Irene Esparza , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Laredo, TX
7109 N Bartlett Ave Ste 109
Laredo, TX 780416473
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NPI assigned on August 18, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 100 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Meloxicam — 60 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Naproxen — 20 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Laredo, TX (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 620. Middle half: 177 to 800.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 38 in 2020 to 100 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
7109 N Bartlett Ave Ste 109
Laredo, TX 780416473
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
101 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$314 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $91.78 across 5 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $91.78 across 5 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.: $73.55 across 4 records.
- DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.: $18.23 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2008
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Irene Esparza has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Irene Esparza as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Laredo and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Laredo, TX (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 620. Middle half: 177 to 800.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 261. Middle half: 73 to 938.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Laredo, TX (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,500. Middle half: $1,185 to $115,829.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Texas (2024, 4,882 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $7,999. Middle half: $749 to $103,240.
28 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Laredo, TX (11,008 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Laredo
3.6% of these 28 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
42.9% of these 28 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 163% from 38 in 2020 to 100 in 2024.
- 2020: 38
- 2021: 148
- 2022: 135
- 2023: 114
- 2024: 100
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 153% from 40 in 2020 to 101 in 2024.
- 2020: 40
- 2021: 162
- 2022: 141
- 2023: 120
- 2024: 101
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 85% from $2,153 in 2020 to $314 in 2024.
- 2020: $2,153
- 2021: $2,526
- 2022: $3,014
- 2023: $2,495
- 2024: $314
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $11.64 in 2022 to $91.78 in 2025.
- 2022: $11.64
- 2023: $43.05
- 2024: $14.91
- 2025: $91.78
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $91.78.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $20.60 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $18.85 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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MONOVISC | General | $18.23 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $17.35 |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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EUFLEXXA | General | $16.75 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 60 | 1,680 | $125.91 | 43 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 20 | 630 | $104.75 | 14 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 20 | 240 | $83.12 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-09-07NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20081211000371
TX
5991866733
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 7109 N BARTLETT AVE STE 109, LAREDO, TX 780416473 (Tel: 9567272122)
Registered at 7109 N BARTLETT AVE STE 109, LAREDO, TX 780416473 (Tel: 9567272122)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 9652 MCPHERSON RD, SUITE 12, LAREDO, TX 780456565 (Tel: 9567272122)
Registered at 9652 MCPHERSON RD, SUITE 12, LAREDO, TX 780456565 (Tel: 9567272122)
Recorded as IRENE ESPARZA, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: TX PA05803)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- John Bojanski, PA-C
- Diego Mascorro, PA
- Cesar Banuelos, PA-C
Mailing Address
7109 N Bartlett Ave Ste 109
Laredo, TX 780416473
Phone: 9567272122