Dr. Eduardo Esper, MD

Dr. Esper practices at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Esper's NPI, 1902890999, was assigned on September 6, 2005. Dr. Esper graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1982. Dr. Esper's Indiana license number on file is 01057522A.

Dr. Esper's primary practice is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, at 6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 333-4100.

Dr. Esper's primary practice is HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Esper is also affiliated with HCA Florida Ocala Hospital. The medical group on file is Hospital Internal Medicine, P.A. Dmand AI also links Dr. Esper to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Esper practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Esper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Esper is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Esper's licenses on file in 7 states: Indiana, Florida, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Esper treats.

CMS data shows 197 Medicare services from Dr. Esper across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,750 for them.

CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Esper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.71, 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. Esper's median patient age at 74, with 34% women.

In 2024, Dr. Esper wrote 55 Medicare Part D claims for 26 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 29 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $124 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 36 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Esper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 14 papers to Dr. Esper in 2019. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Rabbits, Lipids and Arteriosclerosis. Dr. Esper has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Esper's most frequent co-authors are Christian T. Campos, MD, Kimberly A. Krabill, MD and Oscar B. Tijerina, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Esper from 38 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,281.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Esper.

Dr. Esper graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario in 1982. Dr. Esper is a member of ACS and STS.

Dr. Esper is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.