Sandra Esquivel, MD
NPI 1053320713ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Weslaco, TX
Surgery (MD) in Weslaco, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 1991). 41 Medicare patients in 2024, $13,608 paid; nearly all of their 69 Part D prescriptions were generic (96%). Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $204.87 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053320713 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 2, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | J1991 | TX |
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 - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 41 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 71 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,608 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 69 · 69 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 59 |
| Total drug cost | $390.61 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- McAllen Hospitalist Group PLLCMcAllen, TX · 108 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$204.87 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$2,176 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $119.94 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $56.66 | 2 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $14.17 | 1 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $14.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$204.87 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records