DR. DIANA C MEDGYESY MD
Prescription History 1083660708
Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology in Fort Collins, CO
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. DIANA C MEDGYESY MD, an active Medical Oncology specialist practicing in Fort Collins, CO. Our medical registry currently tracks 9 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 394 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Anastrozole, which accounts for 169 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.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other CO PrescribersVs. CO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 169 | $31.51 | ▲ More than typical |
About Anastrozole: Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause. Show more ▾ Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers. A nitrile and triazole derivative that acts as a selective nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of ESTROGEN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. In 2023, this provider wrote 169 Medicare prescriptions for Anastrozole, about 2.8 times the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (61). Medicare paid an average of $31.51 per fill, versus $29.00 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 475.6 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 14,219 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Letrozole | 72 | $28.61▼ below CO avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Letrozole: This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Show more ▾ 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. 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. In 2023, this provider wrote 72 Medicare prescriptions for Letrozole, about 1.5 times the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (49). Medicare paid an average of $28.61 per fill, versus $33.42 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the CO average for this medication. 195.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 5,841 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tamoxifen Citrate | 39 | $26.93▼ below CO avg | ≈ Typical |
About Tamoxifen Citrate: Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer. Show more ▾ It is also used to reduce the chances of breast cancer in high-risk patients. This medication can block the growth of breast cancer. It works by interfering with the effects of estrogen in the breast tissue. One of the SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS with tissue-specific activities. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen (inhibiting agent) in the mammary tissue, but as an estrogen (stimulating agent) in cholesterol metabolism, bone density, and cell proliferation in the ENDOMETRIUM. In 2023, this provider wrote 39 Medicare prescriptions for Tamoxifen Citrate, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (32). Medicare paid an average of $26.93 per fill, versus $38.67 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the CO average for this medication. 97.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,915 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Alendronate Sodium | 26 | $12.17▼ below CO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Alendronate Sodium: Alendronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults. Show more ▾ Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases as you age, after menopause, or if you are taking corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for a long time. This medication works by slowing bone loss. This effect helps maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Alendronate belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis. In 2023, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Alendronate Sodium, about 60% of the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (43). Medicare paid an average of $12.17 per fill, versus $14.10 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the CO average for this medication. 72.9 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,188 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| IbrancePalbociclib | 20 | $17,253.88 | ≈ Typical |
About Ibrance: Palbociclib is used to treat a certain type of breast cancer. Show more ▾ It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells. In 2023, this provider wrote 20 Medicare prescriptions for Ibrance, about 77% of the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (26). Medicare paid an average of $17,253.88 per fill, versus $14,599.81 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 560 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| XareltoRivaroxaban | 19 | $940.28 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Xarelto: Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent blood clots from forming in high-risk patients with limited mobility during their hospital stay and after discharge. In addition, rivaroxaban is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent the blood clots from forming again. Rivaroxaban may be used in children to prevent blood clots from forming after a certain heart surgery (Fontan procedure). Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood. A morpholine and thiophene derivative that functions as a FACTOR XA INHIBITOR and is used in the treatment and prevention of DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS and PULMONARY EMBOLISM. It is also used for the prevention of STROKE and systemic embolization in patients with non-valvular ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, and for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients after an ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME. In 2023, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Xarelto, about half the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (35). Medicare paid an average of $940.28 per fill, versus $905.37 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 31 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 930 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Exemestane | 18 | $335.64 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Exemestane: This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Show more ▾ Exemestane is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Exemestane decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers. Exemestane is usually not used in women of childbearing age. In 2023, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Exemestane, about 67% of the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (27). Medicare paid an average of $335.64 per fill, versus $246.44 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 51.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,520 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Gabapentin | 17 | $14.19▼ below CO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
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 17 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (64). Medicare paid an average of $14.19 per fill, versus $25.79 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the CO average for this medication. 35 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,050 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Potassium Chloride | 14 | $21.08▼ below CO avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Potassium Chloride: This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. Show more ▾ A normal level of potassium in the blood is important. Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly. Most people get enough potassium by eating a well-balanced diet. Some conditions that can lower your body's potassium level include severe prolonged diarrhea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism, or treatment with water pills/diuretics. A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA. In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about a third of the volume of the typical Colorado prescriber of this medication (46). Medicare paid an average of $21.08 per fill, versus $31.08 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average CO prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the CO average for this medication. 38 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,140 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. DIANA C MEDGYESY 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 Medical Oncology prescribing approach at this Fort Collins, CO 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 CO prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
