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12% of this provider’s 520 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 13%.

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Opioids

30% of this provider’s 633 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 20%.

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Brand Name Drugs

21% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 19%.

Prescription Price

$59 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $69 among peers.

Prescriptions per Patient

25 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 19.

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 2012. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.

Cost of Claims

$734K

2012

$821K

2013

$888K

2014

$943K

2015

Number of Claims

14,322

2012

14,853

2013

15,263

2014

15,848

2015

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.

					This Drug's Rank
Drug Name	Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills	Prescriptions to 65+	Patients Receiving this Drug	Category	For this Prescriber	For this Prescriber's Peers
AMLODIPINE BESYLATE Amlodipine is used alone or... + Amlodipine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine	691 prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions	595 prescriptions.	130 patients, 21% of all patients		1	2
HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	618 prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions	361 prescriptions.	101 patients, 16% of all patients	O	2	8
SIMVASTATIN Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	501 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	465 prescriptions.	87 patients, 14% of all patients		3	6
CLONIDINE HCL Clonidine is used alone or ... + Clonidine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	456 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	399 prescriptions.	78 patients, 12% of all patients		4	51
FUROSEMIDE Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine	424 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	333 prescriptions.	103 patients, 16% of all patients		5	7
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine	403 prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions	321 prescriptions.	78 patients, 12% of all patients		6	14
PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM Pantoprazole is used to tre... + Pantoprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach). Source: National Library of Medicine	343 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	283 prescriptions.	58 patients, 9% of all patients		7	17
LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM Levothyroxine, a thyroid ho... + Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Source: National Library of Medicine	336 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	240 prescriptions.	46 patients, 7% of all patients		8	1
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine	331 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	297 prescriptions.	56 patients, 9% of all patients		9	5
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM Pravastatin is used with di... + Pravastatin is used with diet, weight-loss, and exercise to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and to decrease the chance that heart surgery will be needed in people who have heart disease or who are at risk of developing heart disease. Source: National Library of Medicine	325 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	267 prescriptions.	73 patients, 12% of all patients		10	15
OMEPRAZOLE Treats heartburn, stomach u... + Treats heartburn, stomach ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause your stomach to make too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, endocrine tumors, and systemic mastocytosis. Source: National Library of Medicine	314 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	242 prescriptions.	54 patients, 9% of all patients		11	4
METFORMIN HCL Metformin is used alone or ... + Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Source: National Library of Medicine	298 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	269 prescriptions.	61 patients, 10% of all patients		12	9
TRAMADOL HCL Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	289 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	240 prescriptions.	66 patients, 10% of all patients	O	13	26
CLOPIDOGREL Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine	281 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	252 prescriptions.	47 patients, 7% of all patients		14	19
METOPROLOL TARTRATE Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	281 prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions	228 prescriptions.	49 patients, 8% of all patients		14	12
LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	220 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	204 prescriptions.	37 patients, 6% of all patients		16	42
ALPRAZOLAM Treats anxiety, panic disor... + Treats anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia (trouble sleeping), and anxiety caused by depression. Source: National Library of Medicine	211 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	155 prescriptions.	46 patients, 7% of all patients		17	11
MELOXICAM Treats symptoms of osteoart... + Treats symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA). Source: National Library of Medicine	197 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	136 prescriptions.	54 patients, 9% of all patients		18	21
LOSARTAN POTASSIUM Losartan is used alone or i... + Losartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	193 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	169 prescriptions.	33 patients, 5% of all patients		19	13
ALLOPURINOL Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine	188 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	166 prescriptions.	39 patients, 6% of all patients		20	32
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine	187 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	144 prescriptions.	37 patients, 6% of all patients		21	16
LISINOPRIL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine	186 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	181 prescriptions.	38 patients, 6% of all patients		22	3
LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE This drug is used to treat ... + This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	179 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	153 prescriptions.	34 patients, 5% of all patients		23	44
MONTELUKAST SODIUM Montelukast is used to prev... + Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma. Source: National Library of Medicine	177 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	106 prescriptions.	27 patients, 4% of all patients		24	33
BENICAR HCT Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	173 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	147 prescriptions.	33 patients, 5% of all patients		25	193
GLIMEPIRIDE Treats type 2 diabetes. Use... + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	144 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	139 prescriptions.	31 patients, 5% of all patients		26	31
HYDRALAZINE HCL Hydralazine is used to trea... + Hydralazine is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	142 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	121 prescriptions.	30 patients, 5% of all patients		27	55
GABAPENTIN Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine	142 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	129 prescriptions.	33 patients, 5% of all patients		27	10
TAMSULOSIN HCL Tamsulosin is used in men t... + Tamsulosin is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and incomplete bladder emptying), painful urination, and urinary frequency and urgency. Source: National Library of Medicine	138 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	138 prescriptions.	23 patients, 4% of all patients		29	28
ZETIA Lowers cholesterol in your ... + Lowers cholesterol in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	136 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	119 prescriptions.	25 patients, 4% of all patients		30	77
CARVEDILOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine	134 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	120 prescriptions.	25 patients, 4% of all patients		31	20
TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID Used to treat high blood pr... + Used to treat high blood pressure and edema (fluid retention; excess fluid held in body tissues) in patients who have lower amounts of potassium in their bodies or for whom low potassium levels in the body could be dangerous. Source: National Library of Medicine	132 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	117 prescriptions.	31 patients, 5% of all patients		32	38
ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE Zolpidem is used to treat i... + Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). Source: National Library of Medicine	113 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	63 prescriptions.	23 patients, 4% of all patients	R	33	36
BENICAR Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	112 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	88 prescriptions.	19 patients, 3% of all patients		34	143
DEXILANT Treats erosive esophagitis,... + Treats erosive esophagitis, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and other conditions caused by too much stomach acid. Source: National Library of Medicine	111 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	75 prescriptions.	15 patients, 2% of all patients		35	125
VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Treats high blood pressure. + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	108 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	81 prescriptions.	21 patients, 3% of all patients		36	78
DONEPEZIL HCL Donepezil is used to treat ... + Donepezil is used to treat dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and may cause changes in mood and personality) associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD; a brain disease that slowly destroys the memory and the ability to think, learn, communicate and handle daily activities). Source: National Library of Medicine	106 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	106 prescriptions.	22 patients, 3% of all patients		37	34
SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM Treating infections caused ... + Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine	100 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	87 prescriptions.	69 patients, 11% of all patients	A	38	102
WARFARIN SODIUM Warfarin is used to prevent... + Warfarin is used to prevent blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine	98 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	93 prescriptions.	14 patients, 2% of all patients		39	18
TRIBENZOR	96 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	91 prescriptions.	16 patients, 3% of all patients		40	286
PROAIR HFA Treats or prevents bronchos... + Treats or prevents bronchospasm in patients with asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and other lung diseases. Source: National Library of Medicine	96 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	73 prescriptions.	21 patients, 3% of all patients		40	37
LORAZEPAM Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine	95 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	76 prescriptions.	24 patients, 4% of all patients		42	27
MECLIZINE HCL Meclizine is used to preven... + Meclizine is used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Source: National Library of Medicine	93 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	71 prescriptions.	29 patients, 5% of all patients		43	106
PIOGLITAZONE HCL Pioglitazone is used to tre... + Pioglitazone is used to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Source: National Library of Medicine	92 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	87 prescriptions.	15 patients, 2% of all patients		44	90
TRADJENTA Used with proper diet and e... + Used with proper diet and exercise to treat high blood sugar levels caused by type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	88 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	56 prescriptions.	17 patients, 3% of all patients		45	182
METOPROLOL SUCCINATE Metoprolol is used alone or... + Metoprolol is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	85 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	72 prescriptions.	17 patients, 3% of all patients		46	24
AMLODIPINE-VALSARTAN This combination of medicin... + This combination of medicines are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine	84 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	84 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients		47	300
