Dr. Zelde Espinel, MD

  • Miami, FL
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1982947594PAC ID5991031668
Medicare services, 2024
366
Medicare patients, 2024
152
Part D claims, 2024
1,338
Publications
54
MIPS score, 2024
88
Practice address
1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136
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Primary practice

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Hospital · Miami, Florida

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Dr. Zelde Espinel is a psychiatrist in Miami, Florida

Dr. Espinel practices at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami.

Dr. Espinel's NPI, 1982947594, was assigned on April 2, 2013. Dr. Espinel graduated from Univ del Rosario Sch of Med in 1993. Dr. Espinel holds Florida license ME132309.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991031668
NPI enumeration date
April 2, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
58
Medical school graduation
1993

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Zelde Espinel practices at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida

Dr. Espinel's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136.

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Dr. Zelde Espinel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Espinel's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami. Dr. Espinel is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Miami Health System.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Zelde Espinel is one of 1,975 psychiatrists in Florida

Psychiatry is Dr. Espinel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Espinel is board certified in consultation-liaison psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Espinel is licensed in Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME132309 · 2017 to 2027 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists ADHD, adjustment disease, anxiety, depression, insomnia and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Espinel treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Espinel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Zelde Espinel billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024

CMS data shows 366 Medicare services from Dr. Espinel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,158 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024366
Medicare patients152
Paid by Medicare$33,158
Procedure codes4

Dr. Espinel's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits343
  2. Tests and treatments23

Dr. Espinel compared with the Florida median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Espinel
  • Florida median
Medicare services
366vs 20479% above
Medicare patients
152vs 732.1 times
Part D claims
1,217vs 2405.1 times

Medians across 1,952 psychiatrists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Espinel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Zelde Espinel treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espinel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 75% of them have depression, and 75% have high blood pressure. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.91, 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. Espinel's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024152
Average age70
Average risk score2.91
Also on Medicaid36%

Dr. Espinel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Espinel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8959%
  • Men6341%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Espinel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Depression75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Mood disorders75%
  5. Anxiety67%
  6. Arthritis57%
  7. Cancer47%
  8. Ischemic heart disease43%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Espinel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Zelde Espinel wrote 1,338 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Espinel wrote 1,338 Medicare Part D claims for 160 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,217 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $14,976 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,338
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$14,976
Part D patients160

Dr. Espinel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,322 claims99%
  • Brand-name16 claims1%

Dr. Espinel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Espinel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over9%121 of 1,338 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Zelde Espinel scored 88 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Espinel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Espinel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Espinel as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Espinel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 88of 100Final score
  • 78.8of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Zelde Espinel has 54 publications on record

Dmand AI links 54 papers to Dr. Espinel, published from 2012 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Cyclonic Storms, Disaster Planning and COVID-19. Dr. Espinel has published most often in Disaster Health. Dr. Espinel's most frequent co-authors are James Michael Shultz, MD, Sandro Galea, MD and Lauren Tracey Shapiro, MD.

Papers54
Years published2012 to 2025

Dr. Espinel's papers by year, 2014 to 2025

Topics Dr. Espinel writes about most

  • Cyclonic Storms
  • Disaster Planning
  • COVID-19
  • Disasters
  • Mental Disorders
  • Climate Change
  • Mental Health
  • Pandemics

Dr. Espinel's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Zelde Espinel graduated from Univ del Rosario Sch of Med

Dr. Espinel graduated from Univ del Rosario Sch of Med in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolUniv del Rosario Sch of Med
  2. Board certified in consultation-liaison psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in geriatric psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  4. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

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Dr. Zelde Espinel accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Espinel is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Molina
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
  • CMS Medicare
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Plan types Dr. Espinel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO7
  2. PPO7
  3. Medicare5
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Zelde Espinel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Zelde Espinel's NPI number?

Dr. Zelde Espinel's NPI number is 1982947594. It was assigned on April 2, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Zelde Espinel?

Dr. Zelde Espinel is a psychiatrist in Miami, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Zelde Espinel practice?

Dr. Espinel practices at 1475 Nw 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33136. Dr. Espinel's primary practice is Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida, part of University of Miami.

What is Dr. Zelde Espinel's medical license number?

Dr. Espinel holds Florida license ME132309.

Which hospitals is Dr. Zelde Espinel affiliated with?

Dr. Espinel practices at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami, Florida. Dr. Espinel is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Zelde Espinel part of?

Dr. Espinel is linked to University of Miami Health System.

Does Dr. Zelde Espinel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Espinel billed Medicare for 366 services in 2024, and Dr. Espinel accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Zelde Espinel offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Espinel as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Zelde Espinel's MIPS score?

Dr. Espinel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 88 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Zelde Espinel see?

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espinel in 2024, with an average age of 70.

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Is Dr. Zelde Espinel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Espinel is board certified in consultation-liaison psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Zelde Espinel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Espinel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), hospital inpatient care (99233) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Where did Dr. Zelde Espinel go to medical school?

Dr. Espinel graduated from Univ del Rosario Sch of Med in 1993.

What drugs does Dr. Zelde Espinel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Espinel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sertraline HCl, Clonazepam and Quetiapine Fumarate.

How long has Dr. Zelde Espinel been practicing?

Dr. Espinel graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. Zelde Espinel do research?

Dmand AI links 54 publications to Dr. Espinel, published from 2012 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Zelde Espinel publish with?

Dr. Espinel's most frequent co-authors are James Michael Shultz, MD (43 shared papers), Sandro Galea, MD (11 shared papers) and Lauren Tracey Shapiro, MD (5 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Zelde Espinel accept?

Dr. Espinel is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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