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JEFFREY STEPHENS MD
707 PINE STREET
Macon | Georgia | 31201
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At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 4 out of 96
Rank: 6 out of 96
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Georgia lower than average
Antipsychotics
Comparisons are not shown because this provider has fewer than 100 patients who are 65 and older.
0 of this provider’s 90 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug.
Antibiotics
28% of this provider’s 313 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 47%.
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
54% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 43%.
Prescription Price
$786 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $741 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
17 is the average number of prescriptions (including refills) per patient, compared to an average of 11.
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
$1.91M
2012
$2.66M
2013
$3.09M
2014
$4.21M
2015
Number of Claims
3,716
2012
4,960
2013
5,439
2014
5,349
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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NORVIR
Treats human immunodeficien... + Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Source: National Library of Medicine |
443
prescriptions, 8% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
82
patients, 26% of all patients |
1 | 1 | |
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PREZISTA
Treats human immunodeficien... + Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Source: National Library of Medicine |
397
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
73
patients, 23% of all patients |
2 | 3 | |
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TRUVADA
Treats HIV infection. Also ... + Treats HIV infection. Source: National Library of Medicine |
350
prescriptions, 7% of all prescriptions |
52
prescriptions. |
71
patients, 23% of all patients |
3 | 2 | |
| INTELENCE |
172
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
41
prescriptions. |
33
patients, 11% of all patients |
4 | 21 | |
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ISENTRESS
Treats human immunodeficien... + Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Source: National Library of Medicine |
158
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
26
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 10% of all patients |
5 | 5 | |
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ATRIPLA
Treats human immunodeficien... + Treats human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Source: National Library of Medicine |
152
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
26
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 10% of all patients |
6 | 4 | |
| KALETRA |
120
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 7% of all patients |
7 | 19 | |
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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 |
120
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
20
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 7% of all patients |
7 | 16 | |
| LAMIVUDINE-ZIDOVUDINE |
114
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 6% of all patients |
10 | 9 | 42 |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
112
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
27
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 5% of all patients |
10 | 29 | |
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SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
Treating infections caused ... + Treating infections caused by certain bacteria. Source: National Library of Medicine |
111
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
19
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 10% of all patients |
A | 11 | 11 |
| VIREAD |
109
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
27
patients, 9% of all patients |
12 | 17 | |
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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 |
108
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
34
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 6% of all patients |
13 | 8 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
94
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 5% of all patients |
14 | 7 | |
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SERTRALINE HCL
Sertraline is used to treat... + Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal life). Source: National Library of Medicine |
93
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 4% of all patients |
15 | 56 | |
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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 |
85
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 5% of all patients |
16 | 44 | |
| TIVICAY |
81
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
12
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 5% of all patients |
17 | 12 | |
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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 |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 20 | |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
79
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 6% of all patients |
19 | 10 | |
| EPZICOM |
77
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
20 | 15 | |
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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 |
77
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 4% of all patients |
20 | 35 | |
| ABACAVIR |
75
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
22 | 24 | |
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VANCOMYCIN HCL*
Treats bacterial infections. + Treats bacterial infections. Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 6% of all patients |
A | 23 | 14 |
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VALACYCLOVIR
Treats herpes virus infecti... + Treats herpes virus infections, including shingles (herpes zoster), cold sores (herpes labialis), and genital herpes (herpes simplex) in adults. Source: National Library of Medicine |
72
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 4% of all patients |
23 | 36 | |
| STRIBILD |
71
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
25 | 9 | |
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FENOFIBRATE*
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglycerides, together with a proper diet. Source: National Library of Medicine |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
<11 | 26 | 83 | |
| PREZCOBIX |
55
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 5% of all patients |
27 | 93 | |
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FLUCONAZOLE
Prevents and treats certain... + Prevents and treats certain fungus infections. Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 4% of all patients |
28 | 22 | |
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ACYCLOVIR
Treats herpes labialis (col... + Treats herpes labialis (cold sores). Source: National Library of Medicine |
50
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
0
prescriptions. |
<11 | 29 | 18 | |
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 18, 2014.
- 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.