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Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

5034 Griffin Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128

(314) 843-7333

Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD is affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital, Esse Health, SSM Health, Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Health System, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton and SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

Office Locations

5034 Griffin Road
Saint Louis, MO 63128

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In The News

“"Sometimes falls aren't preventable, but we do need to try because the amount of life-changing difference in falls is increasing," said Dr. Christopher Espana, a geriatric specialist at DePaul...”—"Avoid the fall and the fear", Seattle Times, May 2009

“"Sometimes falls aren't preventable, but we do need to try because the amount of life-changing difference in falls is increasing," said Dr. Christopher Espana, a geriatric specialist at DePaul...”—"Fear of falling can sometimes cause a dangerous tumble", The San Diego Union-Tribune, May 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

serum folate test

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), flu shot, lab tests, lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), uric acid blood test, uric acid test, vaccines, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

microalbumin urine test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD performed more creatinine urine test, microalbumin urine test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for albumin test, blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), lipid profile, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, and microalbumin urine test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	386
doctor visit	754
hospital care	1168
inpatient care	1155
nursing home care	2225
outpatient care	13
preventive care	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	354
doctor visit	755
hospital care	1071
inpatient care	1042
nursing home care	1762
outpatient care	29
preventive care	65
vaccines	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	439

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	283
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	203
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	331
doctor visit	677
hospital care	938
inpatient care	914
nursing home care	1360
outpatient care	24
preventive care	51
vaccines	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	276
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	192
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	48
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	289
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	642
hospital care	674
inpatient care	674
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nursing home care	887
preventive care	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	70
X-rays	14

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	518
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	350
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	42
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	334
doctor visit	634
hospital care	511
inpatient care	511
nursing home care	870
preventive care	53
vaccines	53

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	200
Less than 65	153

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	48
Dementia	46
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	171
doctor visit	663
hospital care	456
inpatient care	422
nursing home care	732
outpatient care	23
preventive care	52
vaccines	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	268
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	167
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	46
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
doctor visit	685
hospital care	323
inpatient care	323
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	695
preventive care	62
vaccines	62
X-rays	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	315
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	151
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	50
Dementia	46
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	13
doctor visit	579
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
nursing home care	734
preventive care	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	259
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	138
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	51
Dementia	51
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	395
ear procedures	11
lab tests	873
nursing home care	54
preventive care	181
thyroid function tests	116
vaccines	25

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	75
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	594
diabetes management	159
doctor visit	686
ear procedures	16
lab tests	1946
preventive care	471
thyroid function tests	216
vaccines	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	597
diabetes management	175
doctor visit	679
ear procedures	18
lab tests	1946
preventive care	475
spinal procedures	16
thyroid function tests	192
vaccines	85
X-rays	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	119

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Saint Louis, MO were lab tests, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	310
cardiac procedures	13
diabetes management	132
doctor visit	649
ear procedures	15
hospital care	685
inpatient care	672
lab tests	1588
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	1035
outpatient care	22
preventive care	145
spinal procedures	16
thyroid function tests	174
ultrasound (sonogram)	13
vaccines	62
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	201
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	277
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	145
85 and over	134
Less than 65	104
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD graduated from University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. He completed residency at Forest Park Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Residency: Forest Park Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health DePaul Hospital

Esse Health

SSM Health

Mercy Hospital South

Mercy Health System

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Christopher Brian Espana, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,421 UBRELVY $766	QULIPTA $561	VRAYLAR $93
Lilly USA, LLC	$533 TRULICITY $270	MOUNJARO $87	BASAGLAR $44	JARDIANCE $30	$102
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$440 Myrbetriq $58	Veozah $32	$350
GENZYME CORPORATION	$417 DUPIXENT $417
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$329 FARXIGA $141	AIRSUPRA $125	BREZTRI $36	SYMBICORT $13	CRESTOR $13
Other	$3,601 NURTEC ODT $237	XARELTO $228	Nuedexta $220	ELIQUIS $208	LINZESS $145	Other $2,563

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,389
Education	$351
Travel and Lodging	$2

Biography

Dr. Christopher Espana sees patients in Saint Louis, MO. His medical specialties are family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Before completing his residency at Forest Park Hospital, Dr. Espana attended medical school at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. His professional affiliations include SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, and Esse Health.

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