Lydia A. Espinoza Morales, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Lydia A. Espinoza Morales, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)526 services
2. Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)123 services
3. Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)42 services
4. Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes (99223)31 services
5. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Arthritis62%
• Ischemic heart disease56%
• Chronic kidney disease53%
• Heart failure47%

Hospitals where Lydia A. Espinoza Morales works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Lydia A. Espinoza Morales at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Mercy Hospital CarthageCarthage, MO · Critical Access Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 261338
• Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 260001
• Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 260065

Practice locations

Addresses where Lydia A. Espinoza Morales is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Mc Hospitalists CarthageCarthage, MO 64836 (417) 359‑1420

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Lydia A. Espinoza Morales as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC295 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Hospitalistprimary

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Other hospitalists in Missouri

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Missouri — not a recommendation.

• Corey L. Shy, MD
• Thabet J. Qapaja, MD
• Corinne Sundar Rao, MD
• Anthony T. Dao, MD
• Amit Patel, MD
• Thomas W. Hoyt, MD
• Saleha Dar, MD
• Justin D. Wilberding, DO

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Other clinicians in Mercy Clinic Joplin LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Jon Banwart, MD
• Matthew A. Stanley, NP
• Gregory D. Nanney, MD
• Michael Tilley, MD
• Teyoni Tuck, NP
• Michael Hubbard, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians