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STANLEY GIUDICI M.D., M.A.R.
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 145 out of 1622
Rank: 108 out of 1622
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in New York lower than average
Antipsychotics
Comparisons are not shown because this provider has fewer than 100 patients who are 65 and older.
14 of this provider’s 51 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug.
Antibiotics
This provider prescribed antibiotics to at least one but fewer than 11 patients, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
Comparisons are not shown because this provider has fewer than 100 patients who are 65 and older.
12 of this provider’s 51 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug.
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 *
22% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 14%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$127 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $105 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
33 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 15.
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
$450K
2012
$554K
2013
$446K
2014
$526K
2015
Number of Claims
3,916
2012
5,006
2013
4,661
2014
4,144
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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CLONAZEPAM
Treats seizures, panic diso... + Treats seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety. Source: National Library of Medicine |
472
prescriptions, 11% of all prescriptions |
135
prescriptions. |
64
patients, 51% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
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DULOXETINE HCL
Duloxetine is used to treat... + Duloxetine is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine |
258
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
110
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 21% of all patients |
2 | 17 | |
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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 |
137
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 15 | |
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LAMOTRIGINE
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures and mood disorders. Source: National Library of Medicine |
130
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
29
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 15% of all patients |
4 | 18 | |
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LORAZEPAM
Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine |
111
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 17% of all patients |
5 | 13 | |
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TEMAZEPAM
Treats insomnia (trouble sl... + Treats insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine |
98
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
36
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 15% of all patients |
6 | 63 | |
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BACLOFEN
Treats muscle spasms caused... + Treats muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury or disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
91
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
13
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 11% of all patients |
7 | 119 | |
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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 |
89
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 11% of all patients |
8 | 91 | |
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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 |
88
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
39
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 11% of all patients |
P | 9 | 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 |
87
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 10% of all patients |
10 | 64 | |
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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 |
87
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 11% of all patients |
R | 10 | 9 |
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TOPIRAMATE
Helps control and prevent c... + Helps control and prevent certain kinds of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
14
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 10% of all patients |
12 | 35 | |
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LATUDA
Used to treat the symptoms ... + 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 |
77
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
29
prescriptions. |
<11 | P | 13 | 34 |
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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 |
77
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 10% of all patients |
13 | 93 | |
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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 |
76
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
<11 | 15 | 124 | |
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FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE
Treats stuffy nose caused b... + Treats stuffy nose caused by hay fever and other allergies. Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
16
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 13% of all patients |
16 | 99 | |
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ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE
Escitalopram is used to tre... + Escitalopram is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine |
63
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 10% of all patients |
17 | 8 | |
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LITHIUM CARBONATE ER
Lithium is used to treat th... + Lithium is used to treat the manic episodes of bipolar disorder. Source: National Library of Medicine |
60
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
<11 | 18 | 38 | |
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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 |
53
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
<11 | 19 | 152 | |
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DIAZEPAM
Treats anxiety, muscle spas... + Treats anxiety, muscle spasms, seizures, and other medical conditions. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
<11 | 20 | 36 | |
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 Sept. 15, 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.