DR. DAVID BUTTROSS III MD
Prescription History 1083615421
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Lake Charles, LA

Active since August 09, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
333 DR MICHAEL DEBAKEY DR, SUITE 220, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601(337) 478-9331(337) 478-9828 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: July 17, 2013. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. DAVID BUTTROSS III MD, an active Psychiatry specialist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Our medical registry currently tracks 21 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 366 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Trazodone Hcl, which accounts for 45 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.

21
Medications
366
Total Claims
429
30-Day Fills
Trazodone Hcl
Most Prescribed · 45 claims
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21 medications · 2023 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by DR. DAVID BUTTROSS III MD in 2023, with prescription volumes, average cost per fill, and LA state comparisons
Medication Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill Vs. Other LA PrescribersVs. LA Avg

About Trazodone Hcl: This medication is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It may help to improve your mood, appetite, and energy level as well as decrease anxiety and insomnia related to depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural chemical (serotonin) in the brain.

In 2023, this provider wrote 45 Medicare prescriptions for Trazodone Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (76). Medicare paid an average of $8.35 per fill, versus $11.07 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
45
LA average
76.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$8.35
LA average
$11.07

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

62
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,838
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Mirtazapine: Mirtazapine is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It improves mood and feelings of well-being. Mirtazapine is an antidepressant that works by restoring the balance of natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. A piperazinoazepine tetracyclic compound that enhances the release of NOREPINEPHRINE and SEROTONIN through blockage of presynaptic ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS. It also blocks both 5-HT2 and 5-HT3 serotonin receptors and is a potent HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR antagonist. It is used for the treatment of depression, and may also be useful for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

In 2023, this provider wrote 43 Medicare prescriptions for Mirtazapine, about 83% of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (52). Medicare paid an average of $17.98 per fill, versus $18.34 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
43
LA average
52.0

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$17.98
LA average
$18.34

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

47
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
1,410
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Benztropine Mesylate: Benztropine is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or involuntary movements due to the side effects of certain psychiatric drugs (antipsychotics such as chlorpromazine/haloperidol). Show more ▾

Benztropine belongs to a class of medication called anticholinergics that work by blocking a certain natural substance (acetylcholine). This helps decrease muscle stiffness, sweating, and the production of saliva, and helps improve walking ability in people with Parkinson's disease. Anticholinergics can stop severe muscle spasms of the back, neck, and eyes that are sometimes caused by psychiatric drugs. It can also decrease other side effects such as muscle stiffness/rigidity (extrapyramidal signs-EPS). It is not helpful in treating movement problems caused by tardive dyskinesia and may worsen them. Benztropine should not be used by children younger than 3 years. A centrally active muscarinic antagonist that has been used in the symptomatic treatment of PARKINSON DISEASE. Benztropine also inhibits the uptake of dopamine.

In 2023, this provider wrote 25 Medicare prescriptions for Benztropine Mesylate, about half the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (46). Medicare paid an average of $8.49 per fill, versus $13.76 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
25
LA average
46.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$8.49
LA average
$13.76

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

25
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
724
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Divalproex Sodium: This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent migraine headaches. Show more ▾

It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.

In 2023, this provider wrote 24 Medicare prescriptions for Divalproex Sodium, about half the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (44). Medicare paid an average of $35.77 per fill, versus $39.57 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
24
LA average
44.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$35.77
LA average
$39.57

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

24
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
694
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Ingrezza: Valbenazine is used to treat involuntary movements of the face, tongue, or other body parts (tardive dyskinesia). Show more ▾

This medication is thought to work by decreasing the amount of certain natural substances in the brain that affect how your nerves and muscles work (monoamines such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine).

In 2023, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Ingrezza, about 75% of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (24). Medicare paid an average of $7,740.82 per fill, versus $7,211.26 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
18
LA average
24.0

This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$7,740.82
LA average
$7,211.26

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

18
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
540
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Sertraline Hcl: Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Show more ▾

This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living. Sertraline is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.

In 2023, this provider wrote 17 Medicare prescriptions for Sertraline Hcl, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (65). Medicare paid an average of $3.66 per fill, versus $9.29 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
17
LA average
65.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$3.66
LA average
$9.29

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

25
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
750
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Buspirone Hcl: This medication is used to treat anxiety. Show more ▾

It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. It may also help you to feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping, sweating, and pounding heartbeat. Buspirone is a medication for anxiety (anxiolytic) that works by affecting certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters).

In 2023, this provider wrote 16 Medicare prescriptions for Buspirone Hcl, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (47). Medicare paid an average of $5.34 per fill, versus $15.62 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
16
LA average
47.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$5.34
LA average
$15.62

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

16
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
480
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Risperidone: Risperidone is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder called schizophrenia. Show more ▾

This medication can decrease hallucinations, help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Risperidone is an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. A selective blocker of DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS and SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS that acts as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It has been shown to improve both positive and negative symptoms in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA.

In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Risperidone, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (51). Medicare paid an average of $8.60 per fill, versus $13.72 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
15
LA average
51.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$8.60
LA average
$13.72

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

17
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
484
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Alprazolam: Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. Show more ▾

It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. It works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA). A triazolobenzodiazepine compound with antianxiety and sedative-hypnotic actions, that is efficacious in the treatment of PANIC DISORDERS, with or without AGORAPHOBIA, and in generalized ANXIETY DISORDERS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p238)

In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Alprazolam, about 15% of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (93). Medicare paid an average of $15.20 per fill, versus $7.96 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
14
LA average
93.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$15.20
LA average
$7.96

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

16
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
375
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Gabapentin: Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

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

In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 12% of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (120). Medicare paid an average of $84.12 per fill, versus $16.96 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
14
LA average
120.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$84.12
LA average
$16.96

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

14
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
420
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Lorazepam: This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). Show more ▾

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. 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.

