CECILIA PEREZ
Prescription History 1174050488
Hospitalist in Pittsburgh, PA

Active since May 17, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
77.5/100
CMS Quality Rating
3600 FORBES AVE STE 140, UPMC ST MARGARET HOSPITAL, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213(412) 647-6340 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: January 9, 2024. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jan 4, 2024, May 24, 2021, Mar 16, 2021 and 2 more (5 updates tracked since 2017).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for CECILIA PEREZ, an active Hospitalist specialist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Our medical registry currently tracks 1 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 13 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Prednisone, which accounts for 13 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.

1
Medication
13
Total Claims
13
30-Day Fills
Prednisone
Most Prescribed · 13 claims
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1 medication · 2023 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by CECILIA PEREZ in 2023, with prescription volumes, average cost per fill, and PA state comparisons
Medication Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill Vs. Other PA PrescribersVs. PA Avg
Prednisone13$2.73▼ below PA avg Less than typical

About Prednisone: Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Show more ▾

Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions. A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.

In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Prednisone, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of this medication (48). Medicare paid an average of $2.73 per fill, versus $5.96 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
13
PA average
48.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average PA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$2.73
PA average
$5.96

This provider's average cost per fill is below the PA average for this medication.

13
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
123
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023
No medications match the current filters.
More than typical Typical Less than typical= prescription volume vs the average PA prescriber of the same medication; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the PA average cost per fill.

About this data. The prescription history for CECILIA PEREZ is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Hospitalist prescribing approach at this Pittsburgh, PA practice.

Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among PA prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.