Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Patricio Espinosa, MD,MPH.
Neurology · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Espinosa from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Espinosa
Dr. Patricio Espinosa is a neurology specialist in Boca Raton, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Espinosa performed 41,926 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Espinosa received a total of $180,774 from 108 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1903 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Espinosa is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 2% volume in FL
$180,774 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗41,926
Medicare services
Top 2% in FL for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
31,400 | $5 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
2,731 | $101 | $562 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,933 | $0 | $0 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
1,039 | $66 | $312 |
| Additional 30 minutes of psychological or neuropsychological testing This code represents an additional 30-minute increment for administering psychological or neuropsychological tests. It is used to bill for time beyond the initial testing period. |
894 | $31 | $182 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 595 | $174 | $976 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
561 | $79 | $439 |
| Additional hour of neuropsychological test evaluation This code covers the evaluation of neuropsychological testing for each additional hour beyond the initial service. It represents the time spent analyzing and interpreting test results. |
394 | $79 | $433 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
306 | $141 | $764 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
221 | $144 | $870 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
206 | $144 | $793 |
| Annual depression screening | 164 | $19 | $77 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
142 | $21 | $117 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
138 | $108 | $596 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
127 | $105 | $560 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
126 | $34 | $201 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 5-6 tests A series of 5 to 6 tests that measure how well nerves send electrical signals. The procedure evaluates nerve function and helps identify damage or dysfunction. |
119 | $108 | $607 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
114 | $50 | $278 |
| Facial nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the facial nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
89 | $85 | $517 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
89 | $48 | $357 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
71 | $137 | $772 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 66 | $62 | $348 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
60 | $42 | $171 |
| Chemical nerve block for neck muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles on the side of the neck, excluding the voice box. |
56 | $167 | $1,200 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation A clinical assessment conducted by a psychiatrist to evaluate a patient's mental health status and determine a diagnosis. |
56 | $141 | $759 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed. |
44 | $232 | $1,311 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
42 | $137 | $803 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 11-12 A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies. |
35 | $200 | $1,116 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
24 | $172 | $960 |
| Nerve conduction study, 3-4 tests A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 3 to 4 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
23 | $90 | $511 |
| Chemical nerve block injection, 5+ arm/leg muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze five or more muscles in the first extremity treated. |
17 | $151 | $821 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
16 | $45 | $245 |
| Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions. |
15 | $160 | $846 |
| Neurobehavioral status exam, first hour A clinical assessment of neurobehavioral status lasting one hour. This evaluation examines mental and behavioral functions. |
13 | $76 | $411 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$180,774
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,825/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
108
Companies
1,903
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$56,283
2023
$39,282
2022
$19,756
2021
$47,751
2020
$4,905
2019
$4,632
2018
$8,165
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$21,882
ARGENX US, INC.
$9,493
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$8,440
Grifols USA, LLC
$3,985
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,527
EMD Serono, Inc.
$1,256
Abbott Laboratories
$1,027
UCB, Inc.
$693
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$668
MDD US Operations, LLC
$585
Eisai Inc.
$545
Lilly USA, LLC
$516
PFIZER INC.
$480
Biogen, Inc.
$341
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$339
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$319
GENZYME CORPORATION
$294
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$263
Medtronic, Inc.
$263
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$254
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$211
Amgen Inc.
$197
Neurelis, Inc.
$162
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$160
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$150
Lundbeck LLC
$124
Genentech USA, Inc.
$102
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$93
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$91
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$77
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$66
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$65
CSL Behring
$56
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$43
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$31
Nevro Corp.
$31
SK Life Science, Inc.
$29
InSightec,Inc
$27
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$25
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$20
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$18
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18
Ceribell, Inc.
$17
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 70.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$36,602
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29,932
EMD Serono, Inc.
$18,560
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$17,646
ARGENX US, INC.
$11,538
AbbVie Inc.
$6,415
GENZYME CORPORATION
$5,201
Allergan, Inc.
$4,594
Grifols USA, LLC
$4,385
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$3,961
Abbott Laboratories
$3,921
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$3,478
Biogen, Inc.
$2,769
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2,289
AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$2,218
UCB, Inc.
$2,205
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,087
Eisai Inc.
$1,261
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,201
Amgen Inc.
$1,195
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,114
Genentech USA, Inc.
$1,053
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$959
MDD US Operations, LLC
$816
CSL Behring
$810
PFIZER INC.
$788
Neurelis, Inc.
$781
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$705
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$554
Corium, LLC
$547
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$539
EISAI INC.
$530
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$508
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$452
Lundbeck LLC
$451
Allergan Inc.
$434
Medtronic, Inc.
$366
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$350
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$349
Celgene Corporation
$340
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$319
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$311
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$310
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$306
US WorldMeds, LLC
$265
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$253
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$249
Almatica Pharma LLC
$246
SK Life Science, Inc.
$241
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$231
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$227
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$225
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$207
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$195
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$167
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$158
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$157
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$140
Stryker Corporation
$128
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$126
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$123
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$121
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$118
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$117
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$111
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$109
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$109
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$96
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$80
Boston Scientific Corporation
$77
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$69
Biocomposites Inc
$58
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Merz North America, Inc.
$56
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$47
Bio Products Laboratory USA, Inc.
$45
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$43
Novocure Inc.
$41
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$41
Ceribell, Inc.
$39
Mallinckrodt LLC
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$37
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$36
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$31
Nevro Corp.
$31
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
InSightec,Inc
$27
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$23
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$23
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$23
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$23
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
NeuroPace, Inc.
$19
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$18
Promius Pharma LLC
$17
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Sandoz Inc.
$16
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$13
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$12
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$12
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 47.1% of all-time payments
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Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
153
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
1.9 mi
1.9 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Espinosa is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Espinosa experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Espinosa performed 31,400 botox injection, per unit services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Espinosa receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Espinosa received a total of $180,774 from 108 companies across 1,903 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Espinosa's costs compare to other neurologists in Boca Raton?
Dr. Espinosa's average Medicare payment per service is $23. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Espinosa) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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