Claudia Patricia Taramona Espinoza, M.D.

NPI 1831486166ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Huntsville, AL

Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) in Huntsville, Alabama, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2016). In 2024 Medicare paid $739,086 for 538 patients, and Part D covered 657 of their prescriptions, 77% of them generic. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $98.12 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1831486166
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	M.D.
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Jul 7, 2011
Last updated in NPPES	Oct 26, 2026
Certified by provider	Oct 26, 2026

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary	207RI0200X	MD.34807	AL

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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 - Infectious Disease (AL); Practitioner - Infectious Disease (TX)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	538
Services billed	39,871 across 58 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$739,086

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	657 · 715 30-day fills
Patients	145
Total drug cost	$249,056
Generic share	77% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year	2016
Medicare specialty	Infectious Disease
Telehealth	Offers telehealth