DR. CARL G KLUTKE MD
Prescription History 1003832221
Urology in Asheville, NC
What does Dr. Klutke prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Klutke wrote 2,027 Medicare prescriptions for 24 medications. The most prescribed was Tamsulosin Hcl, with 708 prescriptions for 252 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Dr. Klutke prescribes.
Medications 24 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other North Carolina prescribers.
What it is used for
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 708 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about 8.5 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (83). Medicare paid $14.11 per fill, versus $13.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Finasteride is used to shrink an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH) in adult men.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 305 prescriptions for Finasteride, about 5.6 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $16.29 per fill, versus $12.39 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain bladder problems (overactive bladder, neurogenic detrusor overactivity).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 176 prescriptions for Myrbetriq, about 4.3 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $924.08 per fill, versus $618.02 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Oxybutynin is used to treat certain bladder and urinary conditions (such as overactive bladder).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 138 prescriptions for Oxybutynin Chloride, about 5.5 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $23.29 per fill, versus $15.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat or prevent certain urinary tract infections.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 87 prescriptions for Nitrofurantoin, about 3.4 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $23.05 per fill, versus $29.46 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 85 prescriptions for Ciprofloxacin Hcl, about 3.1 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $3.91 per fill, versus $7.29 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat overactive bladder.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 77 prescriptions for Gemtesa, about 1.4 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $1,072.41 per fill, versus $692.82 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a hormone.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 54 prescriptions for Estradiol, about 1.5 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $55.12 per fill, versus $50.92 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Sildenafil is used to treat male sexual function problems (impotence or erectile dysfunction-ED).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 46 prescriptions for Sildenafil Citrate, about 2.4 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $7.88 per fill, versus $67.43 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 42 prescriptions for Cephalexin, about 1.4 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (30). Medicare paid $12.46 per fill, versus $7.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 36 prescriptions for Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, about 1.4 times as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $2.12 per fill, versus $5.44 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Relugolix is used to treat prostate cancer in men.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 34 prescriptions for Orgovyx, about 73% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $2,689.69 per fill, versus $2,690.90 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Methenamine is used to prevent or control returning urinary tract infections caused by certain bacteria.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 32 prescriptions for Methenamine Hippurate, about 79% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $70.93 per fill, versus $60.27 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 26 prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 28% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (93). Medicare paid $3.71 per fill, versus $60.31 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Solifenacin is used to treat an overactive bladder.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 26 prescriptions for Solifenacin Succinate, about 78% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (34). Medicare paid $70.19 per fill, versus $33.07 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Alfuzosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 25 prescriptions for Alfuzosin Hcl Er, about 60% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $33.23 per fill, versus $20.79 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 25 prescriptions for Dutasteride, about 81% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $35.28 per fill, versus $26.46 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Apalutamide is used to treat men with prostate cancer.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 20 prescriptions for Erleada, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $15,138.23 per fill, versus $14,251.54 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to make the urine less acidic.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 19 prescriptions for Potassium Citrate Er, about 66% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $133.49 per fill, versus $86.90 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat certain bladder problems (overactive bladder, neurogenic detrusor overactivity).
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 16 prescriptions for Fesoterodine Fumarate Er, about 78% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (21). Medicare paid $185.04 per fill, versus $85.99 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat an overactive bladder.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 14 prescriptions for Tolterodine Tartrate, about as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (15). Medicare paid $23.71 per fill, versus $50.10 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This combination medication is used to treat a variety of inflamed fungal skin infections such as ringworm, athlete's foot, and jock itch.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 12 prescriptions for Clotrimazole-Betamethasone, about half as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (22). Medicare paid $12.83 per fill, versus $22.20 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Desmopressin is used to control the amount of urine your kidneys make.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 12 prescriptions for Desmopressin Acetate, about 62% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $25.76 per fill, versus $73.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to temporarily relieve itching eyes caused by seasonal allergies.
Compared with North Carolina prescribers
Dr. Klutke wrote 12 prescriptions for Ketorolac Tromethamine, about 16% as often as the typical North Carolina prescriber of it (77). Medicare paid $9.63 per fill, versus $23.09 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Klutke’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Klutke prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Klutke's most prescribed medications were Tamsulosin Hcl (708), Finasteride (305) and Myrbetriq (176).
How does Dr. Klutke's prescribing compare with other North Carolina prescribers?
Of the 24 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Klutke prescribes 11 more often than the typical North Carolina prescriber, 5 about as often and 8 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Klutke prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the North Carolina prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