CRESTOR Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine	82 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	50 prescriptions.	20 patients, 3% of all patients		48	35
ATENOLOL Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine	80 prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions	68 prescriptions.	14 patients, 2% of all patients		49	23
ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE This combination of drugs i... + This combination of drugs is used to relieve mild to moderate pain. Source: National Library of Medicine	79 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	59 prescriptions.	21 patients, 3% of all patients	O	50	162
RANITIDINE HCL Ranitidine is used to treat... + Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe (esophagus); and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine	77 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	52 prescriptions.	16 patients, 3% of all patients		51	40
BISOPROLOL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	76 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	52 prescriptions.	12 patients, 2% of all patients		52	212
ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE For the treatment of hypert... + For the treatment of hypertension. Source: National Library of Medicine	73 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	54 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients		53	172
IBUPROFEN Treats fever and pain, incl... + Treats fever and pain, including pain caused by headache, toothache, arthritis, cold or flu, migraine, or menstrual cramps. Source: National Library of Medicine	70 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	32 prescriptions.	18 patients, 3% of all patients		54	103
LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH Used to treat type 1 diabet... + Used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Source: National Library of Medicine	70 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	65 prescriptions.	14 patients, 2% of all patients		54	124
BD ULTRA-FINE PEN NEEDLE Needle/syringe + Needle/syringe. Source: National Library of Medicine	69 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	49 prescriptions.	21 patients, 3% of all patients		56	128
SERTRALINE HCL Sertraline is used to treat... + Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). Source: National Library of Medicine	67 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	28 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients		57	22
ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER Isosorbide mononitrate is u... + Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease (heart disease). Source: National Library of Medicine	67 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	62 prescriptions.	14 patients, 2% of all patients		57	70
IRBESARTAN Used alone or in combinatio... + Used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	65 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	60 prescriptions.	13 patients, 2% of all patients		59	99
NEXIUM Treats heartburn, gastroeso... + Treats heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and conditions that cause your stomach to make too much acid. Source: National Library of Medicine	65 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	60 prescriptions.	16 patients, 3% of all patients		59	52
CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle r... + Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant, is used with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. Source: National Library of Medicine	63 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	5 prescriptions.	13 patients, 2% of all patients	R	61	136
GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN Treats type 2 diabetes. + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	62 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	49 prescriptions.	<11		62	272
LYRICA Treats nerve and muscle pai... + Treats nerve and muscle pain caused by diabetes, shingles, fibromyalgia, or a spinal cord injury. Source: National Library of Medicine	61 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	16 prescriptions.	<11		63	67
AMITRIPTYLINE HCL Amitriptyline is used to tr... + Amitriptyline is used to treat symptoms of depression. Source: National Library of Medicine	60 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	55 prescriptions.	<11	R	64	80
GLIPIZIDE Used with diet and exercise... + Used with diet and exercise to help control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine	57 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	52 prescriptions.	11 patients, 2% of all patients		65	68
CIPROFLOXACIN HCL Ciprofloxacin is used to tr... + Ciprofloxacin is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine	52 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	41 prescriptions.	44 patients, 7% of all patients	A	66	66
VALSARTAN Valsartan is used alone or ... + Valsartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine	51 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	28 prescriptions.	<11		67	83
PAROXETINE HCL Paroxetine tablets, suspens... + Paroxetine tablets, suspension (liquid), and extended-release (long-acting) tablets are used to treat depression, panic disorder (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). Source: National Library of Medicine	51 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	37 prescriptions.	<11		67	60
METOLAZONE Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine	50 prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions	31 prescriptions.	13 patients, 2% of all patients		69	248

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 2015 includes more than 1.4 billion prescriptions written by nearly 1.4 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists about 447,000 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 Nov. 29, 2012.
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.

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MARSHALL BANKS MD

Jackson | Tennessee | 38301

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This provider prescribed antipsychotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.

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