Dr. Francis A. Essien, MD

Dr. Essien practices at Murrieta Valley Surgery Center in Wildomar, California.

Dr. Essien's NPI, 1295741635, was assigned on July 31, 2006. Dr. Essien graduated from University of Ibadan in 1989. Dr. Essien's California license number on file is A055612.

Dr. Essien's primary practice is Murrieta Valley Surgery Center, at 36320 Inland Valley Dr, Ste 101 B, Wildomar, CA 92595. The practice phone is (951) 331-9039.

Dr. Essien's primary practice is Murrieta Valley Surgery Center in Wildomar, California. Dr. Essien is also affiliated with Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs Hospital. The medical group on file is Murrieta Valley Surgery Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Essien to 2 more hospitals, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Essien practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Essien's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Essien is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Essien has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Essien treats.

CMS data shows 143 Medicare services from Dr. Essien across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 148 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,767 for them.

CMS counts 148 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Essien in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 53 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Essien's median patient age at 56, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Essien wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims for 107 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 105 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $298 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 97 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Essien accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 17 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Essien, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 17 papers to Dr. Essien, published from 2019 to 2022. 2022 was the busiest year, with 9. Dr. Essien has published most often in Clin Case Rep. Dr. Essien's most frequent co-authors are Joshua Mark Tate, MD, Graey Wolfley and Zachary Ryan Eagle, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 262 general payments to Dr. Essien from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $13,386.

Dr. Essien graduated from University of Ibadan in 1989.

Dr. Essien is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.