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- Saint Petersburg location main office
725 6Th Ave S Ste 2200, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 - South Pasadena location
1615 Pasadena Ave S Ste 400, South Pasadena, FL 33707
About Dr. Peterson
John A. Peterson, MD is a healthcare provider in Saint Petersburg, FL specializing in medical oncology. John trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1989. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 2,724 Medicare patients across 107,200 services. The services billed most often include injection, ferumoxytol, for treatment of iron deficiency anemia, 1 mg (non-esrd use), injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg, and injection, iron sucrose, 1 mg. This provider record is associated with NPI 1245211242.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (727) 821-0017
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
725 6TH AVE S STE 2200
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
1615 Pasadena Ave S Ste 400
South Pasadena, FL 33707
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Medical Oncology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Anemia
- Blood clots
- Breast cancer
- Colon cancer
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lung cancer
- Lymphoma
- Prostate cancer
Abdominal cancer
Blood cancer
Blood disorders
Cancer complications
Chest cancer
Complications
Digestive cancer
Digestive cancers
Endocrine cancer
Endocrine cancers
Eye cancer
General oncology
Genetic risk
Gynecologic cancer
Gynecologic cancers
Head and neck
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Metastatic disease
Neurologic cancers
Sarcomas
Skin cancer
Symptom evaluation
Thoracic cancers
Treatment side effects
Urologic cancer
Urologic cancers
Procedures & services
Pain & wellness
Most searched procedures
Cancer treatment care
Complication management
Consultations
- Cancer survivorship care
- Integrative oncology consultation
- Post-cancer surveillance scan review
- Pre-Surgery Chemotherapy Consultation
- Preventative Chemotherapy Consultation
- Radiopharmaceutical therapy consultation
- Second Opinion For Cancer
- Stem cell transplant consultation
- Tumor Board Case Review
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Pathology second opinion for cancer
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Infusions
- Bone Strengthening Infusion
- Iron Infusion
- IV hydration for cancer patients
- Neurologic infusion treatment
Injections
Medication management
Patient education
Port and line care
Procedures
Specialized treatments
- Bladder instillation therapy
- Heated Chemotherapy Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Pump Chemotherapy Consultation
Specialty treatments
- Bone Strengthening Injections For Cancer
- CAR-T Therapy
- Chemo allergy desensitization
- Clinical Trial Screening
- Hormone Therapy For Cancer
- Spinal chemo injection
Supportive care
- Advance Care Planning For Cancer
- Cancer nutrition counseling
- Cancer pain management
- Cancer Rehabilitation Evaluation
- Cancer weight loss management
- Chemo brain treatment
- Chemo nausea treatment
- Cold cap therapy for hair loss
- Fertility Preservation for Teens Before Cancer Treatment
- Hospice care consultation
- Lymphedema evaluation
- Palliative cancer care
Treatment side effects
Vascular access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
107,200 services · 2,724 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
1,509 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
738 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96413 |
306 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | Treatment | 96375 |
275 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
221 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96367 |
189 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J9271 |
16,600 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, iron sucrose, 1 mg | Drug given | J1756 |
12,600 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Drug given | J0897 |
8,160 | More often than most peers in Medical Oncology |
| Injection, epoetin alfa, (for non-esrd use), 1000 units | Drug given | J0885 |
6,070 | As often as other peers in Medical Oncology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other oncologists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 1
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 29 related providers in 4 groups
Other oncologists in Saint Petersburg 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in FL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Peterson's specialty?
Dr. Peterson is an oncologist in Saint Petersburg, FL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Medical Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Peterson?
Dr. Peterson is listed at 725 6Th Ave S Ste 2200, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Peterson?
The number on file is (727) 821-0017. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Peterson's NPI number?
Dr. Peterson's National Provider Identifier is 1245211242. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Peterson's medical education?
Dr. Peterson attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Peterson been practicing?
Dr. Peterson has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Peterson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Peterson performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Peterson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Peterson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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