NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ramon Esteban, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Phoenix, AZ

Ramon Esteban, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1033418991, issued on Mar 17, 2011. Check the license (Arizona 48131, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033418991
Name
Ramon Esteban
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
48131 AZ
2011016963 MO
57014845 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9201 W Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85037
Phone
(623) 327-7313
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2011
Record last updated
Oct 8, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130906000187); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Ramon Esteban in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

220 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ramon Esteban220
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass22 claims
  2. Ciprofloxacin Hcl16 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er11 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): 92.3 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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: $47.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ramon Esteban$47.49
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. Banner Hospital Based Physicians Arizona LLCPhoenix, AZ

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

Ramon Esteban among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Ramon Esteban, M.D. is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 42% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rajeev Achari, MDPhoenix, AZ 850371508817842
  2. Sohail Alam, MDPhoenix, AZ 850371598758450
  3. Brijesh Bobba, MDPhoenix, AZ 850371326145210
  4. Darren Farrington, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850371174815039
  5. Joel Freedman, MDPhoenix, AZ 850371235413378
  6. Mustari Khan, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850371558322875
  7. Lachoa Le, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850371861727307
  8. Madhuri Nair, M.DPhoenix, AZ 850371649407206

Common questions

What is Ramon Esteban, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ramon Esteban, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033418991, issued on Mar 17, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ramon Esteban, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9201 W Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85037. Phone: (623) 327-7313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ramon Esteban, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 48131, as entered by the provider. 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.

How much does Ramon Esteban, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ramon Esteban, M.D. had 220 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ramon Esteban, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.3 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.

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