NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1700240504 MD
Verify on CMS → Frankie Pedigo, MD
Rheumatology Physician in Shreveport, Louisiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,200 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
697
Medicare Part D claims · 134 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
82%
generic claims · 18% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.6/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$14.5K
247 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Frankie Pedigo, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 697 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.6/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 697
- Part D claims, 2023
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Frankie Pedigo, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1700240504), first enumerated 04/07/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 697 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$14.5K in reported industry payments (247 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1700240504 · Rheumatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1700240504
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 6K Rheumatology Physician
- MIPS-ABOVE 91.6/100
- RX-LIGHT 697
- BOOK-THIN 69 in Louisiana
- PHOTO-FINISH Lori Fruchter- Sloane · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Pedigo · this pr…
Pedigo · this provider
91.6 MIPS pts
- Gary Gabor · hig…
Gary Gabor
91.6 MIPS pts
- Lori Fruchter- S…
Lori Fruchter- Sloane
91.6 MIPS pts
- Sharon Karp · near
Sharon Karp
91.6 MIPS pts
- Adam Bagley · near
Adam Bagley
91.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Frankie Pedigo, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
92 ≥ 61st percentile 61% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Frankie Pedigo, MD sits
This provider among rheumatology physician peers
Across the 1,970 rheumatology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Frankie Pedigo, MD writes more Part D claims than 19% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 63% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one rheumatology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Frankie Pedigo, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Frankie Pedigo, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Frankie Pedigo, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Rheumatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
697 66% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.6/100 8.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Frankie Pedigo, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Rheumatology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700240504 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/07/2016 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.5885
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
85.2518
Quality
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Frankie Pedigo, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Larry K. Broadwell, M.D., A Medical Corporation
Shreveport, LA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Frankie Pedigo, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$14.5K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Frankie Pedigo, MD - brand share 18.0%
Rheumatology Physician average
18% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 697 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
697
Total Claims
$570K
Total Drug Cost
134
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,422
- Total Day Supply
- 41,796
- Brand vs Generic
- 18% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $551K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $19K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.12
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Frankie Pedigo, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
190 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
82 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine… 69
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
69 claims
- Leflunomide 62
Leflunomide
62 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 51
Alendronate Sodium
51 claims
- Colchicine 37
Colchicine
37 claims
- Sulfasalazine 23
Sulfasalazine
23 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick 22
Enbrel Sureclick
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 190 |
| Prednisone | 82 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 69 |
| Leflunomide | 62 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 51 |
| Colchicine | 37 |
| Sulfasalazine | 23 |
| Enbrel Sureclick Etanercept | 22 |
| Folic Acid | 22 |
| Allopurinol | 20 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Frankie Pedigo, MD fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
6,200
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,054
Avg Claims per Provider
Frankie Pedigo, MD's 697 claims are below the specialty average of 2,054.
Nationwide Rheumatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Pedigo, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (91.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pedigo.
One of 69 Rheumatology Physician providers enrolled in Louisiana, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Jennifer Abdalla
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Mansour Alghamdi
MD
New Orleans, LA
Dr. Gurjot Basra
M.D.
Lake Charles, LA
Dr. Joseph Biundo
M.D.
Metairie, LA
Dr. Angele Bourg
M.D.
Baton Rouge, LA
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Frankie Pedigo, MD's specialty? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Shreveport, Louisiana. Credentials: MD.
How much does Frankie Pedigo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Frankie Pedigo, MD wrote 697 Medicare Part D claims totaling $570K in drug costs for 134 beneficiaries.
What is Frankie Pedigo, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.6/100 (Quality: 85.3). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Frankie Pedigo, MD located? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD is located at 820 JORDAN ST STE 201, Shreveport, LA, 71101. Phone: (318) 221-0399.
What is Frankie Pedigo, MD's NPI number? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700240504, issued on 04/07/2016.
Does Frankie Pedigo, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD's prescribing is 18% brand-name and 82% generic drugs by claim count, with $551K in brand drug costs.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,200 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,054 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Frankie Pedigo, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Frankie Pedigo, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Methotrexate, Prednisone, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Frankie Pedigo, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 697 Part D claims and 134 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Frankie Pedigo, MD's credentials? ▼
Frankie Pedigo, MD's NPI is 1700240504 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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