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TIMOTHY PETERS M.D.
2510 AIRPARK DR SUITE #305
Redding | California | 96001
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 29 out of 437
Rank: 46 out of 437
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
3% of this provider’s 722 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
7% of this provider’s 591 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 7%.
Opioids
15% of this provider’s 722 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 18%.
Brand Name Drugs
24% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 25%.
Prescription Price
$256 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $344 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
9 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 9.
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
$902K
2012
$1.2M
2013
$1.28M
2014
$1.73M
2015
Number of Claims
6,565
2012
7,221
2013
7,018
2014
6,772
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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HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE
Hydroxychloroquine is in a ... + Hydroxychloroquine is in a class of drugs called antimalarials. Source: National Library of Medicine |
871
prescriptions, 13% of all prescriptions |
680
prescriptions. |
152
patients, 21% of all patients |
1 | 3 | |
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METHOTREXATE
Treats several kinds of can... + Treats several kinds of cancer, including cancer of the blood, bone, lung, breast, head, or neck. Source: National Library of Medicine |
655
prescriptions, 10% of all prescriptions |
537
prescriptions. |
94
patients, 13% of all patients |
2 | 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 |
500
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
387
prescriptions. |
96
patients, 13% of all patients |
3 | 12 | |
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LEFLUNOMIDE
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
431
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
410
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 8% of all patients |
4 | 8 | |
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PREDNISONE
Treats inflammation (swelli... + Treats inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, complications of chronic illnesses, and other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
350
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
271
prescriptions. |
70
patients, 10% of all patients |
5 | 2 | |
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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 |
281
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
248
prescriptions. |
61
patients, 8% of all patients |
6 | 11 | |
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HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
269
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
210
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 8% of all patients |
O | 7 | 4 |
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ALLOPURINOL
Treats gout and some kinds ... + Treats gout and some kinds of kidney stones. Source: National Library of Medicine |
246
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
234
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 5% of all patients |
8 | 13 | |
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NABUMETONE
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
241
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
139
prescriptions. |
55
patients, 8% of all patients |
9 | 57 | |
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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 |
232
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
211
prescriptions. |
81
patients, 11% of all patients |
10 | 7 | |
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CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL
Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle r... + Cyclobenzaprine, a muscle relaxant, is used with rest, physical therapy, and other measures to relax muscles and relieve pain and discomfort caused by strains, sprains, and other muscle injuries. Source: National Library of Medicine |
231
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
98
prescriptions. |
47
patients, 7% of all patients |
R | 11 | 33 |
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TRAMADOL HCL
Tramadol is used to relieve... + Tramadol is used to relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
208
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
179
prescriptions. |
54
patients, 7% of all patients |
O | 12 | 6 |
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VOLTAREN
Treats pain caused by arthr... + Treats pain caused by arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
205
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
180
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 11% of all patients |
13 | 14 | |
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CELECOXIB
Treats mild to moderate pai... + Treats mild to moderate pain and help relieve symptoms of arthritis (e. Source: National Library of Medicine |
201
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
187
prescriptions. |
52
patients, 7% of all patients |
14 | 15 | |
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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 |
180
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
86
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 4% of all patients |
15 | 19 | |
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SULFASALAZINE
Treats ulcerative colitis. ... + Treats ulcerative colitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
170
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
137
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 4% of all patients |
16 | 17 | |
| SAVELLA |
165
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
109
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 3% of all patients |
10 | 17 | 111 |
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ENBREL
Treats rheumatoid arthritis... + Treats rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and plaque psoriasis in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
101
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
82
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
18 | 10 | |
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HUMIRA PEN
Treats the symptoms and pre... + Treats the symptoms and prevent the progression of active rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Source: National Library of Medicine |
87
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
17
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 2% of all patients |
19 | 22 | |
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VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
Venlafaxine is used to trea... + Venlafaxine is used to treat depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
83
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
69
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 2% of all patients |
20 | 145 | |
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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 |
70
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
48
prescriptions. |
<11 | 21 | 20 | |
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NORTRIPTYLINE HCL
Nortriptyline is used to tr... + Nortriptyline is used to treat depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
<11 | 22 | 92 | |
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 8, 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.