DR. ESON PIUS EKPO M.D.
NPI 1548729833
Internal Medicine - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology in San Antonio, TX

Q: What is Eson Ekpo's NPI number?

The NPI number for Eson Ekpo is 1548729833. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 15, 2019.

Q: What is Eson Ekpo's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, with taxonomy code 207RA0001X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Eson Ekpo was last updated on June 23, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since March 15, 2019PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

4502 MEDICAL DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229(210) 358-0330(210) 702-6860 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 23, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: May 22, 2026, Mar 15, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

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About Dr. Eson Pius Ekpo M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. ESON PIUS EKPO M.D. (NPI 1548729833) is an individual advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology provider in San Antonio, Texas, licensed in California (A176995) and active in the NPI registry since March 2019. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with University Health System, and is a graduate of University Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb) (2019).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1548729833

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207RA0001X

Provider Legal NameDR. ESON PIUS EKPOCredential: M.D.

Location Address4502 MEDICAL DRSan Antonio, TX 78229-4402

Mailing Address4502 Medical DrSan Antonio, TX 78229-4402 · (210) 358-4000 · Fax (210) 358-4775

Phone(210) 358-0330

Fax(210) 702-6860

Sole ProprietorYes

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Illinois College Of Med (chi/peor/rock/chm-urb)Graduated 2019

Enumeration DateMarch 15, 2019

Last NPPES UpdateJune 23, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedJune 23, 2026

✔ NPI 1548729833 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207RA0001X

Licenses✔ Licensed in CA · A176995✔ Licensed in TX · W4092

Definition

Specialists in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology would participate in the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure across the spectrum from consideration for high-risk cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, or mechanical circulatory support, to pre-and post-operative evaluation and management of patients with cardiac transplants and mechanical support devices, and end-of-life care for patients with end-stage heart failure.

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Cardiovascular DiseaseTaxonomy 207RC0000X · License A176995 (CA)

Also ListedInternal Medicine · Geriatric MedicineTaxonomy 207RG0300X · License A176995 (CA)

4502 MEDICAL DR, San Antonio, TX 78229

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Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Baylor Scott and White Health Plan, Community First.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Eson Pius Ekpo M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9638528037

PECOS Enrollment IDI20260512003230

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Eson Ekpo reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Community Medicine Associates

7.0 mi

Family Medicine

903 W MARTIN ST # MS 49-2
San Antonio, TX 78207

Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
1,129 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1245313329 (210) 358-3401

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

University Health System

Acute Care Hospitals · San Antonio, TX

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority

CMS Certification Number450213

Location4502 Medical DrSan Antonio, TX 78229 · Bexar County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78229 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$126.40 typical visit price

range $54.84 – $166.88

Typical copayment $31.60 (range $13.71 – $41.72)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$97.05 typical visit price

range $17.52 – $136.11

Typical copayment $24.26 (range $4.38 – $34.02)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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