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CLARRISSA KRIPKE MD
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 2738 out of 7305
Rank: 1951 out of 7305
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in California lower than average
Antipsychotics
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.
Antibiotics
19% of this provider’s 144 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 24%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
This provider prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs to at least one but fewer than 11 patients who are 65 and older, so Medicare redacted the exact figure. Comparisons are not shown.
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
14% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 19%.
Prescription Price
$71 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $59 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
30 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 14.
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
$194K
2012
$238K
2013
$287K
2014
$305K
2015
Number of Claims
3,855
2012
4,346
2013
4,447
2014
4,315
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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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350
Treats occasional constipat... + Treats occasional constipation. Source: National Library of Medicine |
341
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 26% of all patients |
1 | 114 | |
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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 |
164
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
74
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 17% of all patients |
2 | 7 | |
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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 |
140
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
97
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 15% of all patients |
3 | 4 | |
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LEVETIRACETAM
Used to help control certai... + Used to help control certain types of seizures caused by epilepsy. Source: National Library of Medicine |
133
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 8% of all patients |
4 | 102 | |
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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 |
109
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
97
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 19% of all patients |
5 | 10 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
109
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 12% of all patients |
5 | 3 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
104
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 13% of all patients |
7 | 5 | |
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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 |
101
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
29
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 9% of all patients |
8 | 2 | |
| PREVACID |
101
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 9% of all patients |
8 | 457 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
97
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 12% of all patients |
10 | 26 | |
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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 |
95
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 12% of all patients |
11 | 6 | |
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DIAZEPAM
Treats anxiety, muscle spas... + Treats anxiety, muscle spasms, seizures, and other medical conditions. Source: National Library of Medicine |
86
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 8% of all patients |
12 | 91 | |
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LAMOTRIGINE
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures and mood disorders. Source: National Library of Medicine |
85
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
<11 | 13 | 206 | |
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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 |
83
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 10% of all patients |
14 | 29 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
76
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
32
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 9% of all patients |
15 | 12 | |
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IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
The combination of albutero... + The combination of albuterol and ipratropium is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; a group of diseases that affect the lungs and airways) such as chronic bronchitis (swelling of the air passages that lead to the lungs) and emphysema (damage to the air sacs in the lungs). Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
<11 | 16 | 165 | |
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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 |
61
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
38
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 8% of all patients |
17 | 14 | |
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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 |
60
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
<11 | 18 | 62 | |
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PHENOBARBITAL
Used to control seizures. P... + Used to control seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
58
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
<11 | R | 19 | 279 |
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NAPROXEN
Treats fever and pain, incl... + Treats fever and pain, including pain caused by arthritis, gout, menstrual cramps, tendinitis, headache, backache, and toothache. Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
<11 | 20 | 66 | |
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CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
Treats gingivitis (swelling... + Treats gingivitis (swelling of the gums) and other problems of the mouth and gums. Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
19
prescriptions. |
<11 | 21 | 310 | |
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CARBAMAZEPINE
Treats different types of s... + Treats different types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
12
prescriptions. |
<11 | 21 | 233 | |
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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 |
52
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
<11 | 23 | 18 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
<11 | 24 | 1 | |
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METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL
Metoclopramide is used to r... + Metoclopramide is used to relieve heartburn and speed the healing of ulcers and sores in the esophagus (tube that connects the mouth to the stomach) in people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus) that did not get better with other treatments. Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
11
prescriptions. |
<11 | 24 | 160 | |
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 July 9, 2007.
- 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.