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Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD

(Dr. Andres Jose Acosta, PH.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology and Bariatrics (Obesity Treatment)

Professional interests include: obesity, upper endoscopy, nutrition issues, and more.

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

(507) 284-2511

Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN specializing in adult gastroenterology and bariatrics (obesity treatment). Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD is affiliated with Mayo Clinic.

Office Locations

200 1st Street Sw
Rochester, MN 55905

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Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Andres Acosta, an obesity medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic and senior author of the study, said that doctors would ideally use patients' characteristics to determine which weight-loss drug...”—"When weight-loss drugs don't work", Journal-News, April 2026

“"As a gastroenterologist, patients often come to my office for serious health issues such as liver disease, which they don't realize is caused by obesity," said Dr. Andres Acosta, an obesity doctor...”—"Beyond the Scale: Understanding the facts about obesity for Hispanic Americans", The Brattleboro Reformer, June 2025

“To compare the efficacy of the two approaches, Andres J. Acosta, MD, PhD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a retrospective study in two cohorts of adults with...”—"In-Person vs Digital Interventions for Weight Management With the Mayo Clinic Diet", MedPage Today, April 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	48

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	78

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	85
gastrointestinal procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	89
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	89

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	67

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	29
gastrointestinal procedures	92
minimally invasive procedures	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	83
gastrointestinal procedures	97
minimally invasive procedures	97
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	60
gastrointestinal procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	53
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	32
gastrointestinal procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	21
gastrointestinal procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Rochester, MN were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	45
gastrointestinal procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	70
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	46

**Age**
75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	5
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	9
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He completed residency at Shands HealthCare. He is certified by the Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Minnesota.

Residency: Shands HealthCare (2012)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine (2012)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mayo Clinic

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC	$21,463 Contrave $21,463
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15,764 $15,764
VIVUS LLC	$11,295 QSYMIA $11,295
Amgen Inc.	$5,886 $5,886
Eli Lilly and Company	$3,200 $3,200
Other	$4,639 Orbera $839	Contrave $149	Belviq $35	Viekira $23	Solesta $21	Other $3,571

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$32,386
Travel and Lodging	$15,204
Honoraria	$10,000
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,200
Food and Beverage	$1,393
Other	$65

Research Payments

Dr. Andres J. Acosta, PhD, MD has received 173 research payments totaling $1,258,996.

Biography

Dr. Andres Acosta sees patients in Rochester, MN. His medical specialties are adult gastroenterology and bariatrics (obesity treatment). Dr. Acosta is conversant in Spanish. He is especially interested in obesity, upper endoscopy, and nutrition issues. He is affiliated with Mayo Clinic. For his professional training, Dr. Acosta completed a residency program at Shands HealthCare. He has received the following distinctions: Digestive Disease Week Shark Tank Award - Digestive Disease Week; Best Invention of the Year - Time Magazine; and Mayo Clinic Innovator Award - Mayo Clinic Ventures.