Clifton Espinoza, M.D.
NPI 1396139200ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· El Paso, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Bhs Physicians Network, Inc, practicing in El Paso, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $367,282 for 1,444 claims, against $83,710 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,953 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds Healthc and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1396139200 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 14, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | S1395 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME134218 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | S1395 | 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 - Internal Medicine (FL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 393 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,392 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $83,710 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,444 · 3,869 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 355 |
| Total drug cost | $367,282 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Las Palmas Medical Center A Campus of Lpds HealthcEl Paso, TX
- Sierra Medical CenterEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence - Memorial CampusEl Paso, TX
- The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain CampusEl Paso, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,953 · 18 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$4,176 · 39 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,377 | 9 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $222.05 | 2 |
| Philips North America LLC | $107.98 | 1 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $98.64 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $61.25 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,085 · 16 payments
- Travel and Lodging$868.12 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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