Dr. Steven L. Acosta, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 827
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 643
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,704
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $247
- Practice address
- 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345
- Practice phone
- Call (575) 257-2800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Steven L. Acosta is an internist in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Dr. Acosta practices at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services.
Dr. Acosta's NPI, 1861531865, was assigned on February 6, 2007. Dr. Acosta graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Acosta holds New Mexico license MD2006-0789.
- NPI
- 1861531865NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032202601
- NPI enumeration date
- February 6, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (575) 257-2800
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Steven L. Acosta practices at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Dr. Acosta's primary practice is Lincoln County Medical Center, at 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345 in Lincoln County. The practice phone is (575) 257-2800.
- Lincoln County Medical Center211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345 · Lincoln CountyPhone(575) 257-2800
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Steven L. Acosta is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Acosta's primary practice is Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dr. Acosta is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. The medical group on file is Presbyterian Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Acosta to 1 more hospital, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 4 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account. Dr. Acosta's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Steven L. Acosta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Acosta practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Steven L. Acosta is one of 734 internists in New Mexico
Internal medicine is Dr. Acosta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Acosta is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, New MexicoPrimary
Internists near Dr. Acosta
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven L. Acosta billed Medicare for 827 services in 2024
CMS data shows 827 Medicare services from Dr. Acosta across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 643 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $81,985 for them.
Dr. Acosta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 8372024: 70216%
- Other services
- 2023: 302024: 100233%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 652024: 2562%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1362024: 0100%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 232024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2023: 262024: 0100%
Where Dr. Acosta's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office22627%
- In a facility60173%
Dr. Acosta compared with the New Mexico median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Acosta
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 827vs 2812.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 643vs 1444.5 times
- Part D claims
- 1,172vs 1627.2 times
Medians across 716 internists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Acosta's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Steven L. Acosta treated 643 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Acosta in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 219 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Acosta's median patient age at 70, with 57% women.
Dr. Acosta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Acosta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women35956%
- Men28444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Acosta's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Arthritis51%
- Mood disorders47%
- Anxiety45%
- Depression45%
- Alzheimer's and dementia38%
- Diabetes38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Acosta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Steven L. Acosta wrote 1,704 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Acosta wrote 1,704 Medicare Part D claims for 498 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,172 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $70,374 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,112 claims across 101 drugs.
Dr. Acosta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,479 claims87%
- Brand-name and other225 claims13%
Dr. Acosta's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Acosta's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%29 of 1,704 claims
- Antibiotics12%198 of 1,704 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over3%53 of 1,704 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,1122024: 1,17271%
Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 101 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Steven L. Acosta takes part in Medicare
Dr. Acosta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Steven L. Acosta received $247 in industry payments from 2021 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Acosta from 8 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $75.
General payments to Dr. Acosta by program year, 2021 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Acosta the most, 2021 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Steven L. Acosta graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Dr. Acosta graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Steven L. Acosta's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Steven L. Acosta's NPI number?
Dr. Steven L. Acosta's NPI number is 1861531865. It was assigned on February 6, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Steven L. Acosta?
Dr. Steven L. Acosta is an internist in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Steven L. Acosta practice?
Dr. Acosta practices at 211 Sudderth Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345. Dr. Acosta's primary practice is Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico, part of Presbyterian Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Acosta to 1 hospital, 5 skilled nursing facilities, 4 medical groups and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Steven L. Acosta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Acosta is (575) 257-2800.
What is Dr. Steven L. Acosta's medical license number?
Dr. Acosta holds New Mexico license MD2006-0789.
Which hospitals is Dr. Steven L. Acosta affiliated with?
Dr. Acosta practices at Lincoln County Medical Center in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Dr. Acosta is also affiliated with Memorial Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Acosta to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Steven L. Acosta part of?
Dr. Acosta is linked to Presbyterian Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Acosta to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Steven L. Acosta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Acosta billed Medicare for 827 services in 2024, and Dr. Acosta accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Steven L. Acosta see?
CMS counts 643 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Acosta in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Steven L. Acosta bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Acosta's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99306), emergency department visit (99284) and emergency department visit (99285).
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Where did Dr. Steven L. Acosta go to medical school?
Dr. Acosta graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 2003.
What drugs does Dr. Steven L. Acosta prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Acosta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Levothyroxine Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Steven L. Acosta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $247 in general payments to Dr. Acosta from 8 companies from 2021 to 2024. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How long has Dr. Steven L. Acosta been practicing?
Dr. Acosta graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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