Individual Healthcare Provider
Elizabeth Shanika Esparaz, MD
Provider's NPPES record last updated: March 9, 2026
Overview
- Entity Type
- Individual Healthcare Provider
- NPI
- 1053654004
- Primary Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Practice Location
- Kent, Ohio
- Sole Proprietor
- Yes
Federal Screening
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List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE)
HHS Office of Inspector General
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- Source data
- September 10, 2026
- Records indexed
- 84,001
- Screened
- Sep 20, 2026, 1:43 AM UTC
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SAM.gov Exclusions
U.S. General Services Administration
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- Screened
- Not checked
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Specialties & Taxonomies
- Primary
Ophthalmology
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
Taxonomy code 207W00000X Ophthalmology
Retina Specialist
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
Taxonomy code 207WX0107X
Provider-Reported License Information
- Ophthalmology (Ohio)
- 35133065
- Ophthalmology (Ohio)
- 35133065
- Ophthalmology (Pennsylvania)
- MD493307
Practice Locations
Practice Location
2013 State Route 59
Kent, Ohio 44240-4113
Phone: (330) 678-0201
Additional Practice Location
4099 Embassy Pkwy
Akron, Ohio 44333-1781
Phone: (330) 836-8545
Fax: (330) 836-8598
Additional Practice Location
4277 Allen Rd
Stow, Ohio 44224-1053
Phone: (330) 928-0201
Fax: (330) 926-0201
Record Information
- Enumeration Date
- March 28, 2013
- Provider's NPPES Record Last Updated
- March 9, 2026
- Certification Date
- March 9, 2026
- NPISignal NPPES Dataset
- August 2026
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