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Internal Medicine

Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez, MD

Works at hospitals in New York, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez, MD is an internal medicine doctor at 1 St Ave 16th St, New York, NY 10003. Phone: (212) 844-8100. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez had 89 Original Medicare patients and 255 services. NPI 1700378775. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 89 Original Medicare patients and 255 services for Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez's NPI number?
1700378775. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez, 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.

Original Medicare patients89
Services billed to Medicare255
Different services or procedures23
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients68

Most frequent services

  1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)63 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)34 services
  3. Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes (G0444)24 services
  4. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)21 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 cholesterol66%
  • Diabetes39%
  • Arthritis34%
  • Depression31%
  • Ischemic heart disease28%

Hospitals where Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez 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.

Practice locations

Addresses where Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Luis Miguel Espinal Hichez as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2,843 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
Graduation year2018 (8 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1700378775
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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