Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD
Nephrology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1801870407, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0027777, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gerald Joseph Rizzo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME0027777 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33705
- Phone
- (727) 821-2388
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 821-6887
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gerald Joseph Rizzo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0027777Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
169 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro17 claims
- Lisinopril16 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $68.67
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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Common questions
What is Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD's NPI number?
Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801870407, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33705. Phone: (727) 821-2388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0027777, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gerald Joseph Rizzo, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.