Dr. John Costa, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Costa
Dr. John Costa is an allergy & immunology specialist in Buzzards Bay, MA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Costa performed 3,514 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Costa is 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 — 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy skin test A diagnostic test performed to identify specific allergies by applying or introducing allergenic extracts to the body. The procedure measures the patient's immune response to various potential allergens. |
756 | $3 | $29 |
| Allergy immunotherapy preparation A professional service involving the preparation and administration of one or more antigens. |
735 | $10 | $63 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections. |
521 | $9 | $57 |
| 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. |
510 | $61 | $367 |
| Skin allergy test A test where small amounts of potential allergens are injected into the skin to check for allergic reactions. |
342 | $6 | $37 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
266 | $17 | $133 |
| Allergen injection administration Professional service for the administration of a single allergen injection. |
109 | $7 | $47 |
| 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. |
105 | $94 | $518 |
| Stinging insect venom immunotherapy preparation Professional service for preparing and administering immunotherapy using venom from four different stinging insects. |
62 | $25 | $149 |
| 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. |
57 | $120 | $745 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
26 | $34 | $136 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
25 | $72 | $152 |
Geographic Context
4.2 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 | — No payments | N/A |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Costa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in MA), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our 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 ↗, 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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