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ANSERMO ARTHUR M.D.
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 1 out of 45
Rank: 1 out of 45
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in South Carolina lower than average
Antipsychotics
0% of this provider’s 907 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 0%.
Antibiotics
Comparisons are not shown because we do not have exact prescribing data for enough providers in this specialty and state.
19 of this provider’s 1,035 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
6% of this provider’s 907 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 5%.
Opioids
Comparisons are not shown because we do not have exact prescribing data for enough providers in this specialty and state.
20 of this provider’s 1,035 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid
Brand Name Drugs *
23% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 23%.
* This is an estimate, see our methodology.
Prescription Price
$76 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $70 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
13 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
$693K
2012
$825K
2013
$978K
2014
$1.01M
2015
Number of Claims
11,412
2012
13,648
2013
14,130
2014
13,262
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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CLOPIDOGREL
Helps prevent stroke, heart... + Helps prevent stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
760
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
675
prescriptions. |
132
patients, 13% of all patients |
1 | 2 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
749
prescriptions, 6% of all prescriptions |
679
prescriptions. |
144
patients, 14% of all patients |
2 | 12 | |
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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 |
626
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
528
prescriptions. |
118
patients, 11% of all patients |
3 | 3 | |
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ELIQUIS
Used to help prevent stroke... + Used to help prevent strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, increasing the chance of clots forming in the body and possibly causing strokes) that is not caused by heart valve disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
564
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
529
prescriptions. |
96
patients, 9% of all patients |
4 | 11 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
475
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
430
prescriptions. |
101
patients, 10% of all patients |
5 | 1 | |
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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 |
445
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
400
prescriptions. |
79
patients, 8% of all patients |
6 | 8 | |
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CHLORTHALIDONE
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and fluid retention (edema). Source: National Library of Medicine |
441
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
407
prescriptions. |
90
patients, 9% of all patients |
7 | 33 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
438
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
394
prescriptions. |
83
patients, 8% of all patients |
8 | 18 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
429
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
329
prescriptions. |
89
patients, 9% of all patients |
9 | 7 | |
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WARFARIN SODIUM
Warfarin is used to prevent... + Warfarin is used to prevent blood clots from forming or growing larger in your blood and blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
426
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
373
prescriptions. |
84
patients, 8% of all patients |
10 | 10 | |
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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 |
388
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
303
prescriptions. |
81
patients, 8% of all patients |
11 | 31 | |
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METOPROLOL SUCCINATE
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 |
374
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
343
prescriptions. |
70
patients, 7% of all patients |
12 | 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 |
289
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
262
prescriptions. |
48
patients, 5% of all patients |
13 | 15 | |
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CARVEDILOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure (CHF). Source: National Library of Medicine |
286
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
204
prescriptions. |
59
patients, 6% of all patients |
14 | 5 | |
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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 |
238
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
210
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 4% of all patients |
15 | 19 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
232
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
208
prescriptions. |
57
patients, 6% of all patients |
16 | 6 | |
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CILOSTAZOL
Treats a circulation proble... + Treats a circulation problem in which too little blood flows into your leg muscles (intermittent claudication). Source: National Library of Medicine |
215
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
191
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 4% of all patients |
17 | 53 | |
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RANEXA
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
207
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
180
prescriptions. |
50
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 25 | |
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SPIRONOLACTONE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or nephrotic syndrome. Source: National Library of Medicine |
207
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
157
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 4% of all patients |
18 | 17 | |
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TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
Used to treat high blood pr... + Used to treat high blood pressure and edema (fluid retention; excess fluid held in body tissues) in patients who have lower amounts of potassium in their bodies or for whom low potassium levels in the body could be dangerous. Source: National Library of Medicine |
201
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
182
prescriptions. |
36
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 54 | |
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POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Potassium is needed to main... + Potassium is needed to maintain good health. Source: National Library of Medicine |
200
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
167
prescriptions. |
41
patients, 4% of all patients |
21 | 24 | |
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DIGOXIN
Treats certain heart rhythm... + Treats certain heart rhythm problems (atrial fibrillation). Source: National Library of Medicine |
174
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
160
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 3% of all patients |
R | 22 | 22 |
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BRILINTA
Used along with aspirin to ... + Used along with aspirin to prevent serious or life-threatening problems with the heart and blood vessels in people who have had a heart attack or severe chest pain. Source: National Library of Medicine |
164
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
113
prescriptions. |
33
patients, 3% of all patients |
23 | 37 | |
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KLOR-CON M20
Potassium is essential for ... + Potassium is essential for the proper functioning of the heart, kidneys, muscles, nerves, and digestive system. Source: National Library of Medicine |
160
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
155
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 3% of all patients |
24 | 43 | |
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XARELTO
Used to treat deep vein thr... + Used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung). Source: National Library of Medicine |
150
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
133
prescriptions. |
30
patients, 3% of all patients |
25 | 13 | |
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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 |
147
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
114
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 3% of all patients |
26 | 16 | |
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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 |
144
