Prescriber Checkup
The Doctors and Drugs in Medicare Part D
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 19 out of 95
Rank: 50 out of 95
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Louisiana 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
10% of this provider’s 279 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 17%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
6% of this provider’s 245 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 12%.
Opioids
18% of this provider’s 279 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 27%.
Brand Name Drugs *
15% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 19%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$355 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $714 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
8 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 8.