William George Espar Jr., M.D.
NPI 1952396855ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Michigan City, IN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Franciscan Physician Network, practicing in Michigan City, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $817,949 for 5,430 claims, against $133,776 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $814.55 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Franciscan Health Crown Point and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952396855 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 16, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 20, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 01041339A | IN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01041339A | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 01041339A | IN |
| Radiology, Diagnostic Ultrasound | 2085U0001X | 01041339A | IN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,723 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,922 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,776 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,430 · 13,962 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 776 |
| Total drug cost | $817,949 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Franciscan Physician NetworkShelbyville, IN · 1,170 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN
- Northwest Health-La PorteLa Porte, IN
- The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$814.55 · 41 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$4,625 · 107 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $272.42 | 18 |
| Abiomed | $77.96 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $72.37 | 3 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $70.20 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $67.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$814.55 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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