NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zelde Espinel, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Miami, FL

Zelde Espinel, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1982947594, issued on Apr 2, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME132309, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1982947594
Name
Zelde Espinel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
ME132309 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 355-8264
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 5, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190802000038); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1611 NW 12TH Ave

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

  1. Morgan AaronStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003676636
  2. Tonya Aaron, MDPHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407640071
  3. Joel AbadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609570688
  4. Miguel Abalo, MDAnesthesiology Physician1700248457
  5. Nadia AbbassStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366249815
  6. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, MSC.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225973712

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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Zelde Espinel1,338
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl168 claims
  2. Clonazepam141 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate125 claims
  4. Mirtazapine103 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl91 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate83 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): 81.3 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF MiamiMedley, FL

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

Zelde Espinel among 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida

Zelde Espinel, M.D. is one of 2,744 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2003 among the 1,283 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 2,744 psychiatry physician records in Florida.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Louis Antoine, MDMiami, FL 331361700890555
  2. Christopher Benton, M.D.Miami, FL 331361356338784
  3. Barbara Coffey, MDMiami, FL 331361578536348
  4. Carolyn Drazinic, MDMiami, FL 331361871583476
  5. Dante Durand, MDMiami, FL 331361093754335
  6. Karin Esposito, M.D., PH.D.Miami, FL 331361275751117
  7. David Fishbain, MDMiami, FL 331361114954229
  8. Susan Folstein, M.D.Miami, FL 331361205868734

Common questions

What is Zelde Espinel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Zelde Espinel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982947594, issued on Apr 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zelde Espinel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1611 NW 12TH Ave, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 355-8264. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zelde Espinel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME132309, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Zelde Espinel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zelde Espinel, M.D. had 1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Zelde Espinel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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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