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Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD

(Dr. Rico Guerra, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2002)

Professional interests include: pain management

5224 E. I-240 Service Road Suite 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73135

(405) 628-6800

Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD is affiliated with Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City - South MOB (Suite 301) and OHH PHYSICIANS LLC.

Office Locations

Oklahoma City - South MOB (Suite 301)

5224 E. I-240 Service Road Suite 301
Oklahoma City, OK 73135

(405) 628-6800

(405) 628-6898

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

nerve block

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Oklahoma, Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD performed more nerve block procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Oklahoma. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2012 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	473
injections	177
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	152
pain management	177
removal of internal scar tissue	25
spinal procedures	202

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2013 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	472
injections	158
minimally invasive procedures	55
nerve block	117
nerve procedures	18
pain management	176
removal of internal scar tissue	37
spinal procedures	195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	14
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	11
doctor visit	526
injections	189
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	152
pain management	178
removal of internal scar tissue	37
spinal procedures	215

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2015 were spinal procedures, pain management, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	680
injections	321
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve block	267
pain management	321
removal of internal scar tissue	17
spinal procedures	338

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	44
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	42
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	754
injections	403
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve block	306
nerve procedures	23
pain management	402
spinal procedures	364

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	28
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2017 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	770
injections	189
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	93
nerve procedures	25
pain management	191
spinal procedures	152

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	29
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	950
injections	336
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	218
nerve procedures	31
pain management	332
spinal procedures	248

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	31
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2019 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	1115
injections	365
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve block	243
nerve procedures	47
pain management	378
spinal procedures	216

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	52
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2020 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	922
injections	253
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve block	197
nerve procedures	34
neurostimulator lead placement	13
pain management	263
spinal procedures	163

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2021 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	933
injections	235
nerve block	171
pain management	210
spinal procedures	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	33
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK during 2022 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	1086
injections	308
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve block	234
nerve procedures	18
neurostimulator lead placement	14
pain management	288
spinal procedures	169

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	43
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	38
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Oklahoma City, OK were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	26
doctor visit	789
injections	266
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve block	195
nerve procedures	28
neurostimulator lead placement	13
pain management	265
removal of internal scar tissue	29
spinal procedures	218

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	261
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	29
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	7
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 2002. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago (2002)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Anesthesiology

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City - South MOB (Suite 301)

OHH PHYSICIANS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rico A. Guerra, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,994 Intracept $1,994
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$394 Zilretta $270	Iovera $124
Abbott Laboratories	$227 Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs $172	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $31	SCS IPGs $24
Nevro Corp.	$140 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $140
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$106 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $44	Neuro-Chronic Pain $42	Cinch $21
Other	$554 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $83	INTELLIS $46	Lorzone $46	PAIN MANAGEMENT $45	IGT_D Peripheral $44	Other $290

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,060
Travel and Lodging	$1,356

Biography

Dr. Rico Guerra's specialties are anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. He is especially interested in pain management. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Guerra attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago for medical school. His professional affiliations include Oklahoma Heart Hospital and Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City.

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