Daniel W. Esper, MD
NPI 1053305573ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Capital Cardiology Associates PLLC, practicing in Albany, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,114,301 for 13,728 claims, against $346,368 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $531.28 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Albany Medical Center Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053305573 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 171697 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 171697 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 715 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,273 across 86 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $346,368 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 13,728 · 37,072 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,089 |
| Total drug cost | $2,114,301 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
Medical group
- Capital Cardiology Associates PLLCNiskayuna, NY · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NY
- Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NY
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$531.28 · 62 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$647.93 · 65 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $383.34 | 53 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $47.20 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $42.62 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $36.80 | 2 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $21.32 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$531.28 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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