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ALEJANDRO PEDROZO MD
351 NW LEJEUNE RD SUITE 502
Miami | Florida | 33126
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 2 out of 532
Rank: 3 out of 532
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Florida lower than average
Antipsychotics
This provider prescribed antipsychotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Antibiotics
10% of this provider’s 2,264 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 21%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
This provider prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Opioids
This provider prescribed opioids to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Brand Name Drugs
11% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 13%.
Prescription Price
$101 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $140 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
4 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 2.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all patients.
This Provider's History
A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$756K
2012
$1.06M
2013
$1.31M
2014
$1.01M
2015
Number of Claims
10,863
2012
9,936
2013
11,001
2014
10,010
2015
This Prescriber's Drugs
The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume and compared with the rank for all providers in the same specialty and state. The list below includes only those drugs for which this provider wrote 50 or more prescriptions.
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An opioid drug. More » Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
An antibiotic drug. More » Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
An antipsychotic drug. More » Antipsychotics are frequently given to dementia patients, though it increases their risk of death.
A risky drug for seniors. More » The American Geriatrics Society has said this drug is "potentially dangerous" for seniors and might be inappropriate.
This provider is among the top 10 prescribers of this drug in the country.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for more days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be lower.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for fewer days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be higher.
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This Drug's Rank
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| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category | For this Prescriber | For this Prescriber's Peers |
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CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE
Treats psoriasis, skin irri... + Treats psoriasis, skin irritation, allergic reactions, and other types of skin problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,692
prescriptions, 17% of all prescriptions |
1,537
prescriptions. |
768
patients, 34% of all patients |
10 | 1 | 3 |
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HYDROCORTISONE
Hydrocortisone provides rel... + Hydrocortisone provides relief for inflamed areas of the body. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,195
prescriptions, 12% of all prescriptions |
1,126
prescriptions. |
704
patients, 31% of all patients |
10 | 2 | 6 |
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KETOCONAZOLE
Treats fungal infections in... + Treats fungal infections in the skin, throat, urinary tract, and lungs. Source: National Library of Medicine |
951
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
826
prescriptions. |
386
patients, 17% of all patients |
3 | 2 | |
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CICLOPIROX*
Treats skin infections caus... + Treats skin infections caused by fungus, such as ringworm, athlete's foot, or dandruff. Source: National Library of Medicine |
864
prescriptions, 9% of all prescriptions |
771
prescriptions. |
285
patients, 13% of all patients |
4 | 14 | |
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DESONIDE
Relieves the itching, dryne... + Relieves the itching, dryness, redness, and swelling caused by skin problems such as atopic dermatitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
722
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
644
prescriptions. |
390
patients, 17% of all patients |
10 | 5 | 12 |
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CICLOPIROX*
Treats skin infections caus... + Treats skin infections caused by fungus, such as ringworm, athlete's foot, or dandruff. Source: National Library of Medicine |
719
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
674
prescriptions. |
294
patients, 13% of all patients |
6 | 16 | |
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TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE
Triamcinolone is used to tr... + Triamcinolone is used to treat the itching, redness, dryness, crusting, scaling, inflammation, and discomfort of various skin conditions. Source: National Library of Medicine |
672
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
606
prescriptions. |
346
patients, 15% of all patients |
7 | 1 | |
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AMMONIUM LACTATE
Treats dry, scaly skin cond... + Treats dry, scaly skin conditions called xerosis and ichthyosis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
637
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
604
prescriptions. |
283
patients, 13% of all patients |
8 | 10 | |
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CLINDAMYCIN PHOSPHATE
Topical clindamycin is used... + Topical clindamycin is used to treat acne. Source: National Library of Medicine |
572
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
485
prescriptions. |
355
patients, 16% of all patients |
A 10 | 9 | 13 |
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MUPIROCIN*
Treats skin infections and ... + Treats skin infections and bacterial infections in your nose. Source: National Library of Medicine |
261
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
230
prescriptions. |
149
patients, 7% of all patients |
10 | 4 | |
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METRONIDAZOLE*
Used to treat serious bacte... + Used to treat serious bacterial infections in different areas of the body. Source: National Library of Medicine |
209
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
180
prescriptions. |
96
patients, 4% of all patients |
A | 11 | 15 |
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BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE*
Treats skin irritation, all... + Treats skin irritation, allergic reactions, and other types of skin problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
182
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
157
prescriptions. |
86
patients, 4% of all patients |
12 | 17 | |
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CEPHALEXIN
Treats bacterial infections... + Treats bacterial infections. Source: National Library of Medicine |
126
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
102
patients, 5% of all patients |
A | 13 | 5 |
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LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Levocetirizine is an antihi... + Levocetirizine is an antihistamine used to relieve the symptoms of hay fever and hives of the skin. Source: National Library of Medicine |
107
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
54
patients, 2% of all patients |
14 | 50 | |
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CEFUROXIME
Treats infections caused by... + Treats infections caused by bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine |
102
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
86
prescriptions. |
81
patients, 4% of all patients |
A | 15 | 67 |
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VALACYCLOVIR
Treats herpes virus infecti... + Treats herpes virus infections, including shingles (herpes zoster), cold sores (herpes labialis), and genital herpes (herpes simplex) in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
97
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 2% of all patients |
16 | 34 | |
| ZAFIRLUKAST |
88
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
83
prescriptions. |
37
patients, 2% of all patients |
17 | 81 | |
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ACYCLOVIR
Treats herpes labialis (col... + Treats herpes labialis (cold sores). Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 1% of all patients |
18 | 44 | |
| CALCIPOTRIENE |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 1% of all patients |
19 | 39 | |
About This Data
Prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, was compiled and released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees the program. The data for 2015 includes more than 1.4 billion prescriptions written by nearly 1.4 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 447,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. More than three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
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Caveats
- No comparisons are shown if there are fewer than 20 prescribers in the state share this specialty.
- Comparisons do not take into account the medical conditions of patients. Medications for certain conditions do not have generic alternatives, so patients would receive more expensive brand name drugs.
- This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on Jan. 20, 2011.
- Comparisons are based on each provider’s current address, not necessarily where he or she worked during the time period covered in this database.
- In rare circumstances, providers' prescription tallies may be inflated. Sometimes providers are credited with prescriptions written by colleagues (this happens in long-term care facilities) or are victims of fraud involving theft of their provider number.