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Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing patterns compared to specialty peers. They are NOT allegations of fraud, misconduct, or improper care. Many legitimate medical reasons can explain outlier prescribing.

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Gerardo Pedroza-SierraM.D.

General Practice · Bradenton, FL 34207

NPI: 1124026117

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🟢 Low

Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,433

Total Claims

$756K

Drug Cost

569

Beneficiaries

$1,329

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 7,389 General Practice providers

-76%

Opioid rate vs peers

0.6% vs 2.5% avg

+18%

Cost per patient vs peers

$1,329 vs $1,128 avg

+27%

Brand preference vs peers

10.7% vs 8.4% avg

⚠️ Opioid + Benzodiazepine Co-Prescriber

This provider prescribes both opioids and benzodiazepines. The FDA has issued a Black Box Warning about the life-threatening risks of concurrent use.

🔎 Data Overview

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This provider co-prescribes opioids and benzodiazepines — a combination carrying an FDA Black Box Warning due to increased risk of respiratory depression and death. While sometimes clinically necessary, this combination requires careful justification.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

0.6%

Opioid Rate

56

Opioid Claims

$211

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

89% generic

Brand: 1,001 claims · $523K

Generic: 8,340 claims · $228K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban72$92K
Rivaroxaban39$47K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol82$40K
Sitagliptin Phosphate30$36K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol55$35K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog56$31K
Sacubitril/Valsartan25$29K
Semaglutide22$28K
Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog30$26K
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter18$25K
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol18$16K
Atorvastatin Calcium962$11K
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11$8,918
Fluticasone/Vilanterol14$8,728
Insulin Aspart12$8,086

Prescribing Profile

129

Unique Drugs

$214K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$28K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

74

Avg Age

53%

Female

1.81

Avg Risk Score

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing.Methodology · About · Dispute this data