Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Erbert Caceres, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Effingham, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Caceres
Dr. Erbert Caceres is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Effingham, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Caceres performed 1,433 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Caceres received a total of $8,736 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 310 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Caceres 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,433 Medicare services
$8,736 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,433
Medicare services
Bottom 31% in IL for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (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. |
366 | $92 | $255 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
281 | $5 | $54 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
163 | $63 | $180 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
110 | $31 | $112 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
103 | $48 | $764 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
61 | $13 | $183 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
58 | $27 | $128 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
43 | $10 | $58 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
40 | $104 | $340 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
34 | $420 | $3,205 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 34 | $187 | $1,844 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
25 | $31 | $123 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
24 | $167 | $1,304 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
24 | $10 | $53 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $130 | $395 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $139 | $500 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
13 | $28 | $108 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
12 | $18 | $280 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries at rest and after exercise This test uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the legs while the patient is resting and after physical activity to assess blood flow. |
12 | $19 | $209 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
13.7% high complexity
20.2% medium
66.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,736
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,248/year across 7 years
Top 26% in IL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
310
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,513
2023
$2,414
2022
$665
2021
$137
2020
$87
2019
$1,276
2018
$2,645
Payments by company (2024)
Penumbra, Inc.
$283
ABIOMED
$223
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$197
Abbott Laboratories
$147
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$132
Boston Scientific Corporation
$119
Novo Nordisk Inc
$96
Amgen Inc.
$90
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$85
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$37
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$29
Terumo Medical Corporation
$24
Recor Medical Inc
$17
Top 3 companies account for 46.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,834
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,290
Abbott Laboratories
$1,010
Amgen Inc.
$646
ABIOMED
$429
Endologix, Inc.
$377
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$335
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$317
Penumbra, Inc.
$283
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$249
PFIZER INC.
$242
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$220
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$208
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$161
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$121
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$120
Novo Nordisk Inc
$96
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$92
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$91
BIOTRONIK INC.
$73
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$69
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$65
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$64
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$56
Terumo Medical Corporation
$44
Welch Allyn
$42
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$23
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$19
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$19
Recor Medical Inc
$17
Allergan Inc.
$17
Arrow International, Inc.
$15
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$15
Cook Medical LLC
$14
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$13
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$12
Teleflex LLC
$12
Medtronic, Inc.
$12
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6574) Coronary Other · (6586) Pioneer · AFX · AVVIGO Guidance System · Adempas · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CARDIOHELP · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIOSAVE · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CardioPerfect · Catheter - GuideLiner · Comet · Cook Medical Catheters · Corlanor · DYNAGEN · Diamondback Coronary · ELCA · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ESPRIT · Emboshield NAV6 system · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · Fox Sv PTA catheter and Armada 14 percutaneous catheter and Viatrac 14 Plus peripheral catheter · GENERAL STENTS · HEARTRAIL · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT D Therapy · IGT Und · ILAB · Impella · Indigo System · Juniper · LEQVIO · LifeVest · MetaCross · Orsiro Mission · Ovation · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRALUENT · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pulsar · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Reveal XT · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SENSATION · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Snares · Supera peripheral stent system · TandemHeart · TandemLife · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Visions PV.014 · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$75,380
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Caceres is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Caceres experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Caceres performed 366 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Caceres receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Caceres received a total of $8,736 from 39 companies across 310 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Caceres's costs compare to other cardiologists in Effingham?
Dr. Caceres's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Caceres) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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