Ricardo Espinoza, MD
NPI 1205403599 · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Santa Barbara, CA
Ricardo Espinoza, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program provider in Santa Barbara, CA (NPI 1205403599).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1205403599
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramStudent, Health Care
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
Specialties & taxonomies
Student, Health Care
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
5 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
83% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$212 across 9 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2021-06-07
- Last updated
- 2026-03-30
- Certified
- 2026-03-30
Frequently asked questions
- What is Ricardo Espinoza's NPI number?
- Ricardo Espinoza's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205403599, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Ricardo Espinoza's specialty?
- Ricardo Espinoza is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (Student, Health Care).
- Where is Ricardo Espinoza located?
- Ricardo Espinoza's practice location on file with NPPES is Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.
- What is Ricardo Espinoza's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Ricardo Espinoza is (805) 569-7315.
- Is Ricardo Espinoza's NPI active?
- Yes — Ricardo Espinoza's NPI (1205403599) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2026-03-30.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.