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KENNETH KRZYZANIAK MD
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Rank: 32 out of 125
Rank: 12 out of 125
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in South Carolina lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 502 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
41% of this provider’s 542 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 44%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
18% of this provider’s 502 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 11%.
Opioids
10% of this provider’s 542 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 16%.
Brand Name Drugs
29% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 25%.
Prescription Price
$198 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $113 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
5 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 4.
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
$170K
2012
$317K
2013
$275K
2014
$490K
2015
Number of Claims
1,271
2012
1,821
2013
2,063
2014
2,473
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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FINASTERIDE
Treats an enlarged prostate... + Treats an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in men and causes hair growth in male pattern baldness. Source: National Library of Medicine |
350
prescriptions, 14% of all prescriptions |
345
prescriptions. |
104
patients, 19% of all patients |
1 | 2 | |
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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 |
311
prescriptions, 13% of all prescriptions |
306
prescriptions. |
120
patients, 22% of all patients |
2 | 1 | |
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CIPROFLOXACIN HCL
Ciprofloxacin is used to tr... + Ciprofloxacin is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine |
145
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
140
prescriptions. |
118
patients, 22% of all patients |
A | 3 | 3 |
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MYRBETRIQ
Used to treat overactive bl... + Used to treat overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination). Source: National Library of Medicine |
119
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
33
patients, 6% of all patients |
4 | 4 | |
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NITROFURANTOIN
Treats or prevents urinary ... + Treats or prevents urinary tract infections caused by bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine |
91
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 7% of all patients |
A R | 5 | 11 |
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TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE
Used to treat symptoms of l... + Used to treat symptoms of low testosterone in men who do not produce enough natural testosterone. Source: National Library of Medicine |
85
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
6 | 26 | |
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NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
Nitrofurantoinis used to tr... + Nitrofurantoinis used to treat urinary tract infections. Source: National Library of Medicine |
79
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
74
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 11% of all patients |
A R | 7 | 13 |
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VESICARE
Solifenacin is used to trea... + Solifenacin is used to treat overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles contract uncontrollably and cause frequent urination, urgent need to urinate, and inability to control urination). Source: National Library of Medicine |
78
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 4% of all patients |
8 | 5 | |
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POTASSIUM CITRATE ER
Potassium citrate is used t... + Potassium citrate is used to treat a kidney stone condition called renal tubular acidosis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
68
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
68
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 5% of all patients |
9 | 20 | |
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ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
62
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 4% of all patients |
10 | 41 | |
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ANDROGEL
Treats low testosterone lev... + Treats low testosterone levels when your body does not produce enough natural testosterone. Source: National Library of Medicine |
61
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 2% of all patients |
11 | 54 | |
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OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE
Oxybutynin is used to contr... + Oxybutynin is used to control urgent, frequent, or uncontrolled urination in people who have overactive bladder (a condition in which the bladder muscles have uncontrollable spasms), spina bifida (a disability that occurs when the spinal cord does not close properly before birth), or other conditions that affect the bladder muscles. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 5% of all patients |
12 | 14 | |
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RAPAFLO
Treats problems caused by a... + Treats problems caused by an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). Source: National Library of Medicine |
57
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
13 | 7 | |
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AVODART
Treats problems with urinat... + Treats problems with urination caused by an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH). Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 3% of all patients |
14 | 10 | |
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SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
Treating infections caused ... + Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 7% of all patients |
A | 15 | 6 |
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 Dec. 29, 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.