Esther Leah Fine, M.D.
NPI 1679745996ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Orange, CA
Otolaryngology (M.D.) with Sutter Valley Medical Foundation, practicing in Orange, California. 536 Medicare patients in 2024, $142,299 paid; nearly all of their 415 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $232.01 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1679745996 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | A96924 | CA |
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 - Otolaryngology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 536 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,476 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $142,299 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 415 · 566 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 191 |
| Total drug cost | $9,986 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sutter Valley Medical FoundationModesto, CA · 2,500 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn, CA
- Sutter Medical Center, SacramentoSacramento, CA
- Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$232.01 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $131.31 | 1 |
| Cochlear Americas | $100.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$232.01 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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