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Peter Cero, NP

Nurse Practitioner in Saint Louis, Missouri. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in Nurse Practitioner, 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.

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Prescribing volume
136
Medicare Part D claims · 61 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
MIPS score
31.7/100
▼ 51 pts below national avg 83.1 · Below average
Industry payments
$15.55
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Peter Cero, NP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 31.7/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

31.7/100
MIPS score · -51 vs avg
136
Part D claims, 2023
$15.55
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

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.

Peter Cero, NP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

32 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Peter Cero, NP sits

This provider among nurse practitioner peers

Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Peter Cero, NP writes more Part D claims than 27% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 1% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Peter Cero, NP-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 1
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Peter Cero, NP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Peter Cero, NP?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/11/2021

NPI 1194487827

Primary specialty

Nurse Practitioner

High-volume

87,227 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

136 87% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,084

MIPS final score

31.7/100 51.4 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Missouri

How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Missouri providers

Missouri providers

Largest specialties in Missouri (% of in-state providers)

Pharmacist - 4.8%Pharmacist4.8%Professional Counselor - 4.8%Professional Counselor4.8%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Clinical Social Worker - 4.5%Clinical Social Worker4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.3%Family Nurse Practitioner4.3%Physical Therapist - 4%Physical Therapist4%Nurse Practitioner - 1.4%Nurse Practitioner1.4%
Largest specialties in Missouri (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Peter Cero, NP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
31.7/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 31.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%31.7%
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 31.7/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Peter Cero, NP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP credentials at 10012 KENNERLY RD STE 400, Saint Louis, MO, 63128, with a listed phone of (314) 543-5999. NPI 1194487827 was issued on 10/11/2021. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Cero most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 136 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 61 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 31.7/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 18.1, Cost 59), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

10012 KENNERLY RD STE 400
Saint Louis, MO 63128

Provider Details

NPI 1194487827
Specialty Nurse Practitioner
Credentials NP
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/11/2021

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

31.7381
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
18.1179
Quality
59.0488
Cost
0
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

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 Peter Cero, NP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$16

Largest payer

Solventum Corporation

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.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

136
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
61
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
142
Total Day Supply
2,530
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$3K
Antibiotic Claims
31

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.21
Gender Split
67% female / 33% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Prednisone
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Nurse Practitioner Overview

How Peter Cero, NP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.

87,227
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,084
Avg Claims per Provider

Peter Cero, NP's 136 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.

Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in Missouri

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cero.

Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peter Cero, NP's specialty?
Peter Cero, NP specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Saint Louis, Missouri. Credentials: NP.
How much does Peter Cero, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Peter Cero, NP wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 61 beneficiaries.
What is Peter Cero, NP's Medicare quality score?
Peter Cero, NP has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 31.7/100 (Quality: 18.1, Cost: 59). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Peter Cero, NP located?
Peter Cero, NP is located at 10012 KENNERLY RD STE 400, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 543-5999.
What is Peter Cero, NP's NPI number?
Peter Cero, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194487827, issued on 10/11/2021.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US?
There are 87,227 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,084 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Peter Cero, NP prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Peter Cero, NP's most frequently prescribed drugs include Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Peter Cero, NP accept Medicare?
Peter Cero, NP appears in CMS Medicare data with 136 Part D claims and 61 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Peter Cero, NP's credentials?
Peter Cero, NP's NPI is 1194487827 with credentials NP. 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

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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