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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2016
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 3 out of 52 providers in this state and specialty
Rank: 4 out of 52 providers in this state and specialty
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Tennessee lower than average
Antipsychotics
23% of this provider’s 386 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 6%.
Antibiotics
40% of this provider’s 442 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 37%.
Opioids
34% of this provider’s 442 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 22%.
Brand Name Drugs
18% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 19%.
Prescription Price
$40 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $62 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
77 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 21.
How This Provider’s Patients Compare
Doctors often say their patients are sicker or more complex than those of their peers. The measure displayed below, used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, takes into account patients’ characteristics to estimate whether they are expected to have above-average Medicare spending. It considers patients’ age, sex, diagnoses from the past year and other factors. This provider’s score below takes into account all patients.
This Provider's History
A comparison of this provider’s prescribing in Part D since 2014. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$1.22M
2014
$1.76M
2015
$1.36M
2016
Number of Claims
32,209
2014
61,391
2015
34,251
2016
This Prescriber's Drugs
The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume and compared with the rank for all providers in the same specialty and state. The list below includes only those drugs for which this provider wrote 50 or more prescriptions.
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An opioid drug. More » Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
An antibiotic drug. More » Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
An antipsychotic drug. More » Antipsychotics are frequently given to dementia patients, though it increases their risk of death.
This provider is among the top 10 prescribers of this drug in the country.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for more days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be lower.
This provider’s prescriptions for this drug were for fewer days than those of peers. More » Because of this, his or her prescription count may be higher.
This provider received at least one payment from a pharmaceutical company related to this drug in 2016. More » This flag only appears for the top 50 most prescribed brand-name drugs in Medicare that year.
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This Drug's Rank
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| Drug Name | Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills |
Prescriptions to 65+ |
Patients Receiving this Drug | Category | For this Prescriber | For this Prescriber's Peers |
| FUROSEMIDE |
1,355
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
1,260
prescriptions. |
111
patients, 25% of all patients |
1 | 4 | |
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
1,123
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
1,070
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 19% of all patients |
2 | 7 | |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE |
1,070
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
927
prescriptions. |
86
patients, 19% of all patients |
3 | 10 | |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM |
1,018
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
857
prescriptions. |
87
patients, 20% of all patients |
4 | 3 | |
| MIRTAZAPINE |
975
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
970
prescriptions. |
74
patients, 17% of all patients |
5 | 28 | |
| TRAZODONE HCL |
924
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
837
prescriptions. |
62
patients, 14% of all patients |
6 | 19 | |
| METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
911
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
816
prescriptions. |
71
patients, 16% of all patients |
7 | 9 | |
| LISINOPRIL |
864
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
796
prescriptions. |
102
patients, 23% of all patients |
8 | 1 | |
| GABAPENTIN |
823
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
755
prescriptions. |
68
patients, 15% of all patients |
9 | 5 | |
| QUETIAPINE FUMARATE |
802
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
763
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 8% of all patients |
P | 10 | 36 |
| NUEDEXTA |
794
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
720
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 8% of all patients |
11 | 71 | |
| DIVALPROEX SODIUM |
773
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
690
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 11% of all patients |
12 | 38 | |
| DONEPEZIL HCL |
688
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
688
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 10% of all patients |
13 | 37 | |
| XARELTO |
654
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
556
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 7% of all patients |
14 | 67 | |
| SIMVASTATIN |
609
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
544
prescriptions. |
37
patients, 8% of all patients |
15 | 8 | |
| OMEPRAZOLE |
603
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
527
prescriptions. |
67
patients, 15% of all patients |
16 | 6 | |
| HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN |
587
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
529
prescriptions. |
90
patients, 20% of all patients |
O | 17 | 2 |
| METFORMIN HCL |
551
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
455
prescriptions. |
51
patients, 12% of all patients |
18 | 11 | |
| CLOPIDOGREL |
490
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
476
prescriptions. |
33
patients, 7% of all patients |
19 | 15 | |
| SERTRALINE HCL |
471
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
446
prescriptions. |
47
patients, 11% of all patients |
20 | 23 | |
| RISPERIDONE |
402
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
397
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
P | 21 | 54 |
| PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM |
391
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
343
prescriptions. |
47
patients, 11% of all patients |
22 | 20 | |
| NAMENDA XR |
377
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
377
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
23 | 66 | |
| CARVEDILOL |
333
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
269
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 10% of all patients |
24 | 22 | |
| OLANZAPINE |
331
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
326
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 4% of all patients |
P | 25 | 56 |
| CITALOPRAM HBR |
317
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
