NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Austin, TX

Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1649245697, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas K4417, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1649245697
Name
Valerie Diane Espinosa
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
K4417 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6500 North MO Pac Expressway, Austin, TX 78731
Phone
(512) 458-8400
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 458-8593
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050511000791); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 6500 North MO Pac Expressway

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

  1. Thomas Blevins, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1114992088
  2. Luis Casaubon, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1447225495

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,017 Medicare Part D claims for 751 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Valerie Espinosa4,017
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium880 claims
  2. Synthroid423 claims
  3. Ozempic188 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl Er152 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium139 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium129 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): 83.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  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: $80.44

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Espinosa$80.44
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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. Texas Diabetes And Endocrinology, P.A.Round Rock, TX

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

Valerie Diane Espinosa among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas

Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D. is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas

There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Blevins, M.D.Austin, TX 787311114992088
  2. Luis Casaubon, M.D.Austin, TX 787311447225495
  3. Tira Chaicha-Brom, M.D.Austin, TX 787311548434756
  4. Jean Chen, M.D.Austin, TX 787311467741132
  5. Nikita DhirAustin, TX 787311053998492
  6. Lindsay Harrison, MDAustin, TX 787311598964702
  7. Dinkar Rupakula, MBBSAustin, TX 787311033301361
  8. Neelkantha Amatya, M.D.Lakeway, TX 787381518190495

Common questions

What is Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649245697, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 North MO Pac Expressway, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 458-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K4417, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D. had 4,017 Medicare Part D claims for 751 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Valerie Diane Espinosa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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.

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