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GLENNELL SMITH M.D., PH.D.
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 27 out of 488
Rank: 214 out of 488
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in New York 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
14% of this provider’s 300 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 4%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
26% of this provider’s 150 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 3%.
Opioids
39% of this provider’s 300 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 2%.
Brand Name Drugs
20% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 45%. This is far fewer than peers.
Prescription Price
$73 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $233 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
26 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 10.
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
$376K
2012
$399K
2013
$451K
2014
$569K
2015
Number of Claims
6,478
2012
6,618
2013
6,867
2014
7,770
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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HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
Used to relieve moderate to... + Used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
519
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
130
prescriptions. |
60
patients, 20% of all patients |
O | 1 | 93 |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
426
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
196
prescriptions. |
73
patients, 24% 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 |
332
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
187
prescriptions. |
58
patients, 19% of all patients |
3 | 13 | |
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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 |
289
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
107
prescriptions. |
49
patients, 16% of all patients |
R | 4 | 59 |
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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 |
267
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
121
prescriptions. |
54
patients, 18% of all patients |
5 | 26 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
257
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
150
prescriptions. |
56
patients, 19% of all patients |
6 | 31 | |
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GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN
Treats type 2 diabetes. + Treats type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
238
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
196
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 13% of all patients |
7 | 56 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
213
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
143
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 13% of all patients |
8 | 19 | |
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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 |
185
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 10% of all patients |
9 | 3 | |
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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 |
180
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
101
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 13% of all patients |
10 | 29 | |
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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 |
180
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
89
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 13% of all patients |
10 | 47 | |
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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 |
145
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
90
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 8% of all patients |
12 | 1 | |
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GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL
The combination of glyburid... + The combination of glyburide and metformin 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) in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone. Source: National Library of Medicine |
136
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
97
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 9% of all patients |
R 10 | 13 | 144 |
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BD ULTRA-FINE PEN NEEDLE
Needle/syringe + Needle/syringe. Source: National Library of Medicine |
122
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
81
prescriptions. |
35
patients, 12% of all patients |
14 | 5 | |
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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 |
120
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
46
patients, 15% of all patients |
O | 15 | 158 |
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NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
This is used by people with... + This is used by people with diabetes to help keep blood sugar levels under control. Source: National Library of Medicine |
118
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
76
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 8% of all patients |
16 | 33 | |
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ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
This combination of drugs i... + This combination of drugs is used to relieve mild to moderate pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
112
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 9% of all patients |
O | 17 | 209 |
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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 |
107
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 42 | |
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PROAIR HFA
Treats or prevents bronchos... + Treats or prevents bronchospasm in patients with asthma, emphysema, bronchitis, and other lung diseases. Source: National Library of Medicine |
95
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 9% of all patients |
19 | 83 | |
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CLONIDINE HCL
Clonidine is used alone or ... + Clonidine is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
91
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
20 | 163 | |
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MONTELUKAST SODIUM
Montelukast is used to prev... + Montelukast is used to prevent wheezing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, and coughing caused by asthma. Source: National Library of Medicine |
90
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 4% of all patients |
21 | 71 | |
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IBUPROFEN
Treats fever and pain, incl... + Treats fever and pain, including pain caused by headache, toothache, arthritis, cold or flu, migraine, or menstrual cramps. Source: National Library of Medicine |
88
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
22
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 8% of all patients |
22 | 152 | |
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LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
Used to treat type 1 diabet... + Used to treat type 1 diabetes (condition in which the body does not produce insulin and therefore cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Source: National Library of Medicine |
87
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
49
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 6% of all patients |
23 | 12 | |
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GLIPIZIDE
Used with diet and exercise... + Used with diet and exercise to help control blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
84
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
59
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
24 | 25 | |
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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 |
84
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
<11 | 24 | 88 | |
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LANTUS SOLOSTAR
Treats diabetes mellitus. I... + Treats diabetes mellitus. Source: National Library of Medicine |
81
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
26 | 4 | |
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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 |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
49
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 5% of all patients |
27 | 16 | |
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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 |
77
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 5% of all patients |
28 | 128 | |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
73
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
16
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 4% of all patients |
29 | 36 | |
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LOVASTATIN
Lowers high cholesterol and... + Lowers high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 5% of all patients |
30 | 150 | |
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RANITIDINE HCL
Ranitidine is used to treat... + Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the food pipe (esophagus); and conditions where the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine |
70
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
25
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 4% of all patients |
31 | 99 | |
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VALSARTAN
Valsartan is used alone or ... + Valsartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
<11 | 32 | 66 | |
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RAMIPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure after a heart attack. Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
30
prescriptions. |
<11 | 33 | 38 | |
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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 |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
13
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 4% of all patients |
34 | 138 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 4% of all patients |
35 | 10 | |
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MECLIZINE HCL
Meclizine is used to preven... + Meclizine is used to prevent and treat nausea, vomiting, and dizziness caused by motion sickness. Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
24
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 5% of all patients |
36 | 126 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
53
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
<11 | 36 | 73 | |
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TRADJENTA
Used with proper diet and e... + Used with proper diet and exercise to treat high blood sugar levels caused by type 2 diabetes. Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
<11 | 38 | 22 | |
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 Aug. 25, 2008.
- 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.