Dr. Ernesto Acosta, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Acosta
Dr. Ernesto Acosta is an acute care nurse practitioner in Fort Myers, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Acosta performed 1,871 Medicare services across 1,712 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Acosta received a total of $1,282 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 47 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in acute care nurse practitioner. 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. Acosta is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. 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, established patient (20-29 min) | 501 | $56 | $187 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 498 | $75 | $264 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | 207 | $56 | $143 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 95 | $8 | $16 |
| Automated urinalysis | 80 | $2 | $4 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 72 | $0 | $1 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 70 | $3 | $7 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 44 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 44 | $8 | $17 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 44 | $9 | $31 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 38 | $16 | $33 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 32 | $112 | $370 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 30 | $11 | $32 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 23 | $51 | $235 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 20 | $35 | $98 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $76 | $347 |
| Administration of vaccine | 14 | $14 | $41 |
| Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older) | 14 | $23 | $58 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 13 | $10 | $30 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 12 | $16 | $33 |
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)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.4 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Acosta is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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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