Don Henry Esprit, M.D.
NPI 1669733986ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Lake City, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) with Melvin M. Seek, MD, PA, practicing in Lake City, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $687,555 for 1,588 claims, against $260,549 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $911.88 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Lake City Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669733986 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME130397 | FL |
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 - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 367 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,792 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $260,549 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,588 · 3,821 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 241 |
| Total drug cost | $687,555 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Melvin M. Seek, MD, PAGainesville, FL · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Lake City HospitalLake City, FL
- HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL
- Uf Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL
Other facilities
- Bma - Gainesville EastDialysis facility · Gainesville, FL
- Dialyze Direct FlDialysis facility · Boca Raton, FL
- Davita Columbia County DialysisDialysis facility · Lake City, FL
- Davita Gainesville Newberry DialysisDialysis facility · Gainesville, FL
- Suwannee River Kidney CenterDialysis facility · Trenton, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$911.88 · 41 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$732.64 · 35 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $309.87 | 21 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $149.29 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $112.06 | 5 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $67.16 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $65.72 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$911.88 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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