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SHERRIE GOULD N.P.
10666 N TORREY PINES RD
La jolla | California | 92037
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 45 out of 850
Rank: 28 out of 850
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in California lower than average
Antipsychotics
5% of this provider’s 392 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 2%.
Antibiotics
0% of this provider’s 434 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 17%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
7% of this provider’s 392 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Opioids
This provider prescribed opioids to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Brand Name Drugs
25% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 21%.
Prescription Price
$272 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $223 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
11 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 8.
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
$494K
2012
$728K
2013
$1.05M
2014
$1.26M
2015
Number of Claims
2,693
2012
3,538
2013
3,952
2014
4,638
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.
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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.
A risky drug for seniors. More » The American Geriatrics Society has said this drug is "potentially dangerous" for seniors and might be inappropriate.
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.
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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 |
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CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
The combination of levodopa... + The combination of levodopa and carbidopa is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's-like symptoms that may develop after encephalitis (swelling of the brain) or injury to the nervous system caused by carbon monoxide poisoning or manganese poisoning. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,193
prescriptions, 26% of all prescriptions |
1,070
prescriptions. |
258
patients, 59% of all patients |
1 | 70 | |
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AZILECT
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with levodopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
501
prescriptions, 11% of all prescriptions |
470
prescriptions. |
113
patients, 26% of all patients |
2 | 146 | |
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CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
Used to treat the symptoms ... + Used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's-like symptoms that may develop after encephalitis (swelling of the brain) or injury to the nervous system caused by carbon monoxide poisoning or manganese poisoning. Source: National Library of Medicine |
383
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
340
prescriptions. |
73
patients, 17% of all patients |
3 | 168 | |
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ROPINIROLE HCL
Ropinirole is used alone or... + Ropinirole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance), including shaking of parts of the body, stiffness, slowed movements, and problems with balance. Source: National Library of Medicine |
220
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
163
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 10% of all patients |
4 | 173 | |
| CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA-ENTACAPONE |
200
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
187
prescriptions. |
48
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 249 | |
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PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
Pramipexole is used alone o... + Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD; a disorder of the nervous system that causes difficulties with movement, muscle control, and balance), including shaking of parts of the body, stiffness, slowed movements, and problems with balance. Source: National Library of Medicine |
141
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
126
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 9% of all patients |
6 | 162 | |
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CLONAZEPAM
Treats seizures, panic diso... + Treats seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety. Source: National Library of Medicine |
128
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
116
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 9% of all patients |
7 | 29 | |
| ROPINIROLE ER |
125
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
120
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 6% of all patients |
8 | 293 | |
| NEUPRO |
117
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
106
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 6% of all patients |
9 | 259 | |
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AMANTADINE
Treats or prevents the flu ... + Treats or prevents the flu (influenza type A). Source: National Library of Medicine |
108
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
85
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 6% of all patients |
10 | 216 | |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
106
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
101
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 6% of all patients |
11 | 9 | |
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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 |
103
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
98
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 6% of all patients |
12 | 68 | |
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QUETIAPINE FUMARATE
Quetiapine is used to treat... + Quetiapine is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions). Source: National Library of Medicine |
103
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
98
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 5% of all patients |
P | 12 | 30 |
| SELEGILINE HCL |
97
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
82
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 5% of all patients |
14 | 321 | |
| RYTARY |
93
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
88
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 9% of all patients |
15 | 323 | |
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PRIMIDONE
Treats seizure disorders. B... + Treats seizure disorders. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
81
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
16 | 336 | |
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PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
Propranolol is used to trea... + Propranolol is used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, pheochromocytoma (tumor on a small gland near the kidneys), certain types of tremor, and hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (a heart muscle disease). Source: National Library of Medicine |
76
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
71
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 339 | |
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ALPRAZOLAM
Treats anxiety, panic disor... + Treats anxiety, panic disorder, insomnia (trouble sleeping), and anxiety caused by depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
70
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 25 | |
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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 |
55
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
19 | 40 | |
| ENTACAPONE |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 400 | |
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 June 25, 2009.
- 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.