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Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD

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(Octavio Cieza, MD)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Wound Care, Infectious Disease and General Practice

National University of San Marcos

514 N Brightleaf Boulevard Suite 1700
Smithfield, NC 27577

(919) 934-8544

Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD is a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC specializing in wound care, infectious disease and general practice. He graduated from National University of San Marcos. Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC PHYSICIANS NETWORK LLC, TRI COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCIL INC and UNC Health Medical Group UNC Health Johnston.

Office Locations

514 N Brightleaf Boulevard Suite 1700
Smithfield, NC 27577

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507 N. Brightleaf Boulevard Suite 201
Smithfield, NC 27577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

excision

surgical debridement

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for excision, and surgical debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

debridement

In 2024, Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD had a list price for debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

excision

surgical debridement

By Affordability:

excisional debridement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD performed more excision, and surgical debridement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for excisional debridement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	522
doctor visit	1083
excision	522
hospital care	1536
inpatient care	1536

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	416
doctor visit	936
excision	416
hospital care	2012
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	68
inpatient care	2012

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	453
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	76
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	366
doctor visit	893
excision	366
hospital care	2345
inpatient care	2345

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	143
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	93
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	55
Dementia	28
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	458
doctor visit	818
excision	458
hospital care	2405
inpatient care	2405

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	606

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	144
Less than 65	390

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	54
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	439
doctor visit	831
excision	439
hospital care	1930
inpatient care	1930
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	77
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	56
Dementia	34
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	74
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	522
doctor visit	1065
excision	522
hospital care	1633
inpatient care	1633
preventive care	29
vaccines	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	71
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	59
Dementia	32
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	66
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	441
doctor visit	914
excision	441
hospital care	1520
inpatient care	1520
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	82
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	57
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	460
doctor visit	620
excision	460
hospital care	1581
inpatient care	1581

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	68
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	60
Dementia	37
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2020 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	402
doctor visit	450
excision	402
hospital care	1693
inpatient care	1693
nursing home care	2203

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	242
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	169
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	59
Dementia	54
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	456
doctor visit	499
excision	456
hospital care	1479
inpatient care	1479
nursing home care	1341

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	151
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	158
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	61
Dementia	50
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	481
doctor visit	526
excision	481
hospital care	1372
inpatient care	1372

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	78
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	55
Dementia	27
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	436
doctor visit	498
excision	436
hospital care	1460
inpatient care	1460

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	84
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	58
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	188
doctor visit	308
excision	188
hospital care	1325
inpatient care	1325

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	54
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	59
Dementia	26
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated as a wound care provider in Smithfield, NC were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

blood draw	50
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	429
doctor visit	726
excision	429
hospital care	1714
inpatient care	1714
nursing home care	1772
preventive care	43
vaccines	43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	126
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	424
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	158
85 and over	88
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD graduated from National University of San Marcos. He completed residency at The Christ Hospital Area: Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: National University of San Marcos

Residency: The Christ Hospital Area: Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Atlantic Packaging Corporation, Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only) (out-of-network beginning January 1, 2026)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Atlantic Packaging Corporation

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Octavio Cieza, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Smithfield, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$30,284 TEFLARO $13,843	DALVANCE $9,929	AVYCAZ $6,474	$38
Actavis Pharma Inc	$20,717 DALVANCE $19,025	TEFLARO $1,592	AVYCAZ $81	DALIRESP $19
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$8,926 TEFLARO $8,909	TUDORZA $17
ViiV Healthcare Company	$5,819 DOVATO $3,861	CABENUVA $1,222	JULUCA $249	RUKOBIA $163	APRETUDE $151	Other $174
Gilead Sciences Inc	$5,139 Harvoni $3,266	$1,872
Other	$14,287 ORBACTIV $977	NUZYRA $854	DALVANCE $631	Symtuza $628	Biktarvy $541	Other $10,656

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$56,250
Food and Beverage	$22,102
Honoraria	$3,050
Travel and Lodging	$2,754
Education	$1,017

Biography

I became a doctor to help others who are in need. My approach to care is to do anything I can to promote healing and lift the human spirit. When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with family and traveling.