SUSAN KENSLOW
Prescription History 1043361983
Nurse Practitioner in West Plains, MO


Quality Rating: 100 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since January 16, 2007

Contact Information

1100 N KENTUCKY AVE
WEST PLAINS, MO
ZIP 65775
Phone: (417) 257-9111

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Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for SUSAN KENSLOW, an active Nurse Practitioner specialist practicing in West Plains, MO. Our medical registry currently tracks 7 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 91 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Prednisone, which accounts for 16 claims alone.

Medication Index


Furosemide

Generic Formulation: FurosemideSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 14.0
Days Supply 390
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims109.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills193.9
Peer Average Days Supply5,479
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 89.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $37.40 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$3.12

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.84

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Therapeutic Applications

Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Furosemide is a water pill (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt.

Gabapentin

Generic Formulation: GabapentinSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 20.0
Days Supply 533
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims115.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills176.1
Peer Average Days Supply5,091
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 89.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $239.34 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$19.95

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.39

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.

Therapeutic Applications

Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.

Letrozole

Generic Formulation: LetrozoleSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 16.0
Days Supply 478
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims52.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills110.9
Peer Average Days Supply3,296
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 73.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $342.27 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$24.45

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$30.28

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A triazole and benzonitrile derivative that is a selective non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, similar to ANASTROZOLE. It is used in the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.

Levofloxacin

Generic Formulation: LevofloxacinSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 91
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims24.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills24.9
Peer Average Days Supply205
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 45.8% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $119.32 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.18

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.44

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

The L-isomer of Ofloxacin.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Levofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs known as quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. Levofloxacin injection is used if you cannot take the medication by mouth. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.

Lorazepam

Generic Formulation: LorazepamSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 190
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims65.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills70.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,809
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 80.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $43.51 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$3.35

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.20

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). It is also used before surgeries or procedures to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness about the procedure or surgery. Lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain.

Prednisone

Generic Formulation: PrednisoneSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 16
30-Day Fills 21.0
Days Supply 593
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims51.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills61.5
Peer Average Days Supply1,100
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 68.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $155.14 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.70

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$6.02

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.

Therapeutic Applications

Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Prochlorperazine Maleate

Generic Formulation: Prochlorperazine MaleateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 105
MO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims31.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills31.9
Peer Average Days Supply471
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 64.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside MO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $220.51 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.05

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.25

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612)

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting from certain causes (for example, after surgery or cancer treatment). Prochlorperazine belongs to a class of drugs known as phenothiazines. This medication is not recommended for use in children younger than 2 years or in children going through surgery.

Dataset Methodology & CMS Source Information

This analytical profile maps public infrastructure records sourced directly from official **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)** public data releases. The statistics above track documented pharmaceutical treatment trends assigned to beneficiaries specifically under federal public programs. Evaluating the prescriptive footprints of clinical practitioners like SUSAN KENSLOW provides transparency into local medical care patterns within West Plains, MO.

Key Learning Objectives for this Profile:

  • Prescribing Frequencies: Track and evaluate the volume metrics of specific brand-name and generic medical formulas chosen by this provider over time.
  • Clinical Focus Areas: Identify how the provider distributes therapeutic selections across medical care options to gain insight into their true day-to-day **Nurse Practitioner** practice concentrations.
  • Program Cost Awareness: Review the calculated total systemic drug costs and raw transactional volumes linked to these orders to better anticipate network insurance coverage structures.
  • Patient-Centered Evaluation: Cross-reference localized regional care comparisons to align practitioner habits directly with your proactive health maintenance goals.

Data Scope Exclusion & Limitations: The data elements presented above explicitly reflect prescription orders processed for Medicare beneficiaries during the year 2023. This informational profile does not aggregate prescription data for individuals utilizing private commercial health plans, state Medicaid coverage, or self-pay options. However, because medical decision-making remains highly consistent across clinical settings, this public registry provides a reliable proxy for understanding the general prescribing preferences and pharmaceutical care approach used by this provider.