In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Lorazepam, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $4.62 per fill, versus $6.79 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
14
LA average
45.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$4.62
LA average
$6.79

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

14
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
420
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Escitalopram Oxalate: Escitalopram is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾

It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram belongs to a class of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). It may improve your energy level and feelings of well-being and decrease nervousness. S-enantiomer of CITALOPRAM. Belongs to a class of drugs known as SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITORS, used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.

In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Escitalopram Oxalate, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (63). Medicare paid an average of $16.18 per fill, versus $12.26 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
14
LA average
63.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$16.18
LA average
$12.26

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

28
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
840
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Clonazepam: Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.

In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Clonazepam, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (65). Medicare paid an average of $8.27 per fill, versus $7.41 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
13
LA average
65.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$8.27
LA average
$7.41

Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

15
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
450
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Haloperidol: Haloperidol is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Show more ▾

This medicine helps you to think more clearly, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. It can also help prevent suicide in people who are likely to harm themselves. It also reduces aggression and the desire to hurt others. It can decrease negative thoughts and hallucinations. Haloperidol can also be used to treat uncontrolled movements and outbursts of words/sounds related to Tourette's syndrome. Haloperidol is also used for severe behavior problems in hyperactive children when other treatments or medications have not worked. Haloperidol is a psychiatric medication (antipsychotic-type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters). A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)

In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Haloperidol, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (31). Medicare paid an average of $22.20 per fill, versus $38.23 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
13
LA average
31.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$22.20
LA average
$38.23

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

13
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
364
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Fluoxetine Hcl: This long-acting form of fluoxetine is used to treat depression in people who have been successfully treated with the form of fluoxetine that is taken daily. Show more ▾

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). SSRIs work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters such as serotonin). Fluoxetine may decrease anxiety, improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.

In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Fluoxetine Hcl, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (45). Medicare paid an average of $9.84 per fill, versus $11.33 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
12
LA average
45.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$9.84
LA average
$11.33

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

18
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
540
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Divalproex Sodium Er: This medication is used to treat seizure disorders, certain psychiatric conditions (manic phase of bipolar disorder), and to prevent migraine headaches. Show more ▾

It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.

In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Divalproex Sodium Er, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (37). Medicare paid an average of $40.67 per fill, versus $89.38 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
12
LA average
37.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$40.67
LA average
$89.38

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

12
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
343
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Clozapine: See also Warning section. Show more ▾

This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Clozapine is a psychiatric medication (anti-psychotic type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Clozapine decreases hallucinations and helps prevent suicide in people who are likely to try to harm themselves. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life. A tricylic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It binds several types of central nervous system receptors, and displays a unique pharmacological profile. Clozapine is a serotonin antagonist, with strong binding to 5-HT 2A/2C receptor subtype. It also displays strong affinity to several dopaminergic receptors, but shows only weak antagonism at the dopamine D2 receptor, a receptor commonly thought to modulate neuroleptic activity. Agranulocytosis is a major adverse effect associated with administration of this agent.

In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Clozapine, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (47). Medicare paid an average of $66.97 per fill, versus $78.93 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
12
LA average
47.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$66.97
LA average
$78.93

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

12
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
360
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Bupropion Xl: Bupropion is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. It may work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in your brain.

In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Bupropion Xl, about a third of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (41). Medicare paid an average of $17.91 per fill, versus $31.66 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
12
LA average
41.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$17.91
LA average
$31.66

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

14
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
420
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Duloxetine Hcl: Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾

In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain). Duloxetine may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness. It can also decrease pain due to certain medical conditions. Duloxetine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. A thiophene derivative and selective NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE INHIBITOR for SEROTONIN and NORADRENALINE (SNRI). It is an ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENT and ANXIOLYTIC, and is also used for the treatment of pain in patients with DIABETES MELLITUS and FIBROMYALGIA.

In 2023, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about 18% of the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (62). Medicare paid an average of $15.68 per fill, versus $35.88 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
11
LA average
62.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$15.68
LA average
$35.88

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

17
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
510
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er: This combination medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. Show more ▾

It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. This drug is also used to treat a certain sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder.

In 2023, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er, about half the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (20). Medicare paid an average of $14.89 per fill, versus $57.59 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
11
LA average
20.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$14.89
LA average
$57.59

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

11
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
330
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023

About Trintellix: This medication is used to treat depression. Show more ▾

It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. Vortioxetine is an SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) and serotonin receptor modulator. This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. A piperazine derivative that acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, as a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, and 5-HT1A receptor agonist. It is used for the treatment of anxiety and depression.

In 2023, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Trintellix, about half the volume of the typical Louisiana prescriber of this medication (25). Medicare paid an average of $481.82 per fill, versus $539.26 statewide.

How often this provider prescribes it

This provider
11
LA average
25.0

This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average LA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

What Medicare paid per fill

This provider
$481.82
LA average
$539.26

This provider's average cost per fill is below the LA average for this medication.

11
30-Day Fills
standardized to 30-day supplies
330
Days of Medication
total across all patients in 2023
No medications match the current filters.
= the 5 medications this provider prescribes most. More than typical Typical Less than typical= prescription volume vs the average LA prescriber of the same medication; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the LA average cost per fill.

About this data. The prescription history for DR. DAVID BUTTROSS III MD is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Psychiatry prescribing approach at this Lake Charles, LA practice.

Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among LA prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.