Dr. Mark Edwin Esterle, MD

Dr. Esterle practices at Louisville Pulmonary Care in Louisville, Kentucky.

Dr. Esterle's NPI, 1003954876, was assigned on February 2, 2007. Dr. Esterle graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Esterle holds Kentucky license 41010.

Dr. Esterle's primary practice is Louisville Pulmonary Care, at 4003 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (502) 899-7377.

Dr. Esterle's primary practice is Louisville Pulmonary Care in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Esterle is also affiliated with Norton Hospital. The medical group on file is Louisville Pulmonary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Esterle to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Esterle's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Esterle is board certified in pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Esterle's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists acute respiratory failure, acute sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, chronic lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic respiratory failure and collapsed lung among the conditions Dr. Esterle treats.

CMS data shows 4,855 Medicare services from Dr. Esterle across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,048 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $305,268 for them.

CMS counts 1,048 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Esterle in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 428 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, 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. Esterle's median patient age at 72, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Esterle wrote 3,582 Medicare Part D claims for 609 patients. CMS names the drug for 3,391 of them, across 41 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,563,166 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,340 claims across 47 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Esterle for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Esterle accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Esterle as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Esterle in 2014. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Esterle's most frequent co-authors are Ryan T. Hurt, MD and Mohamed A. Saad, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,067 general payments to Dr. Esterle from 60 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,409.

Dr. Esterle graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2004.

Dr. Esterle is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.