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2026 NPPES data Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1528144219 M.D.
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,618 in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
77
Medicare Part D claims · 36 beneficiaries · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 394
Industry payments
$41.8
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Louis Acosta, M.D. filed 77 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Los Angeles, California.
- 77
- Part D claims, 2023
- $41.8
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Louis Acosta, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
77 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Louis Acosta, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Louis Acosta, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
77 80% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Louis Acosta, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 434 S SAN VICENTE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, with a listed phone of (310) 360-6780. NPI 1528144219 was issued on 10/27/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 77 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 36 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $693 in drug spend.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,618 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 394 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528144219 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/27/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Louis Acosta, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$42
Largest payer
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Louis Acosta, M.D.. To verify Louis Acosta, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
77
Total Claims
$693
Total Drug Cost
36
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 139
- Total Day Supply
- 3,269
- Generic Drug Cost
- $602
- Antibiotic Claims
- 19
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.38
- Gender Split
- 69% female / 31% male
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Louis Acosta, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
3,618
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
55
States with Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
394
Avg Claims per Provider
Louis Acosta, M.D.'s 77 claims are below the specialty average of 394.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Acosta.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Louis Acosta, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Louis Acosta, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Los Angeles, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Louis Acosta, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Louis Acosta, M.D. wrote 77 Medicare Part D claims totaling $693 in drug costs for 36 beneficiaries.
Where is Louis Acosta, M.D. located? ▼
Louis Acosta, M.D. is located at 434 S SAN VICENTE BLVD, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 360-6780.
What is Louis Acosta, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Louis Acosta, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528144219, issued on 10/27/2006.
How many Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,618 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 394 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Louis Acosta, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Louis Acosta, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 77 Part D claims and 36 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Louis Acosta, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Louis Acosta, M.D.'s NPI is 1528144219 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.