Dr. Daniel J. Dacosta
Pulmonology (Pulmonary Disease Physician)
1000 W Carson St, Box 400
Torrance, CA 90502
Who else practices at this address →
Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 155
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pulmonary Disease Physician primary
NY license 304524-01
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
Medical groups
- Montefiore Medical Center (2,820 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 155
- Services billed
- 490
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 69 | 45 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 54 | 41 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 35 | 34 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 23 | 18 |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | 22 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 17 | 17 |
| Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | 17 | 17 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | 17 | 17 |
| Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | 15 | 15 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 92 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 53 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 48 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 11 |
| Fluticasone Propionate Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 11 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 11 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Torrance, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 10 payments worth $2,516 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,441 |
|---|---|
| Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27.68 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $25.00 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $22.73 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $1,000 |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,000 |
| Food and Beverage | $516 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Jul 16, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 19, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $500 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.