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
122
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 3% of all patients |
27 | 38 | |
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NITROSTAT
Treats or prevents angina (... + Treats or prevents angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
136
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
106
prescriptions. |
72
patients, 7% of all patients |
28 | 21 | |
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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 |
131
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
131
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 2% of all patients |
29 | 30 | |
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NIFEDIPINE ER
Used for the treatment of v... + Used for the treatment of vasospastic angina, chronic stable angina and hypertension. Source: National Library of Medicine |
125
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
108
prescriptions. |
31
patients, 3% of all patients |
30 | 45 | |
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LOSARTAN POTASSIUM
Losartan is used alone or i... + Losartan is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
124
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
119
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 2% of all patients |
31 | 14 | |
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PRADAXA
Used to treat deep vein thr... + Used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT; a blood clot, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (PE; a blood clot in the lung) in patients who have been treated with an injectable anticoagulant (''blood thinner''). Source: National Library of Medicine |
114
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
109
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
32 | 23 | |
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CAPTOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
107
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
74
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
33 | 62 | |
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BYSTOLIC
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
106
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
95
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
34 | 35 | |
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AMLODIPINE BESYLATE-BENAZEPRIL
The combination of amlodipi... + The combination of amlodipine and benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
105
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
93
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
35 | 64 | |
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LABETALOL HCL
Labetalol is used to treat ... + Labetalol is used to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
103
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
98
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 2% of all patients |
36 | 56 | |
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DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
Diltiazem is used to treat ... + Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
96
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
96
prescriptions. |
25
patients, 2% of all patients |
37 | 41 | |
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CARTIA XT
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
94
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
94
prescriptions. |
19
patients, 2% of all patients |
38 | 32 | |
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MULTAQ
Treats heart rhythm problem... + Treats heart rhythm problems in patients who have a history of atrial fibrillation. Source: National Library of Medicine |
85
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
39 | 28 | |
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NITROGLYCERIN PATCH
Prevents chest pain (angina... + Prevents chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
82
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
63
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
40 | 49 | |
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DILTIAZEM 24HR CD
Diltiazem is used to treat ... + Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
80
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
41 | 39 | |
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VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Treats high blood pressure. + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
75
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
75
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
42 | 54 | |
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NIFEDICAL XL
Used alone or together with... + Used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure and chest pain (angina). Source: National Library of Medicine |
75
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
70
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
42 | 68 | |
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BENAZEPRIL HCL
Benazepril is used alone or... + Benazepril is used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
73
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
73
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
44 | 34 | |
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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 |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
58
prescriptions. |
<11 | 45 | 48 | |
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ZETIA
Lowers cholesterol in your ... + Lowers cholesterol in your blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
51
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 1% of all patients |
46 | 36 | |
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EFFIENT
Used to prevent strokes, he... + Used to prevent strokes, heart attacks, or other serious problems with your heart or blood vessels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
67
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
46 | 27 | |
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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 |
65
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
60
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 1% of all patients |
48 | 47 | |
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ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
Isosorbide mononitrate is u... + Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent angina (chest pain) caused by coronary artery disease (heart disease). Source: National Library of Medicine |
63
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
44
prescriptions. |
17
patients, 2% of all patients |
49 | 9 | |
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DILTIAZEM ER
Diltiazem is used to treat ... + Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure and to control angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
56
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
56
prescriptions. |
13
patients, 1% of all patients |
50 | 60 | |
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AMIODARONE HCL
Amiodarone is used to treat... + Amiodarone is used to treat and prevent certain types of serious, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (a certain type of abnormal heart rhythm when other medications did not help or could not be tolerated. Source: National Library of Medicine |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
16
patients, 2% of all patients |
51 | 20 | |
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DIGOX
Digox (digoxin) is used to ... + Digox (digoxin) is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Source: National Library of Medicine |
55
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
50
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 2% of all patients |
R | 51 | 51 |
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PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM
Pantoprazole is used to tre... + Pantoprazole is used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach). Source: National Library of Medicine |
54
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
49
prescriptions. |
11
patients, 1% of all patients |
53 | 42 | |
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TORSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) caused by congestive heart failure, kidney disease, or liver disease. Source: National Library of Medicine |
52
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
37
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 1% of all patients |
54 | 61 | |
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DIGITEK
Treats congestive heart fai... + Treats congestive heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 0% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
<11 | R | 55 | 74 |
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 Feb. 9, 2015.
- 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.