306
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 7% of all patients |
26 | 18 | |
| TAMSULOSIN HCL |
300
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
282
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 9% of all patients |
27 | 33 | |
| MONTELUKAST SODIUM |
296
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
291
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
28 | 40 | |
| ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE |
292
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
287
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 5% of all patients |
29 | 51 | |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
287
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
282
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
30 | 17 | |
| BUSPIRONE HCL |
276
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
276
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
31 | 63 | |
| CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA |
275
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
275
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
32 | 100 | |
| MEMANTINE HCL |
266
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
266
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
33 | 90 | |
| ATENOLOL |
264
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
243
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
34 | 27 | |
| LEVOFLOXACIN |
248
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
224
prescriptions. |
101
patients, 23% of all patients |
A | 35 | 83 |
| METOPROLOL SUCCINATE |
233
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
212
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
36 | 39 | |
| PAROXETINE HCL |
233
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
216
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
36 | 60 | |
| BACLOFEN |
232
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
117
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
38 | 77 | |
| DULOXETINE HCL |
229
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
191
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 6% of all patients |
39 | 43 | |
| FAMOTIDINE* |
227
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
222
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 7% of all patients |
40 | 49 | |
| GLIMEPIRIDE |
226
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
221
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
41 | 41 | |
| PRAVASTATIN SODIUM |
226
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
207
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 7% of all patients |
41 | 30 | |
| ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
225
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
204
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 11% of all patients |
43 | 12 | |
| BENZTROPINE MESYLATE |
215
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
187
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
44 | 128 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
202
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
202
prescriptions. |
<11 | 45 | 103 | |
| DILTIAZEM HCL |
192
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
192
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
46 | 117 | |
| PHENYTOIN |
188
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
<11 | 10 | 47 | 158 |
| HUMALOG |
187
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
115
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 6% of all patients |
48 | 115 | |
| CYPROHEPTADINE HCL |
186
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
181
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 4% of all patients |
10 | 49 | 160 |
| IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL |
167
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
162
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 13% of all patients |
50 | 133 | |
| ZIPRASIDONE HCL |
164
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 51 | 168 |
| LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
159
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
159
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
52 | 25 | |
| OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE |
153
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
153
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
53 | 115 | |
| LORAZEPAM |
153
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
53
patients, 12% of all patients |
53 | 34 | |
| HALOPERIDOL |
150
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
97
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
P | 55 | 177 |
| WARFARIN SODIUM |
149
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
144
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 7% of all patients |
56 | 24 | |
| LANTUS |
149
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
110
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 5% of all patients |
56 | 65 | |
| LEVETIRACETAM |
148
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
58 | 88 | |
| OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER |
140
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
135
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
59 | 129 | |
| OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN |
138
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
O | 60 | 21 |
| MIDODRINE HCL |
136
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
136
prescriptions. |
<11 | 61 | 179 | |
| CARBAMAZEPINE |
134
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
81
prescriptions. |
<11 | 62 | 157 | |
| DIGOX |
131
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
131
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
63 | 147 | |
| DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER |
126
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
115
prescriptions. |
<11 | 64 | 181 | |
| VENLAFAXINE HCL ER |
125
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
120
prescriptions. |
<11 | 65 | 86 | |
| ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER |
124
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 4% of all patients |
66 | 73 | |
| PREDNISONE |
123
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
118
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 5% of all patients |
67 | 46 | |
| LACTULOSE |
123
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 7% of all patients |
67 | 126 | |
| ONDANSETRON HCL* |
114
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 7% of all patients |
69 | 106 | |
| VENLAFAXINE HCL |
113
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
<11 | 70 | 167 | |
| TRAMADOL HCL |
113
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 6% of all patients |
O | 70 | 32 |
| FLUOXETINE HCL |
112
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
107
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
72 | 47 | |
| LINZESS |
112
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
107
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
72 | 151 | |
| RISPERDAL CONSTA |
111
