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Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Emilio Aguinaldo College (1999)

9900 Talbert Avenue Suite 100
Fountain Valley, CA

(949) 521-7163

Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD is a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD is affiliated with Saddleback Medical Center, MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group and Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians.

Office Locations

24411 Health Center Drive Suite 560
Laguna Hills, CA 92653

(949) 521-7163

(949) 588-7572

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Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

9900 Talbert Avenue Suite 100
Fountain Valley, CA

(949) 521-7163

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

By Affordability:

breathing treatment

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for breathing treatment, hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, breathing treatment and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	47
doctor visit	398
hospital care	2112
inpatient care	2112
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	32
doctor visit	316
hospital care	2162
inpatient care	2162

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	765
Black	0
Hispanic	54
Asian	49
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	316
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	30
doctor visit	367
hospital care	1871
inpatient care	1871

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	430

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	266
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	501
hospital care	646
inpatient care	646
pulmonary testing	19
sleep study	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	96
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	254
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	509
hospital care	623
inpatient care	623
pulmonary testing	40
sleep study	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	68
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	120
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	47
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	42
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	619
hospital care	613
inpatient care	613
pulmonary testing	27
sleep study	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	207
85 and over	127
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	44
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	36
doctor visit	615
hospital care	718
inpatient care	718
minimally invasive procedures	13
sleep study	36
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	112
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	158
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	44
Dementia	26
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	13
bronchoscopy	15
doctor visit	607
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
pulmonary testing	39
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	98
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	136
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	75
doctor visit	627
hospital care	975
inpatient care	975
pulmonary testing	228
vascular procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	0
Hispanic	41
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	149
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	40
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	101
bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	600
hospital care	853
inpatient care	853
pulmonary testing	307

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	51
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	146
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	107
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	592
hospital care	752
inpatient care	752
pulmonary testing	319

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	141
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Laguna Hills, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	522
hospital care	1104
inpatient care	1104
minimally invasive procedures	13
pulmonary testing	139
sleep study	47
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14
vascular procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	61
Non-Hispanic White	481
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	36
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	202
85 and over	164
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	193

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	19
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College in 1999. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Emilio Aguinaldo College (1999)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vidal Julio Espeleta, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saddleback Medical Center

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$2,040 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $635	NUCALA $566	ANORO $482	BREO $201	ANORO ELLIPTA $90	Other $67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,784 OFEV $803	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $357	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $85	STIOLTO $26	STRIVERDI RESPIMAT $19	Other $494
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,043 FASENRA $356	SYMBICORT $305	BREZTRI $135	TEZSPIRE $134	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $68	Other $46
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$665 Da Vinci Surgical System $665
Inari Medical, Inc.	$409 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $409
Other	$5,012 Esbriet $319	XARELTO $301	SAMSCA $277	ELIQUIS $189	Wakix $163	Other $3,762

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,934
Education	$18

Biography

Dr. Vidal Espeleta specializes in adult pulmonology and practices in Laguna Hills, CA and Fountain Valley, CA. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians, Saddleback Medical Center, and MemorialCare Medical Group. He graduated from Emilio Aguinaldo College.