Dr. Alex R. Espinal, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 306
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 213
- Part D claims, 2024
- 359
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Practice phone
- Call (803) 329-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Alex R. Espinal is a general surgeon in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dr. Espinal practices at Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Espinal's NPI, 1821067034, was assigned on March 17, 2006. Dr. Espinal graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1994. Dr. Espinal holds South Carolina license 21007.
- NPI
- 1821067034NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284891722
- NPI enumeration date
- March 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (803) 329-1234
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alex R. Espinal practices at 2 locations in Rock Hill, South Carolina
Dr. Espinal's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network, at 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 in York County. The practice phone is (803) 329-1234. Dr. Espinal also practices at Piedmont Medical Center, 222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
- Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical NetworkPrimary1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · York CountyPhone(803) 329-1234
- Piedmont Medical Center222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732 · York CountyPhone(803) 329-1234
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Alex R. Espinal is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Espinal's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Piedmont Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Espinal to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alex R. Espinal's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Espinal practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alex R. Espinal is one of 506 general surgeons in South Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Espinal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Espinal is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, South CarolinaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Espinal
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alex R. Espinal billed Medicare for 306 services in 2024
CMS data shows 306 Medicare services from Dr. Espinal across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 213 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,462 for them.
Dr. Espinal's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2802024: 24811%
- Surgery
- 2023: 442024: 5832%
Where Dr. Espinal's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office19965%
- In a facility10735%
Dr. Espinal compared with the South Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Espinal
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 306vs 26515% above
- Medicare patients
- 213vs 17820% above
- Part D claims
- 268vs 545.0 times
Medians across 500 general surgeons in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Espinal's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alex R. Espinal treated 213 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espinal in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Espinal's median patient age at 64, with 62% women.
Dr. Espinal's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Espinal's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10147%
- Men11253%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Espinal's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis52%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Anxiety28%
- Diabetes28%
- Mood disorders27%
- COPD24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Espinal's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alex R. Espinal wrote 359 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Espinal wrote 359 Medicare Part D claims for 166 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 268 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $813 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 296 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Espinal's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic357 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Espinal'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. Espinal's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids42%149 of 359 claims
- Antibiotics10%35 of 359 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2962024: 2689%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 9 in 2023.
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. Alex R. Espinal scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Espinal for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Espinal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Espinal, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Espinal's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 85of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Espinal ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 95th percentile29 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Alex R. Espinal received $32,961 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Espinal from 2 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $32,869.
General payments to Dr. Espinal by program year, 2020 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Espinal by kind, 2020 to 2025
- Education$24,00073%
- Speaker and faculty fees$4,00012%
- Travel and lodging$2,9669%
- Food and beverage$1,7835%
- Gifts$2131%
Companies that paid Dr. Espinal the most, 2020 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alex R. Espinal graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Dr. Espinal graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1994.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Alex R. Espinal's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Alex R. Espinal's NPI number?
Dr. Alex R. Espinal's NPI number is 1821067034. It was assigned on March 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alex R. Espinal?
Dr. Alex R. Espinal is a general surgeon in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Alex R. Espinal practice?
Dr. Espinal practices at 1731 Frank Gaston Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Dr. Espinal also practices at 222 Herlong S Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29732. Dr. Espinal's primary practice is Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Espinal to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alex R. Espinal's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Espinal is (803) 329-1234.
What is Dr. Alex R. Espinal's medical license number?
Dr. Espinal holds South Carolina license 21007.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alex R. Espinal affiliated with?
Dr. Espinal practices at Rock Hill Hospital - Piedmont Medical Network in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
What medical group is Dr. Alex R. Espinal part of?
Dr. Espinal is linked to Piedmont Physician Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Espinal to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alex R. Espinal accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Espinal billed Medicare for 306 services in 2024, and Dr. Espinal accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Alex R. Espinal's MIPS score?
Dr. Espinal's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alex R. Espinal see?
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espinal in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Alex R. Espinal bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Espinal's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: digestive system (49650).
Where did Dr. Alex R. Espinal go to medical school?
Dr. Espinal graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Alex R. Espinal prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Espinal's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Alex R. Espinal received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $32,961 in general payments to Dr. Espinal from 2 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alex R. Espinal been practicing?
Dr. Espinal graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
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