Gustavo Abel Espino, MD
NPI 1518985191ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Albuquerque, NM
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Albuquerque Nephrology Associates, practicing in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $248,362 for 1,249 claims, against $94,228 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $762.04 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lovelace Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518985191 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 98-49 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 831 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,228 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,249 · 3,083 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 213 |
| Total drug cost | $248,362 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Albuquerque Nephrology AssociatesAlbuquerque, NM · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM
- Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Other facilities
- 322500 New Mexico Artificial Kidney Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322504 Albuquerque Kidney Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- 322509 Rio Rancho Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Rio Rancho, NM
- 322523 North Albuquerque Dialysis Center (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
- Usrc Albuquerque HomeDialysis facility · Albuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$762.04 · 37 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$650.28 · 29 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $150.84 | 8 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $104.75 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $73.73 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $69.99 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $69.63 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$762.04 · 37 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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