Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr., DO

  • Brownsville, TX
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1366974784PAC ID0244659779
Medicare services, 2024
370
Medicare patients, 2024
362
Part D claims, 2024
298
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520
Practice phone
Call (956) 544-1400
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville

Hospital · Brownsville, Texas

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Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Brownsville, Texas

Dr. Espino practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Espino's NPI, 1366974784, was assigned on April 3, 2017. Dr. Espino graduated from Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. Dr. Espino holds Texas license S4298.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0244659779
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 544-1400
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas

Dr. Espino's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville, at 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 544-1400.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Espino's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Espino is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Dmand AI also links Dr. Espino to 3 more hospitals and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.'s practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Valley Baptist Medical Center - BrownsvilleAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. is one of 4,831 emergency medicine physicians in Texas

Emergency medicine is Dr. Espino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Espino is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Espino is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense S4298 · taxonomy 207P00000X

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Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. billed Medicare for 370 services in 2024

CMS data shows 370 Medicare services from Dr. Espino across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 362 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $51,100 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024370
Medicare patients362
Paid by Medicare$51,100
Procedure codes3

Dr. Espino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4512024: 37018%
Tests and treatments
2023: 602024: 0100%

Dr. Espino compared with the Texas median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Espino
  • Texas median
Medicare services
370vs 22564% above
Medicare patients
362vs 20676% above
Part D claims
177vs 742.4 times

Medians across 4,588 emergency medicine physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Espino'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. Erasmo Espino Jr. treated 362 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espino in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.32, 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. Espino's median patient age at 51, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024362
Average age73
Average risk score2.32
Also on Medicaid23%

Dr. Espino's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Espino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women20757%
  • Men15543%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Diabetes48%
  5. Mood disorders48%
  6. Anxiety46%
  7. Ischemic heart disease46%
  8. Chronic kidney disease43%

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

Dr. Espino's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 51

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Espino wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 169 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 177 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,153 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 284 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024298
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,153
Part D patients169

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

  • Generic291 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other7 claims2%

Dr. Espino'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. Espino's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids17%52 of 298 claims
  • Antibiotics24%73 of 298 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: 2842024: 17738%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Espino in 2017.

Papers1

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

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. graduated from Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

Dr. Espino graduated from Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolCampbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in 2019 - 2020GA State License
  4. Board certified in 2019 - 2026TX State License

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. Espino is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Elevance
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • HCSC
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Baylor Scott and White
  • +8 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Espino accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO9
  2. PPO9
  3. POS5
  4. EPO3
  5. Medicare2
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.'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)
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. Erasmo Espino Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.'s NPI number is 1366974784. It was assigned on April 3, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.?

Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. is an emergency medicine physician in Brownsville, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. practice?

Dr. Espino practices at 1040 W Jefferson St, Brownsville, TX 78520. Dr. Espino's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Espino to 3 hospitals and 4 medical groups.

What is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Espino is (956) 544-1400.

What is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Espino holds Texas license S4298.

Which hospitals is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Espino practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Espino is also affiliated with Methodist Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Espino to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. part of?

Dr. Espino is linked to Emergency Service Partners, L.P. Dmand AI links Dr. Espino to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Espino billed Medicare for 370 services in 2024, and Dr. Espino accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. see?

CMS counts 362 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Espino in 2024, with an average age of 73.

Is Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Espino is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Espino's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), critical care (99291) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Espino graduated from Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Espino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Ondansetron ODT and Cefdinir.

How long has Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Espino graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Espino.

What insurance does Dr. Erasmo Espino Jr. accept?

Dr. Espino is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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