Dr. Brian Pecoraro, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Pecoraro
Dr. Brian Pecoraro is a dermatology in Ocala, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pecoraro performed 15,017 Medicare services across 6,420 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pecoraro received a total of $8,104 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 223 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pecoraro is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 4,600 | $0 | $0 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,071 | $7 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 966 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 943 | $10 | $21 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 889 | $13 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 867 | $16 | $34 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 812 | $9 | $18 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 756 | $87 | $246 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 500 | $9 | $19 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 400 | $59 | $176 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 375 | $5 | $10 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 294 | $6 | $12 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 280 | $1 | $4 |
| Vitamin D level test | 238 | $29 | $59 |
| Annual depression screening | 162 | $18 | $35 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 137 | $40 | $83 |
| Total protein level, urine | 128 | $4 | $7 |
| Phosphate level test | 125 | $5 | $9 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 123 | $18 | $37 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 121 | $3 | $7 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 90 | $19 | $38 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 82 | $15 | $30 |
| Drug screening test | 73 | $61 | $124 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 67 | $24 | $62 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 59 | $16 | $34 |
| Cystatin c (enzyme inhibitor) level | 58 | $18 | $37 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 56 | $8 | $17 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 52 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 51 | $6 | $13 |
| Folic acid level test | 45 | $14 | $29 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 36 | $102 | $534 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 34 | $127 | $268 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 32 | $10 | $48 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 32 | $11 | $27 |
| Uric acid level test | 31 | $4 | $9 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 29 | $37 | $142 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 1-2 body regions | 29 | $23 | $61 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 29 | $29 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent | 28 | $76 | $143 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 26 | $28 | $72 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 26 | $74 | $177 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 23 | $160 | $394 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $114 | $325 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 19 | $25 | $52 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 19 | $28 | $73 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 19 | $32 | $82 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 19 | $41 | $106 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 19 | $18 | $32 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 18 | $5 | $10 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 17 | $41 | $100 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 14 | $12 | $29 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 14 | $146 | $480 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $53 | $166 |
| Blood creatinine level | 13 | $5 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $65 | $227 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 12 | $35 | $101 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 11 | $130 | $617 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for dermatology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Pecoraro is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%), with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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