What is Edward Contreras's specialty?

Edward Contreras (NPI 1609826445) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Gastroenterology in Waco, TX.

Where does Edward Contreras practice?

Edward Contreras practices in Waco, TX, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1609826445.

How much does Medicare pay Edward Contreras?

Edward Contreras (NPI 1609826445) received approximately $88K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 461 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1609826445

Edward ContrerasMD

PRACTICEWACO GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATESSee all providers at this practice →

GastroenterologyWaco, TXI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

726

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

761

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$79K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,103 Gastroenterology providers in TX — above median (cohort median 699).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

711

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$57K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

54.1%

Top prescribed drugs

Pantoprazole Sodium222 claims

Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl130 claims

Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates103 claims

Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl85 claims

Omeprazole49 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

75.0

Quality

0.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

0.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.00%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$730

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$730

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$730

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Edward Contreras's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 37 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
ASCENSION PROVIDENCE	217	521
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Austin, TX	51	98
Kathleen Patton Diagnostic Radiology · Waco, TX	45	77
Nathan Forrest Diagnostic Radiology · Waco, TX	45	91
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER	42	73
SCOTT & WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	41	77
Adam Borowski Diagnostic Radiology · Longview, TX	38	72
John Jeansonne Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Tyler, TX	36	41
Dennis Parks Diagnostic Radiology · Waco, TX	36	67
Derek Lee Emergency Medicine · Waco, TX	27	109
Charles Shoultz Internal Medicine · Waco, TX	26	51
Steven Elwell Internal Medicine · Waco, TX	24	132

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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