Dr. Ira M. Epstein, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,358
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 213
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,000
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Industry payments
- $12,670
- Practice address
- 6331 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
- Practice phone
- Call (817) 284-3343
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita Renal Center Of The Hills
Dialysis Center - Independent · North Richland Hills, Texas
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Dr. Ira M. Epstein is a nephrologist in North Richland Hills, Texas
Dr. Epstein practices at DaVita Renal Center Of The Hills in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Dr. Epstein's NPI, 1205886207, was assigned on May 11, 2006. Dr. Epstein graduated from Des Moines University in 1976. Dr. Epstein holds Texas license K6844.
- NPI
- 1205886207NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143272096
- NPI enumeration date
- May 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (817) 284-3343
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ira M. Epstein practices at DaVita Renal Center of the Hills in North Richland Hills, Texas
Dr. Epstein's primary practice is DaVita Renal Center of the Hills, at 6331 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 in Tarrant County. The practice phone is (817) 284-3343.
- DaVita Renal Center of the Hills6331 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180 · Tarrant CountyPhone(817) 284-3343
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ira M. Epstein is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Epstein's primary practice is DaVita Renal Center Of The Hills in North Richland Hills, Texas. The medical group on file is North Texas Kidney Disease Associates.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ira M. Epstein's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Epstein practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita Renal Center Of The Hills | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ira M. Epstein is one of 1,045 nephrologists in Texas
Nephrology is Dr. Epstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Epstein is board certified in 1982 - 2001 by the DE State License. Dr. Epstein is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute kidney failure, chronic anemia, chronic kidney disease and kidney disease among the conditions Dr. Epstein treats.
Nephrologists near Dr. Epstein
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ira M. Epstein billed Medicare for 1,358 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,358 Medicare services from Dr. Epstein across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 213 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $123,688 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Epstein's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4992024: 80662%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 323
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3222024: 22929%
- Surgery
- 2023: 722024: 0100%
Dr. Epstein compared with the Texas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Epstein
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 1,358vs 1,04830% above
- Medicare patients
- 213vs 27723% below
- Part D claims
- 2,630vs 7583.5 times
Medians across 1,017 nephrologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Epstein'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. Ira M. Epstein treated 213 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 88 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, 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. Epstein's median patient age at 71, with 52% women.
Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10951%
- Men10449%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Epstein's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Heart failure34%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Epstein's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ira M. Epstein wrote 3,000 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Epstein wrote 3,000 Medicare Part D claims for 372 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,630 of them, across 67 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $559,712 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,347 claims across 59 drugs.
Dr. Epstein's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,339 claims78%
- Brand-name646 claims22%
- Other15 claims1%
Dr. Epstein'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. Epstein's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%88 of 3,000 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: 2,3472024: 2,63012%
Drugs named by CMS: 67 in 2024, 59 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. Ira M. Epstein scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Epstein for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Epstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Epstein's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 89.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 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. Ira M. Epstein received $12,670 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 610 general payments to Dr. Epstein from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $1,253.
General payments to Dr. Epstein by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Epstein by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$12,49599%
- Education$1751%
Companies that paid Dr. Epstein the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ira M. Epstein has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Epstein, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Epstein
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ira M. Epstein graduated from Des Moines University
Dr. Epstein graduated from Des Moines University in 1976. Dr. Epstein is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in 1982 - 2001
- Board certified in 1992 - 1998
- Board certified in current
- Board certified in 1977 - 2020
- Board certified in 1998 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ira M. Epstein accepts plans from 23 insurance carriers
Dr. Epstein is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +15 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Epstein accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO13
- Medicare10
- POS5
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ira M. Epstein'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ira M. Epstein's NPI number?
Dr. Ira M. Epstein's NPI number is 1205886207. It was assigned on May 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ira M. Epstein?
Dr. Ira M. Epstein is a nephrologist in North Richland Hills, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Ira M. Epstein practice?
Dr. Epstein practices at 6331 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180. Dr. Epstein's primary practice is DaVita Renal Center Of The Hills in North Richland Hills, Texas.
What is Dr. Ira M. Epstein's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Epstein is (817) 284-3343.
What is Dr. Ira M. Epstein's medical license number?
Dr. Epstein holds Texas license K6844.
What medical group is Dr. Ira M. Epstein part of?
Dr. Epstein is linked to North Texas Kidney Disease Associates.
Does Dr. Ira M. Epstein accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Epstein billed Medicare for 1,358 services in 2024, and Dr. Epstein accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Ira M. Epstein's MIPS score?
Dr. Epstein's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ira M. Epstein see?
CMS counts 213 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Epstein in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Ira M. Epstein board certified?
Yes. Dr. Epstein is board certified in 1982 - 2001 by the DE State License.
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What services does Dr. Ira M. Epstein bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Epstein's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and care management and other visits (99490).
Where did Dr. Ira M. Epstein go to medical school?
Dr. Epstein graduated from Des Moines University in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Ira M. Epstein prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Epstein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Allopurinol, Jardiance and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Ira M. Epstein received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,670 in general payments to Dr. Epstein from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Ira M. Epstein been practicing?
Dr. Epstein graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ira M. Epstein accept?
Dr. Epstein is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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