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MOHAMMED OBEID D.O.
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2016
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 133 out of 2193 providers in this state and specialty
Rank: 120 out of 2193 providers in this state and specialty
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Michigan 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
27% of this provider’s 511 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 24%.
Opioids
20% of this provider’s 511 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 21%.
Brand Name Drugs
21% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 17%.
Prescription Price
$78 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $86 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
30 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 16.
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 2014. All years may not be shown if there is insufficient data.
Cost of Claims
$687K
2014
$797K
2015
$1.18M
2016
Number of Claims
10,789
2014
12,402
2015
15,225
2016
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.
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.
This provider received at least one payment from a pharmaceutical company related to this drug in 2016. More » This flag only appears for the top 50 most prescribed brand-name drugs in Medicare that year.
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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 |
| ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM |
762
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
557
prescriptions. |
144
patients, 28% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
| METFORMIN HCL |
724
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
456
prescriptions. |
133
patients, 26% of all patients |
2 | 8 | |
| LISINOPRIL |
534
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
312
prescriptions. |
104
patients, 20% of all patients |
3 | 2 | |
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE |
523
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
351
prescriptions. |
118
patients, 23% of all patients |
4 | 4 | |
| OMEPRAZOLE |
481
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
386
prescriptions. |
91
patients, 18% of all patients |
5 | 7 | |
| LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM |
401
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
256
prescriptions. |
70
patients, 14% of all patients |
6 | 3 | |
| LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
333
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
166
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 12% of all patients |
7 | 29 | |
| SIMVASTATIN |
294
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
177
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 9% of all patients |
8 | 6 | |
| IBUPROFEN |
282
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
159
prescriptions. |
58
patients, 11% of all patients |
9 | 46 | |
| LOSARTAN POTASSIUM |
277
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
168
prescriptions. |
56
patients, 11% of all patients |
10 | 10 | |
| CLOPIDOGREL |
265
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
175
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 8% of all patients |
11 | 19 | |
| METOPROLOL TARTRATE |
256
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
187
prescriptions. |
54
patients, 11% of all patients |
12 | 11 | |
| ATENOLOL |
246
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
152
prescriptions. |
45
patients, 9% of all patients |
13 | 18 | |
| TRAMADOL HCL |
239
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
169
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 16% of all patients |
O | 14 | 21 |
| LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
226
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
172
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 8% of all patients |
15 | 32 | |
| FUROSEMIDE |
224
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
158
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 10% of all patients |
16 | 9 | |
| MONTELUKAST SODIUM |
223
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
130
prescriptions. |
43
patients, 8% of all patients |
17 | 44 | |
| PROAIR HFA |
218
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
120
prescriptions. |
56
patients, 11% of all patients |
18 | 49 | |
| VENTOLIN HFA |
210
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
75
patients, 15% of all patients |
19 | 48 | |
| NAPROXEN |
182
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
51
patients, 10% of all patients |
20 | 91 | |
| TIZANIDINE HCL |
179
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
116
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 9% of all patients |
21 | 109 | |
| HYDRALAZINE HCL |
174
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
117
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 8% of all patients |
22 | 39 | |
| TAMSULOSIN HCL |
171
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
134
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 6% of all patients |
23 | 20 | |
| MELOXICAM |
156
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
127
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 6% of all patients |
24 | 41 | |
| ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER |
152
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
81
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 6% of all patients |
25 | 36 | |
| LIDOCAINE |
149
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
99
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 5% of all patients |
26 | 66 | |
| GABAPENTIN |
147
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
91
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 5% of all patients |
27 | 12 | |
| GLIPIZIDE |
145
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
28 | 51 | |
| METOPROLOL SUCCINATE |
142
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
29 | 14 | |
| JANUVIA |
139
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
103
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 6% of all patients |
30 | 61 | |
| RANITIDINE HCL |
138
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
111
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
31 | 30 | |
| PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM |
129
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
58
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 5% of all patients |
32 | 26 | |
| FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE |
124
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
71
prescriptions. |
44
patients, 9% of all patients |
33 | 25 | |
| LYRICA |
122
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
73
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 4% of all patients |
34 | 71 | |
| CLONIDINE HCL |
121
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
65
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
35 | 72 | |
| ALENDRONATE SODIUM |
105
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
105
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 3% of all patients |
36 | 43 | |
| DEXILANT |
101
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 3% of all patients |
37 | 236 | |
| ALCOHOL PREP PADS |
100
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
38 | 164 | |
| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE |
98
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
39 | 16 | |
| ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM |
97
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
40 | 119 | |
| INVOKANA |
96
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
41 | 157 | |
| ADVAIR DISKUS |
95
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
61
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 4% of all patients |
42 | 58 | |
| ALLOPURINOL |
94
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
73
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 3% of all patients |
43 | 27 | |
| POTASSIUM CHLORIDE |
88
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 5% of all patients |
44 | 15 | |
| LABETALOL HCL |
86
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 4% of all patients |
45 | 186 | |
| DICYCLOMINE HCL |
86
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
66
prescriptions. |
21
patients, 4% of all patients |
45 | 149 | |
| HYDROCORTISONE |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
28
patients, 5% of all patients |
47 | 166 | |
| TRADJENTA |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
67
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
48 | 121 | |
| MECLIZINE HCL |
72
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 5% of all patients |
48 | 126 | |
| INVOKAMET |
68
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
26
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 3% of all patients |
50 | 417 | |
| LANTUS |
67
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
27
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
51 | 78 | |
| CARVEDILOL |
65
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
32
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
52 | 22 | |
| ZETIA |
64
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
48
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
53 | 89 | |
| CILOSTAZOL |
64
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 2% of all patients |
53 | 213 | |
| SYMBICORT |
63
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
32
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 3% of all patients |
55 | 64 | |
| LIDOCAINE-PRILOCAINE |
61
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 5% of all patients |
56 | 272 | |
| LANTUS SOLOSTAR |
58
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
57 | 42 | |
| LINZESS |
58
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
53
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 3% of all patients |
57 | 172 | |
| VICTOZA 3-PAK |
58
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
28
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 2% of all patients |
57 | 208 | |
| ATENOLOL-CHLORTHALIDONE |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
26
prescriptions. |
<11 | 60 | 184 | |
| OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
33
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
61 | 115 | |
| OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
<11 | 62 | 93 | |
| COMBIVENT RESPIMAT |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
32
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
62 | 220 | |
| CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
<11 |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
62 | 98 | |
| PAROXETINE HCL |
53
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
62 | 81 | |
| FENOFIBRATE* |
52
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
<11 | 66 | 130 | |
| ALPRAZOLAM |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 2% of all patients |
67 | 13 | |
| ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE |
50
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
45
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 3% of all patients |
68 | 293 | |
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 2016 includes more than 1.5 billion prescriptions written by 1.1 million doctors, nurses and other providers. This database lists over 460,000 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 Nov. 2, 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.