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OXYCONTIN
Oxycodone is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine
Important Information About This Drug
Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
As many as one quarter of those receiving these drugs over a long period of time in a primary care setting struggle with addiction.
Read more about the appropriate use of these drugs and speak to your doctor about their risks.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
At a Glance: This Drug in 2013
Medicare Part D Claims
Rank: 157 of 3238
Retail Cost
Rank: 18 of 3238
Patients
Rank: 229 of 3238
Prescribers
Rank: 168 of 3238
User Reviews of Related Drug Oxycodone »
66%
of people say
it's worth it
50%
of people say
it worked well
19%
of people say
it's a huge hassle
Alternatives:
Norco Tramadol Percocet Morphine Sulfate Acetaminophen with codeine
Use by state
| State | Patients | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 22,738 | 137,362 | $87.8M |
| Pennsylvania | 21,022 | 137,201 | $63.4M |
| Florida | 17,962 | 100,615 | $57.4M |
| New York | 16,682 | 97,528 | $48.2M |
| North Carolina | 14,671 | 91,760 | $40.6M |
| Ohio | 12,688 | 85,327 | $38.9M |
| New Jersey | 12,872 | 84,755 | $42.3M |
| Tennessee | 9,462 | 63,438 | $34.9M |
| Wisconsin | 8,470 | 58,344 | $25.8M |
| Missouri | 7,993 | 56,626 | $28.9M |
| Michigan | 9,053 | 56,279 | $35.6M |
| Massachusetts | 7,880 | 54,920 | $24.8M |
| Texas | 9,134 | 53,551 | $31.8M |
| Minnesota | 8,020 | 52,401 | $16.1M |
| Arizona | 8,807 | 50,503 | $24.8M |
| Indiana | 6,882 | 46,667 | $23.1M |
| Washington | 6,999 | 46,355 | $17.6M |
| Georgia | 6,748 | 42,282 | $20.7M |
| Colorado | 6,139 | 39,622 | $16.3M |
| Alabama | 5,427 | 39,579 | $20.2M |
| Connecticut | 5,817 | 39,002 | $19.4M |
| Maryland | 6,360 | 38,495 | $15.9M |
| Virginia | 6,350 | 36,771 | $17.4M |
| Illinois | 6,330 | 34,796 | $16.7M |
| Oregon | 4,772 | 33,429 | $13.9M |
| Oklahoma | 4,775 | 31,941 | $17.8M |
| Kentucky | 4,311 | 29,125 | $13.7M |
| South Carolina | 4,773 | 28,813 | $15.3M |
| Kansas | 3,459 | 23,805 | $11.4M |
| Louisiana | 2,867 | 18,235 | $9.84M |
| New Hampshire | 2,448 | 18,021 | $6.82M |
| Maine | 2,303 | 17,422 | $8.09M |
| Iowa | 2,490 | 16,102 | $6.39M |
| Arkansas | 2,514 | 16,062 | $7.99M |
| Rhode Island | 1,823 | 13,153 | $5.99M |
| New Mexico | 1,964 | 12,657 | $6.09M |
| Delaware | 1,666 | 11,558 | $5.43M |
| Nebraska | 1,807 | 11,490 | $4.53M |
| Mississippi | 1,732 | 11,322 | $5.72M |
| Utah | 1,673 | 11,040 | $5.98M |
| West Virginia | 1,735 | 10,656 | $4.71M |
| Nevada | 1,828 | 10,210 | $6M |
| Idaho | 1,481 | 8,891 | $3.96M |
| Montana | 1,221 | 8,722 | $3.42M |
| South Dakota | 868 | 6,433 | $2.4M |
| Vermont | 785 | 6,330 | $2.59M |
| Hawaii | 904 | 4,974 | $2.47M |
| North Dakota | 762 | 4,316 | $1.39M |
| District of Columbia | 855 | 3,396 | $1.38M |
| Wyoming | 559 | 3,357 | $1.25M |
| Alaska | 433 | 3,309 | $1.51M |
About This Data
Prescribing data from Medicare’s prescription drug benefit, known as Part D, was compiled and released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that oversees the program. ProPublica combined that data with additional information released by CMS. The data for 2013 includes nearly 1.4 billion prescriptions written by 1.3 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 410,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. Almost three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients Methodology »
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Top prescribers for OXYCONTIN
| Provider | Medicare Claims | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY BAKER DO |
Claims Filled1,296 |
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| MARK ELLIS MD |
Claims Filled1,286 |
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| MARK MURPHY M.D |
Claims Filled1,199 |
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| PAUL MURATTA D.O. |
Claims Filled1,038 |
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| DIANA MCKEITHAN FNP-C |
Claims Filled960 |
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| GAVIN AWERBUCH MD PLLC MD |
Claims Filled959 |
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| RILEY LOVE MD |
Claims Filled953 |
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| IQBAL SINGH M.D. |
Claims Filled929 |
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| MARVA RICH PA-C |
Claims Filled905 |
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| NILESH JOBALIA M.D. |
Claims Filled903 |
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| LAWRENCE PETERS MD |
Claims Filled898 |
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| LISA BANCHIK M.D. |
Claims Filled874 |
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| BUTCHAIAH GARLAPATI M.D. |
Claims Filled867 |
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| MICHAEL BRENNAN M.D. |
Claims Filled863 |
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| JAY FREID MD |
Claims Filled854 |
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| MARTIN HALE M.D. |
Claims Filled847 |
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| JOHN COUCH MD |
Claims Filled837 |
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| HEATHER ALFONSO MSN APRN |
Claims Filled829 |
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| EMILIO SUAREZ D.O. |
Claims Filled808 |
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| FATHALLA MASHALI MD |
Claims Filled796 |
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| GEORGE HOWELL MD |
Claims Filled770 |
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| GROVER BERRYHILL PA-C |
Claims Filled746 |
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| JAY KARPEN MD |
Claims Filled735 |
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| DONALD KIM M.D. |
Claims Filled721 |
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| DOUGLAS PRITCHARD M.D. |
Claims Filled716 |