DR. LUIS MARIANO CERDA MD
Prescription History 1780944702
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Albuquerque, NM

Active since May 23, 2012PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
502 ELM ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87102(505) 843-2525(505) 843-2819 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: January 24, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 13, 2023, Dec 8, 2023, Mar 23, 2020 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2018).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. LUIS MARIANO CERDA MD, an active Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) specialist practicing in Albuquerque, NM. Our medical registry currently tracks 1 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 19 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Mupirocin, which accounts for 19 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
19
Total Claims
19
30-Day Fills
Mupirocin
Most Prescribed · 19 claims
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1 medication · 2024 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by DR. LUIS MARIANO CERDA MD in 2024, with prescription volumes, average cost per fill, and NM state comparisons
Medication Prescriptions (2024)Rx (2024) Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill Vs. Other NM PrescribersVs. NM Avg
Mupirocin19$6.67▼ below NM avg▼ Less than typical

About Mupirocin: Mupirocin is used to treat certain skin infections (such as impetigo). Show more ▾

It is an antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of certain bacteria. A topically used antibiotic from a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens. It has shown excellent activity against gram-positive staphylococci and streptococci. The antibiotic is used primarily for the treatment of primary and secondary skin disorders, nasal infections, and wound healing.

In 2024, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Mupirocin, about 61% of the volume of the typical New Mexico prescriber of this medication (31.1). Medicare paid an average of $6.67 per fill, versus $9.66 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
19
NM average
31.1

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

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$6.67
NM average
$9.66

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

19
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
212
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2024
No medications match the current filters.
▲ More than typical≈ Typical▼ Less than typical= prescription volume vs the average NM prescriber of the same medication; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the NM average cost per fill.

About this data. The prescription history for DR. LUIS MARIANO CERDA MD is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2024, 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 Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) prescribing approach at this Albuquerque, NM 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 among NM prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.

About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.