MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse in ORANGE, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC filed 819 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse in ORANGE, California, prescribing 98% generic.
- 819
- Part D claims, 2023
- 98%
- generic prescribing
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.
MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
819 Top 27% higher than 73% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in California
How Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among California providers
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse share within California
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse is one of the more visible NUCC categories in California
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse provider holding FNP-BC credentials at 600 CITY PKWY W STE 800, ORANGE, CA, 92868, with a listed phone of (260) 221-7934. NPI 1134471998 was issued on 10/03/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ESPERANZA 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 819 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 157 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $26K in drug spend, split 2% brand-name and 98% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 36.9%. 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.
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,529 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 752 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1134471998 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | FNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/03/2012 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — California MBC 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 ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC. To verify MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
MBC 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 California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 819 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 833
- Total Day Supply
- 24,306
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $5K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $21K
- Opioid Claims
- 302 (36.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 65.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 54, 65-74: 79, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
184 claims
- Gabapentin 65
Gabapentin
65 claims
- Celecoxib 63
Celecoxib
63 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 43
Tizanidine Hcl
43 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 39
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
39 claims
- Pregabalin 38
Pregabalin
38 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 36
Diclofenac Sodium
36 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 32
Zolpidem Tartrate
32 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 184 |
| Gabapentin | 65 |
| Celecoxib | 63 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 43 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 39 |
| Pregabalin | 38 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 36 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 32 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 31 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Overview
How MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC fits within the Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
MELLANY ESPERANZA, FNP-BC's 819 claims are above the specialty average of 752.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ESPERANZA.
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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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