Curr Opin Rheumatol
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 67,368
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 436
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,149
- Publications
- 2
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 4701 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 717-3114
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Austin Surgico
West Lake Hills, Texas
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Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda is a rheumatologist in West Lake Hills, Texas
Dr. Cepeda practices at Austin Surgico in West Lake Hills, Texas.
Dr. Cepeda's NPI, 1285609503, was assigned on February 21, 2006. Dr. Cepeda graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Cepeda holds Texas license M0034.
- NPI
- 1285609503NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991744682
- NPI enumeration date
- February 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 717-3114
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda practices at Austin Surgico in West Lake Hills, Texas
Dr. Cepeda's primary practice is Austin Surgico, at 4701 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 717-3114.
- Austin Surgico4701 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 717-3114
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Cepeda's primary practice is Austin Surgico in West Lake Hills, Texas. The medical group on file is Central Texas Rheumatology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cepeda to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Cepeda practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Austin Surgico | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda is one of 476 rheumatologists in Texas
Rheumatology is Dr. Cepeda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Cepeda is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cepeda is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus, muscle disease and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Cepeda treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Cepeda
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda billed Medicare for 67,368 services in 2024
CMS data shows 67,368 Medicare services from Dr. Cepeda across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 436 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $809,467 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Cepeda's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 56,5432024: 65,61616%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7532024: 67710%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4452024: 63042%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 421
- Surgery
- 2023: 352024: 2431%
Dr. Cepeda compared with the Texas median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Cepeda
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 67,368vs 1,33150.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 436vs 1962.2 times
- Part D claims
- 3,034vs 1,1382.7 times
Medians across 451 rheumatologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Cepeda'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. Eduardo J. Cepeda treated 436 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 436 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cepeda in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 190 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Cepeda's median patient age at 62, with 72% women.
Dr. Cepeda's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Cepeda's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30169%
- Men13531%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Cepeda's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Osteoporosis32%
- Diabetes22%
- Anxiety21%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Cepeda's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men27%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda wrote 3,149 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Cepeda wrote 3,149 Medicare Part D claims for 381 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,034 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,301,844 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,096 claims across 41 drugs.
Dr. Cepeda's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,533 claims80%
- Brand-name and other616 claims20%
Dr. Cepeda'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. Cepeda's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids5%151 of 3,149 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: 3,0962024: 3,0342%
Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 41 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
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Cepeda for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Cepeda accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Cepeda as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Cepeda. Dr. Cepeda's most frequent co-author is John D. Reveille, MD.
Dr. Cepeda's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Cepeda
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda received $23,375 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,240 general payments to Dr. Cepeda from 55 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $4,364.
General payments to Dr. Cepeda by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Cepeda by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$23,16899%
- Education$2071%
Companies that paid Dr. Cepeda the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Cepeda, most recently ACR Fellow in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Cepeda
- 2011
- ACR Fellow
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine
Dr. Cepeda graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Cepeda is a member of ACR.
- Medical school
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Cepeda is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Cepeda accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- Medicare10
- HMO9
- EPO5
- POS5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's NPI number?
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's NPI number is 1285609503. It was assigned on February 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda?
Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda is a rheumatologist in West Lake Hills, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda practice?
Dr. Cepeda practices at 4701 Bee Caves Rd, West Lake Hills, TX 78746. Dr. Cepeda's primary practice is Austin Surgico in West Lake Hills, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cepeda to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Cepeda is (512) 717-3114.
What is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's medical license number?
Dr. Cepeda holds Texas license M0034.
What medical group is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda part of?
Dr. Cepeda is linked to Central Texas Rheumatology Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Cepeda to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cepeda billed Medicare for 67,368 services in 2024, and Dr. Cepeda accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Cepeda as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda's MIPS score?
Dr. Cepeda's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda see?
CMS counts 436 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cepeda in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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Is Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda board certified?
Yes. Dr. Cepeda is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Cepeda's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0717), injected or infused drug (J1602) and injected or infused drug (J3262).
Where did Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda go to medical school?
Dr. Cepeda graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cepeda's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.
Has Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $23,375 in general payments to Dr. Cepeda from 55 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda been practicing?
Dr. Cepeda graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Cepeda.
Who does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda publish with?
Dr. Cepeda's most frequent co-authors are John D. Reveille, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Eduardo J. Cepeda accept?
Dr. Cepeda is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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