NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael T. Espiritu, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Dakota Dunes, SD

Michael T. Espiritu, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, and NPI 1902932015, issued on Feb 25, 2007. Check the license (South Dakota 7376, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902932015
Name
Michael T. Espiritu
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
7376 SD
38074 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
Phone
(605) 217-2667
Enumerated
Feb 25, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(605) 217-2900
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090728000361); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2002
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 575 N Sioux Point RD

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

  1. Tyson AllenSurgical Physician Assistant1053911123
  2. Aaron Althaus, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518195619
  3. Brittany Anderson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1770969164
  4. Trisha Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1932734191
  5. Margaret Andriano-Hazel, PTPhysical Therapist1265128250
  6. Tiffany Becker, PTPhysical Therapist1699059246

Verify Michael T. Espiritu in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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  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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16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

403 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Espiritu403
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin69 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl42 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl40 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
  5. Meloxicam27 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $25.05

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Espiritu$25
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cnos PCSioux City, IA
  2. Sports Rehab And Professional Therapy Associates IncStorm Lake, IA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael T. Espiritu among 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota

Michael T. Espiritu, MD is one of 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2005 among the 83 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207X00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Dakota Dunes

They are 20 of the 326 NPPES records with a practice address in Dakota Dunes, and 113 orthopaedic surgery physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Althaus, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491518195619
  2. Benjamin Bissell, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491265582712
  3. Raymond Emerson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491720080856
  4. Thomas Jacobson, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491063415305
  5. Brian Johnson, M.D.Dakota Dunes, SD 570491417122391
  6. Daniel Kensinger, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491679548267
  7. Ryan Meis, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491053314385
  8. Steven Meyer, MDDakota Dunes, SD 570491780687020

Common questions

What is Michael T. Espiritu, MD's NPI number?

Michael T. Espiritu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902932015, issued on Feb 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael T. Espiritu, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 N Sioux Point RD, Dakota Dunes, SD, 57049. Phone: (605) 217-2667. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael T. Espiritu, MD's license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 7376, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Michael T. Espiritu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael T. Espiritu, MD had 403 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.