Maria F. Acosta, M.D.
NPI 1457344418ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Pulaski, GA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Hospital Authority of Candler County, practicing in Pulaski, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,202,717 for 12,206 claims, against $42,314 paid for services in 2024. Ceribell, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $134.54 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Candler County Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1457344418 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 052332 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 180 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 706 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,314 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 12,206 · 21,782 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 790 |
| Total drug cost | $1,202,717 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Hospital Authority of Candler CountyMetter, GA · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Candler County HospitalMetter, GA
- Memorial Health Meadows HospitalVidalia, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$134.54 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ceribell, Inc. | $47.14 | 1 |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $26.98 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $22.89 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $19.75 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $17.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$134.54 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records