Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Francisco Esparza, MD
Neurology · Bradenton, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Esparza 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. Esparza
Dr. Francisco Esparza is a neurology specialist in Bradenton, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Esparza performed 18,286 Medicare services across 415 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Esparza received a total of $16,164 from 74 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 622 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Esparza is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 6% volume in FL
$16,164 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 72147 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗18,286
Medicare services
Top 6% in FL for neurology
415
Unique beneficiaries
$8
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~914 Medicare services per year of practice
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. |
17,800 | $5 | $17 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 80 | $155 | $443 |
| 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. |
68 | $85 | $225 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 64 | $188 | $511 |
| 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. |
52 | $131 | $435 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 46 | $51 | $118 |
| 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. |
36 | $76 | $279 |
| Chemical nerve block injection, 5+ arm/leg muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze five or more muscles in the first extremity treated. |
35 | $136 | $526 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
31 | $44 | $178 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $95 | $220 |
| Same-day hospital admission and discharge, moderate complexity This code covers initial hospital care for a patient admitted and discharged on the same day. It applies when the visit involves moderate medical decision making and lasts at least 70 minutes. |
17 | $121 | $383 |
| 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. |
16 | $63 | $153 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
12 | $65 | $153 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,164
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,309/year across 7 years
Top 19% in FL for neurology
74
Companies
622
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,950 (86.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,314 (8.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$900 (5.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,631
2023
$3,747
2022
$2,287
2021
$2,214
2020
$2,035
2019
$1,153
2018
$2,097
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$1,734
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$1,314
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,157
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$1,083
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$900
PFIZER INC.
$622
Abbott Laboratories
$594
Eisai Inc.
$576
Celgene Corporation
$474
Allergan, Inc.
$465
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$463
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$405
Genentech USA, Inc.
$401
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$380
GENZYME CORPORATION
$362
AbbVie Inc.
$353
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$307
SK Life Science, Inc.
$275
GE HealthCare
$237
GE HEALTHCARE
$233
Lundbeck LLC
$225
Amgen Inc.
$215
Biogen, Inc.
$195
Genentech, Inc.
$190
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$188
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$177
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$162
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$143
InSightec,Inc
$137
Novo Nordisk Inc
$125
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$113
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$106
ARGENX US, INC.
$104
Boston Scientific Corporation
$103
Allergan Inc.
$97
CSL Behring
$90
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$75
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$72
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
GE Healthcare
$62
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$62
AbbVie, Inc.
$61
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$54
MDD US Operations, LLC
$53
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
UCB, Inc.
$49
Lilly USA, LLC
$48
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$48
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$47
Grifols USA, LLC
$46
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$45
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$38
EMD Serono, Inc.
$36
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$35
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$35
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$32
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$29
US WorldMeds, LLC
$25
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Corium, LLC
$22
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$20
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Nevro Corp.
$16
Zogenix Inc.
$15
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Strongbridge US INC.
$12
Promius Pharma LLC
$12
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMYVID · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRILINTA · Betaseron · COMIRNATY · DUOPA · Dhivy · Duopa · EMGALITY · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · EPIDIOLEX · Epidiolex · Exablate · Fintepla · Fycompa · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · HETLIOZ · HYQVIA · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · INSPIRE · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · LUMIZYME · Leqembi · MAYZENT · NEXVIAZYME · NORTHERA · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS · ONPATTRO · Ocrevus · PANZYGA · PONVORY · PROCLAIM · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SUNOSI · Senza · Soliris · Sunosi · TECFIDERA · TNKase · TOSYMRA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · WATCHMAN · Wakix · Wegovy · XCOPRI · XYREM · XYWAV · Xadago · Xeomin · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEPOSIA · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $88 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
55
Per 100K population
13.2
County median income
$75,792
Nearest hospital
SUNCOAST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Esparza is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Esparza experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Esparza performed 17,800 botox injection, per unit services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Esparza receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Esparza received a total of $16,164 from 74 companies across 622 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Esparza's costs compare to other neurologists in Bradenton?
Dr. Esparza's average Medicare payment per service is $8. 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. Esparza) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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