Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Martin Acquadro, MD

Pain Medicine · Brighton, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
736 CAMBRIDGE ST, Brighton, MA 02135
6177893023
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1023099934 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Acquadro

Dr. Martin Acquadro is a pain medicine specialist in Brighton, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Acquadro performed 1,333 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Acquadro received a total of $6,387 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 195 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. Acquadro 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 ▲ Top 50% volume in MA $6,387 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,333
Medicare services
Top 50% in MA for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$66
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.
679 $75 $334
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.
370 $50 $224
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.
49 $98 $509
Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level
An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
39 $101 $988
Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance
An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated.
38 $58 $493
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance
This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection.
36 $83 $849
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
34 $38 $258
Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement
Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
33 $22 $88
Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles
Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain.
23 $32 $199
Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance
A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement.
21 $70 $914
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
11 $63 $333
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,387
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $912/year across 7 years
Top 25% in MA for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
195
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
$876
2023
$1,416
2022
$1,169
2021
$667
2020
$467
2019
$687
2018
$1,105

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$445
PFIZER INC.
$165
Medtronic, Inc.
$58
Abbott Laboratories
$50
SI-BONE, INC.
$45
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$35
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 76.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,179
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$800
ABBVIE INC.
$710
AbbVie Inc.
$509
HydroCision, Inc.
$500
PFIZER INC.
$314
Amgen Inc.
$308
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$276
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$248
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$182
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$176
BIONESS INC
$167
Allergan, Inc.
$144
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$127
Boston Scientific Corporation
$104
Abbott Laboratories
$103
SI-BONE, Inc.
$76
Allergan Inc.
$64
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
SI-BONE, INC.
$45
Lilly USA, LLC
$39
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$38
Nevro Corp.
$38
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$25
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Lundbeck LLC
$23
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$19
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$19
Grifols USA, LLC
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 42.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · DYSPORT · EMGALITY · ETERNA · FLECTOR PATCH · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gamunex-C · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LIORESAL · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · MYSTIM · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · OCTRODE · PROCLAIM · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · RESTORE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Stimrouter for pain · TENJET · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · Vanta · ZAVZPRET · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
0.0 mi

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. Acquadro 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. Acquadro experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Acquadro performed 679 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. Acquadro receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Acquadro received a total of $6,387 from 32 companies across 195 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. Acquadro's costs compare to other pain medicines in Brighton?
Dr. Acquadro's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Acquadro) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →