NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vermon S. Esplin, MD

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Pocatello, ID

Vermon S. Esplin, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Pocatello, Idaho, and NPI 1457345316, issued on Sep 7, 2005. Check the license (Idaho M8547, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1457345316
Name
Vermon S. Esplin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
License number
M8547 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
444 Hospital Way Ste 710, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
(208) 235-4263
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 233-4268
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000886); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 1989
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 444 Hospital Way Ste 710

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

  1. Dale Belnap, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1962832923
  2. Ryan Miller, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1073877213
  3. Jeffrey Stucki, DOOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1083857536

Verify Vermon S. Esplin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Vermon Esplin60
  2. Specialty average188

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin28 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pocatello Health Services LLCPocatello, ID

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

Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Idaho

There are 3 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Idaho.

The 2 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bruce Watkins, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041326240425
  2. Kate Kuhlman-Wood, MDCoeur D Alene, ID 838141629268255

Common questions

What is Vermon S. Esplin, MD's NPI number?

Vermon S. Esplin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457345316, issued on Sep 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vermon S. Esplin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 Hospital Way Ste 710, Pocatello, ID, 83201. Phone: (208) 235-4263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vermon S. Esplin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M8547, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vermon S. Esplin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vermon S. Esplin, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. 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.

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