Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Daniel Cepin, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Chula Vista, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
890 EASTLAKE PKWY, Chula Vista, CA 91914
6194820300
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1053320556 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cepin from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cepin

Dr. Daniel Cepin is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Chula Vista, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cepin performed 761 Medicare services across 501 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cepin received a total of $10,844 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 343 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Cepin 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 761 Medicare services $10,844 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
761
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in CA for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
501
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~40 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
293 $70 $115
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
292 $12 $75
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
64 $105 $170
Pacemaker programming, dual lead system
Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings.
36 $67 $140
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
33 $46 $106
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 21 $177 $325
Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days
Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results.
11 $21 $80
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
11 $176 $700
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
6.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
93.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,844
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,549/year across 7 years
Top 26% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
343
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,617 (97.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$227 (2.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$453
2023
$1,513
2022
$1,119
2021
$1,921
2020
$1,289
2019
$1,937
2018
$2,612

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$77
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$46
Recor Medical Inc
$25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Baxter Healthcare
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 52.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,234
Abbott Laboratories
$975
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$918
BIOTRONIK INC.
$869
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$782
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$607
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$533
Boston Scientific Corporation
$507
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$336
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$318
PFIZER INC.
$273
Amgen Inc.
$262
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$218
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$216
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$178
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$170
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$165
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$138
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$135
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$129
Medtronic, Inc.
$113
ABIOMED
$110
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$106
CVRx, Inc.
$98
Allergan Inc.
$83
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$81
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$49
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$39
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$30
AtriCure, Inc.
$25
Recor Medical Inc
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$24
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$23
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$21
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · ACCOLADE · AMVUTTRA · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Amplia MRI · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Azure · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Crome · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · Evera · FARXIGA · Fortify Assura · GENERAL BRADY · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Orsiro · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PK Papyrus · PLASMABLADE(TM) · PRALUENT · PRO-Kinetic Energy · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · Solia · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · Vascular Lithotripsy · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
207
Per 100K population
6.3
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER
6.9 mi

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. Cepin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cepin experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cepin performed 293 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cepin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cepin received a total of $10,844 from 37 companies across 343 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Cepin's costs compare to other cardiologists in Chula Vista?
Dr. Cepin's average Medicare payment per service is $53. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Cepin) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →