Melissa Espinoza-Padilla, FNP-C
NPI 1093428344ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Glendale, AZ
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Arizona Spine and Pain Specialists LLC, practicing in Glendale, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $177,096 for 3,426 claims, against $29,952 paid for services in 2024. Biotronik Nro, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,812 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1093428344 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 2, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 20, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 20, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 285377 | AZ |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 174 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 596 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,952 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,426 · 3,663 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 632 |
| Total drug cost | $177,096 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Arizona Spine and Pain Specialists LLCGlendale, AZ · 23 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,812 · 77 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$929.35 · 43 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biotronik Nro, Inc. | $2,298 | 32 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $312.41 | 17 |
| Protega Pharmaceutials Inc | $75.19 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $39.95 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $24.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,525 · 71 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,287 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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