Dr. Eric A. Espinal, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine (1992)
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 82
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1992Medical school: Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
OH license 35.076683
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Summa Health System Akron, OH
Medical groups
- Summa Physicians LLC (671 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 82
- Services billed
- 208
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 13 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 10 payments worth $265 in total to this clinician.
| Abiomed | $157 |
|---|---|
| Cook Medical LLC | $28.36 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $19.84 |
| Ambu Inc. | $16.15 |
| Stryker Corporation | $15.54 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $14.56 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $13.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $265 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.