Rachel Pascual Espiritu, M.D.
NPI 1982724639ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Akron, OH
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (M.D.) with Summa Physicians LLC, practicing in Akron, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,108,191 for 2,532 claims, against $43,917 paid for services in 2024. Corcept Therapeutics was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $438.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Summa Health System as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1982724639 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 35094472 | OH |
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 - Endocrinology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 253 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,890 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $43,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,532 · 5,786 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 589 |
| Total drug cost | $1,108,191 |
| Generic share | 43% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Summa Physicians LLCAkron, OH · 671 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Summa Health SystemAkron, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$438.57 · 11 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$86.70 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Corcept Therapeutics | $135.63 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $133.77 | 2 |
| Recordati_rare_diseases_inc. | $46.00 | 2 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $45.62 | 2 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $28.93 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$438.57 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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