Dr. Maria Alarcon, DDS
What this data tells you about Dr. Alarcon
Dr. Maria Alarcon is a dentist - general practice in Richmond, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alarcon performed 209 Medicare services across 185 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alarcon received a total of $3,301 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dentist - general practice. 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. Alarcon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
26 | $24 | $69 |
| Custom lower jaw bone prosthesis preparation This procedure involves taking an impression and customizing a prosthetic device for the lower jaw bone. |
23 | $1,432 | $2,789 |
| Mouth growth removal with simple repair This procedure involves the removal of a growth from the mouth followed by a simple repair of the area. |
21 | $142 | $497 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
20 | $49 | $73 |
| Custom impression and preparation for palatal prosthesis This procedure involves taking a custom impression and preparing a device to enlarge the roof of the mouth. |
17 | $1,049 | $2,641 |
| Incision and drainage of tongue or floor of mouth abscess A procedure to drain an abscess, cyst, or blood collection from the tongue or the floor of the mouth through an incision inside the mouth. |
16 | $169 | $538 |
| Simple repair of small facial wound A minor surgical procedure to close a small cut or wound on the face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth that is 2.5 centimeters or less in length. |
15 | $55 | $187 |
| X-ray of lower jaw, 1-4 views An X-ray imaging test that produces 1 to 4 images of a portion of the lower jaw to visualize the bone structure. |
15 | $37 | $61 |
| X-ray of lower jaws, upper jaws and teeth An X-ray imaging procedure that captures images of the lower jaw, upper jaw, and teeth. |
15 | $15 | $34 |
| CT scan of face, without contrast A computed tomography scan that creates detailed images of the facial structures. This procedure is performed without the use of intravenous contrast dye. |
15 | $32 | $241 |
| 3D radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing A radiographic imaging procedure that creates three-dimensional images using computerized processing of the captured data. |
15 | $59 | $128 |
| 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. |
11 | $85 | $119 |
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 (2018-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (82%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for dentist - general practice in CA.
Geographic Context
7.1 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. Alarcon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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