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GARY FIELD MD
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 11 out of 53
Rank: 15 out of 53
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Louisiana lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 520 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
2% of this provider’s 588 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 4%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
5% of this provider’s 520 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 6%.
Opioids
0% of this provider’s 588 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 2%.
Brand Name Drugs
40% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 45%.
Prescription Price
$118 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $175 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
13 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 11.
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
$496K
2012
$623K
2013
$742K
2014
$933K
2015
Number of Claims
5,869
2012
6,688
2013
7,256
2014
7,900
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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SYNTHROID
Treats hypothyroidism. + Treats hypothyroidism. Source: National Library of Medicine |
1,145
prescriptions, 14% of all prescriptions |
1,053
prescriptions. |
166
patients, 28% of all patients |
1 | 2 | |
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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 |
1,078
prescriptions, 14% of all prescriptions |
923
prescriptions. |
183
patients, 31% of all patients |
2 | 1 | |
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METFORMIN HCL ER
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 |
818
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
730
prescriptions. |
143
patients, 24% of all patients |
3 | 6 | |
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GLIMEPIRIDE
Treats type 2 diabetes. Use... + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
478
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
423
prescriptions. |
84
patients, 14% of all patients |
4 | 4 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
302
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
291
prescriptions. |
63
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 8 | |
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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 |
261
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
226
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 7% of all patients |
6 | 9 | |
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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 |
225
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
203
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 6% of all patients |
7 | 22 | |
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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 |
213
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
165
prescriptions. |
44
patients, 7% of all patients |
8 | 3 | |
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METHIMAZOLE
Treats hyperthyroidism (too... + Treats hyperthyroidism (too much thyroid hormone produced by the thyroid gland). Source: National Library of Medicine |
193
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
138
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 5% of all patients |
9 | 14 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
162
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
157
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 5% of all patients |
10 | 13 | |
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BD ULTRA-FINE PEN NEEDLE
Needle/syringe + Needle/syringe. Source: National Library of Medicine |
116
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
44
patients, 7% of all patients |
11 | 7 | |
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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 |
113
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 4% of all patients |
12 | 19 | |
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LANTUS
Treats diabetes mellitus. I... + Treats diabetes mellitus. Source: National Library of Medicine |
101
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 3% of all patients |
13 | 12 | |
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LANTUS SOLOSTAR
Treats diabetes mellitus. I... + Treats diabetes mellitus. Source: National Library of Medicine |
98
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 5% of all patients |
14 | 5 | |
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HUMALOG
Treats diabetes mellitus. I... + Treats diabetes mellitus. Source: National Library of Medicine |
97
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
92
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 4% of all patients |
15 | 37 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
95
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 3% of all patients |
16 | 15 | |
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NOVOLIN 70-30
Insulin injection is used t... + Insulin injection is used to control blood sugar in people who have type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not make insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood) or in people who have type 2 diabetes (condition in which the blood sugar is too high because the body does not produce or use insulin normally) that cannot be controlled with oral medications alone. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 2% of all patients |
17 | 41 | |
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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 |
77
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
77
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
18 | 16 | |
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JANUVIA
Treats type 2 diabetes. Use... + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
77
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
72
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 3% of all patients |
18 | 10 | |
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ENALAPRIL MALEATE
Enalapril is used alone or ... + Enalapril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
71
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 89 | |
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NOVOLOG
Treats diabetes mellitus. I... + Treats diabetes mellitus. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 2% of all patients |
21 | 20 | |
| HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN |
66
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
<11 | 22 | 90 | |
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ALENDRONATE SODIUM
Alendronate is used to trea... + Alendronate is used to treat and prevent osteoporosis (a condition in which the bones become thin and weak and break easily) in women who have undergone menopause (''change of life,'' end of menstrual periods) and to treat osteoporosis in men. Source: National Library of Medicine |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
<11 | 23 | 21 | |
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GLIPIZIDE ER
Glipizide is used along wit... + Glipizide is used along with diet and exercise, and sometimes with other medications, 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 |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
<11 | 23 | 47 | |
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LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM
Liothyronine, a thyroid hor... + Liothyronine, 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 |
59
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
25 | 43 | |
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QUINAPRIL HCL
Quinapril is used alone or ... + Quinapril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
55
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
55
prescriptions. |
<11 | 26 | 109 | |
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CRESTOR
Lowers high levels of chole... + Lowers high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
52
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
34
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
27 | 23 | |
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AMITRIPTYLINE HCL
Amitriptyline is used to tr... + Amitriptyline is used to treat symptoms of depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | R | 28 | 104 |
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 March 2, 2017.
- 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.