Dr. Celso Acevedo, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Acevedo
Dr. Celso Acevedo is a cardiovascular disease in Ocala, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Acevedo performed 1,022 Medicare services across 1,006 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Acevedo received a total of $151,854 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 591 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Acevedo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 177 | $126 | $358 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 121 | $10 | $42 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 106 | $105 | $300 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 51 | $59 | $203 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 50 | $408 | $2,097 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 47 | $459 | $2,362 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 43 | $70 | $153 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 42 | $94 | $225 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 38 | $789 | $4,135 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 32 | $242 | $1,858 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 31 | $87 | $232 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 26 | $19 | $73 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 26 | $663 | $3,098 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 23 | $256 | $1,549 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 22 | $643 | $3,028 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 22 | $9 | $47 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 20 | $726 | $3,632 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 20 | $87 | $425 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 20 | $84 | $352 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 18 | $39 | $124 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 17 | $2 | $14 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 17 | $139 | $435 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 15 | $386 | $1,854 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 14 | $20 | $80 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 12 | $14 | $62 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 12 | $64 | $153 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (70%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Acevedo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 3%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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