Dr. Diego Cavenaghi, CRNA
What this data tells you about Dr. Cavenaghi
Dr. Diego Cavenaghi is a nurse anesthetist specialist in Bakersfield, CA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cavenaghi performed 764 Medicare services across 643 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cavenaghi received a total of $3,164 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 86 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse anesthetist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Cavenaghi is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for large lower abdominal blood vessel procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures involving large blood vessels in the lower abdomen. |
135 | $381 | $490 |
| Anesthesia for upper leg artery procedure Administration of anesthesia for surgical procedures involving the arteries of the upper leg. |
130 | $264 | $337 |
| Anesthesia for knee artery procedure Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure involving an artery in the knee. |
130 | $264 | $337 |
| Anesthesia for lower leg artery procedure Administration of anesthesia during a surgical procedure involving an artery in the lower leg. |
117 | $268 | $341 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray of brain, heart, or chest artery Administration of anesthesia during an x-ray procedure involving the arteries of the brain, heart, or chest. |
116 | $268 | $342 |
| Anesthesia for vein or lymph system X-ray Administration of anesthesia during an X-ray procedure of the veins or lymphatic system. |
20 | $178 | $227 |
| Anesthesia for central vein access Administration of anesthesia to facilitate access to a central vein. |
17 | $192 | $245 |
| Anesthesia for upper leg vein procedure Administration of anesthesia during a surgical procedure involving the veins in the upper leg. |
17 | $147 | $187 |
| Anesthesia for knee vein procedure Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure involving a vein in the knee area. |
17 | $147 | $187 |
| Anesthesia for lower leg vein procedure Administration of anesthesia for a surgical procedure involving a vein in the lower leg. |
17 | $147 | $187 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on arteries Administration of anesthesia during an x-ray procedure involving the arteries. |
17 | $184 | $234 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy Administration of anesthesia during x-ray or radiation therapy procedures. |
16 | $248 | $317 |
| Anesthesia for heart and large blood vessel procedure Administration of anesthesia during surgical procedures involving the heart and major blood vessels. |
15 | $380 | $485 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for nurse anesthetist in CA.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Cavenaghi is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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