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
106
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 74 | 192 |
| SOTALOL |
110
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
110
prescriptions. |
<11 | 75 | 171 | |
| NOVOLOG |
104
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
91
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 6% of all patients |
76 | 119 | |
| VALSARTAN |
104
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
104
prescriptions. |
<11 | 76 | 107 | |
| HYDRALAZINE HCL |
104
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
76 | 76 | |
| CLONIDINE HCL |
99
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
79 | 42 | |
| CARBAMAZEPINE ER |
99
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
<11 | 79 | 201 | |
| POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350 |
98
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 10% of all patients |
81 | 102 | |
| FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE |
98
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 7% of all patients |
81 | 35 | |
| ROPINIROLE HCL |
96
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
83 | 55 | |
| RANITIDINE HCL |
95
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
84 | 26 | |
| VANCOMYCIN HCL* |
95
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 4% of all patients |
A | 84 | 204 |
| RIVASTIGMINE* |
95
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
95
prescriptions. |
<11 | 84 | 204 | |
| GEMFIBROZIL |
94
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
89
prescriptions. |
<11 | 87 | 95 | |
| PRISTIQ |
91
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
91
prescriptions. |
<11 | 88 | 208 | |
| ALPRAZOLAM |
90
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 7% of all patients |
89 | 13 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
89
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
<11 | 90 | 210 | |
| ALLOPURINOL |
87
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
<11 | 91 | 29 | |
| CEFTRIAXONE* |
85
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 10% of all patients |
A | 92 | 213 |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM |
84
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
84
prescriptions. |
<11 | 93 | 87 | |
| OXYCODONE HCL |
83
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
O | 94 | 16 |
| RIVASTIGMINE* |
83
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
83
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
94 | 162 | |
| SUCRALFATE |
82
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
96 | 146 | |
| LEVEMIR |
81
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 4% of all patients |
97 | 140 | |
| SPIRONOLACTONE |
81
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
<11 | 97 | 68 | |
| DIGOXIN |
80
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
99 | 125 | |
| MELOXICAM |
79
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
79
prescriptions. |
<11 | 100 | 14 | |
| PRIMIDONE |
78
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
78
prescriptions. |
<11 | 101 | 144 | |
| SEROQUEL XR |
78
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
78
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 101 | 218 |
| DEXTROSE 5%-0.45% NACL |
74
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 7% of all patients |
103 | 224 | |
| PROPRANOLOL HCL |
74
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
<11 | 103 | 82 | |
| JANUVIA |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
<11 | 105 | 112 | |
| CIMETIDINE |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
<11 | 105 | 227 | |
| METOLAZONE |
70
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
65
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
107 | 230 | |
| RISPERIDONE ODT |
70
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
65
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 107 | 230 |
| OXCARBAZEPINE |
69
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
<11 | 109 | 183 | |
| NYSTATIN |
68
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
48
patients, 11% of all patients |
110 | 189 | |
| SYMBICORT |
68
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
68
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
110 | 80 | |
| ELIQUIS |
68
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
<11 | 110 | 99 | |
| CHLORTHALIDONE |
64
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
<11 | 113 | 236 | |
| SPIRIVA |
63
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
58
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
114 | 97 | |
| GLYCOPYRROLATE |
63
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
52
prescriptions. |
<11 | 114 | 238 | |
| MUPIROCIN* |
60
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 9% of all patients |
116 | 156 | |
| TERAZOSIN HCL |
60
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
<11 | 116 | 152 | |
| PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED |
60
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
<11 | 116 | 103 | |
| LAMOTRIGINE |
58
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
<11 | 119 | 136 | |
| LITHIUM CARBONATE |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
<11 | 120 | 248 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | 120 | 94 | |
| BUPROPION HCL SR |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
<11 | 122 | 138 | |
| CEPHALEXIN |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
49
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 6% of all patients |
A | 122 | 109 |
| RANEXA |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
<11 | 122 | 186 | |
| ALENDRONATE SODIUM |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
48
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
125 | 91 | |
| TRIHEXYPHENIDYL HCL |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
<11 | 125 | 253 | |
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. The data for 2016 includes more than 1.5 billion prescriptions written by 1.1 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists over 460,000 of those providers who wrote 50 or more prescriptions for at least one drug that year. More than three-fourths of these prescriptions went to patients 65 and older; the rest were for disabled patients. Methodology »
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Caveats
- No comparisons are shown if there are fewer than 20 prescribers in the state share this specialty.
- Comparisons do not take into account the medical conditions of patients. Medications for certain conditions do not have generic alternatives, so patients would receive more expensive brand name drugs.
- This provider's address and specialty information was last updated on Jan. 19, 2016.
- Comparisons are based on each provider’s current address, not necessarily where he or she worked during the time period covered in this database.
- In rare circumstances, providers' prescription tallies may be inflated. Sometimes providers are credited with prescriptions written by colleagues (this happens in long-term care facilities) or are victims of fraud involving theft of their provider number.