix, AZ1639898620
  7. Jacob Adams, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1518256585
  8. Sarim Ahmed, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1649433137
  9. Raheef Alatassi, MBBS, MSC, FRCSCScottsdale, AZ1275494593
  10. Benjamin Albert, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1235494741

Common questions

What is Melissa Esparza, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Esparza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710390547, issued on Jun 10, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Esparza, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 E Thomas RD FL 2, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 933-3033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Esparza, M.D.'s license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Melissa Esparza, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.