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CHRISTOPHER DONZELL FNP-BC
At A Glance: This Prescriber in 2015
Self-Reported Primary Specialty
Rank: 22 out of 389
Rank: 42 out of 389
How Does This Prescriber Compare to Peers?
In the same specialty and state. Caveats »
this specialty
in Michigan lower than average
Antipsychotics
3% of this provider’s 352 patients who are 65 and older filled at least one prescription for an antipsychotic drug, compared to an average of 3%.
Antibiotics
19% of this provider’s 419 patients filled at least one prescription for an antibiotic drug, compared to an average of 28%.
Risky Drugs for Seniors
6% of this provider’s 352 patients 65 and older filled at least one prescription for a potentially inappropriate drug, compared to an average of 9%.
Opioids
11% of this provider’s 419 patients filled at least one prescription for an opioid, compared to an average of 10%.
Brand Name Drugs
14% of this provider’s prescriptions were for brand-name drugs, compared to an average of 18%.
Prescription Price
$69 was the average price of a prescription from this provider, compared to $123 among peers.
Prescriptions per Patient
12 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
2012
$158K
2013
$246K
2014
$349K
2015
Number of Claims
2012
2,438
2013
3,791
2014
5,029
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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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 |
228
prescriptions, 5% of all prescriptions |
198
prescriptions. |
51
patients, 12% of all patients |
1 | 4 | |
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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 |
202
prescriptions, 4% of all prescriptions |
173
prescriptions. |
65
patients, 16% of all patients |
2 | 3 | |
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ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Source: National Library of Medicine |
173
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
152
prescriptions. |
39
patients, 9% of all patients |
3 | 5 | |
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LISINOPRIL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and heart failure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
161
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
143
prescriptions. |
49
patients, 12% of all patients |
4 | 1 | |
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SIMVASTATIN
Treats high cholesterol and... + Treats high cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Source: National Library of Medicine |
156
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
151
prescriptions. |
44
patients, 11% of all patients |
5 | 6 | |
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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 |
149
prescriptions, 3% of all prescriptions |
144
prescriptions. |
40
patients, 10% of all patients |
6 | 2 | |
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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 |
120
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
115
prescriptions. |
29
patients, 7% of all patients |
7 | 13 | |
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GABAPENTIN
Treats certain types of sei... + Treats certain types of seizures. Source: National Library of Medicine |
115
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
92
prescriptions. |
42
patients, 10% of all patients |
8 | 8 | |
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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 |
103
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
87
prescriptions. |
38
patients, 9% of all patients |
O | 9 | 11 |
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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 |
96
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
91
prescriptions. |
26
patients, 6% of all patients |
10 | 12 | |
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LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Treats high blood pressure.... + Treats high blood pressure. Source: National Library of Medicine |
95
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
84
prescriptions. |
34
patients, 8% of all patients |
11 | 35 | |
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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 |
93
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
88
prescriptions. |
32
patients, 8% of all patients |
12 | 7 | |
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TRAZODONE HCL
Trazodone is used to treat ... + Trazodone is used to treat depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
86
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
21
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
13 | 29 | |
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PREDNISONE
Treats inflammation (swelli... + Treats inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, complications of chronic illnesses, and other medical problems. Source: National Library of Medicine |
80
prescriptions, 2% of all prescriptions |
75
prescriptions. |
65
patients, 16% of all patients |
14 | 21 | |
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ATENOLOL
Treats high blood pressure ... + Treats high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
64
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
15 | 18 | |
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FLUOXETINE HCL
Fluoxetine is used to treat... + Fluoxetine 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), some eating disorders, and panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks). Source: National Library of Medicine |
69
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
18
prescriptions. |
14
patients, 3% of all patients |
15 | 47 | |
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ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE
Escitalopram is used to tre... + Escitalopram is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine |
65
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
42
prescriptions. |
24
patients, 6% of all patients |
17 | 46 | |
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TAMSULOSIN HCL
Tamsulosin is used in men t... + Tamsulosin is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) which include difficulty urinating (hesitation, dribbling, weak stream, and incomplete bladder emptying), painful urination, and urinary frequency and urgency. Source: National Library of Medicine |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
57
prescriptions. |
22
patients, 5% of all patients |
18 | 40 | |
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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 |
62
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
62
prescriptions. |
15
patients, 4% of all patients |
18 | 31 | |
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DULOXETINE HCL
Duloxetine is used to treat... + Duloxetine is used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD; excessive worry and tension that disrupts daily life and lasts for 6 months or longer). Source: National Library of Medicine |
57
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
5
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
20 | 27 | |
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DONEPEZIL HCL
Donepezil is used to treat ... + Donepezil is used to treat dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to remember, think clearly, communicate, and perform daily activities and may cause changes in mood and personality) associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD; a brain disease that slowly destroys the memory and the ability to think, learn, communicate and handle daily activities). Source: National Library of Medicine |
54
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
54
prescriptions. |
12
patients, 3% of all patients |
21 | 51 | |
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CITALOPRAM HBR
Citalopram is used to treat... + Citalopram is used to treat depression. Source: National Library of Medicine |
52
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
40
prescriptions. |
18
patients, 4% of all patients |
22 | 19 | |
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LORAZEPAM
Treats anxiety, anxiety wit... + Treats anxiety, anxiety with depression, and insomnia (trouble sleeping). Source: National Library of Medicine |
52
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
47
prescriptions. |
20
patients, 5% of all patients |
22 | 24 | |
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FUROSEMIDE
Treats fluid retention (ede... + Treats fluid retention (edema) and high blood pressure (hypertension). Source: National Library of Medicine |
51
prescriptions, 1% of all prescriptions |
46
prescriptions. |
23
patients, 5% of all patients |
24 | 9 | |
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 Jan. 29, 2013.
- 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.