MS. ASHKA LANELLE EVERETTE NURSE PRACTITIONER
Prescription History 1104698992
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Norfolk, VA
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for MS. ASHKA LANELLE EVERETTE NURSE PRACTITIONER, an active Family specialist practicing in Norfolk, VA. Our medical registry currently tracks 13 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 270 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Sevelamer Carbonate, which accounts for 62 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 (2024)Rx (2024) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other VA PrescribersVs. VA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 62 | $249.98 | ▲ More than typical |
About Sevelamer Carbonate: Sevelamer is used to lower high blood phosphorus (phosphate) levels in patients who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and possibly decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. Sevelamer works by holding onto phosphate from the diet so that it can pass out of your body. A polymeric amine that binds phosphate and is used to treat HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA in patients with kidney disease. In 2024, this provider wrote 62 Medicare prescriptions for Sevelamer Carbonate, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (43.4). Medicare paid an average of $249.98 per fill, versus $187.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average VA 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. 157.4 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 4,722 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| VelphoroSucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 48 | $4,192.05 | ▲ More than typical |
About Velphoro: Sucroferric oxyhydroxide is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and may decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. Sucroferric oxyhydroxide contains a form of iron which is not absorbed by your body. It works by binding to phosphate in your diet. The phosphate then passes out of your body in your stool. An oral phosphate binder for treatment of hyperphosphatemia. In 2024, this provider wrote 48 Medicare prescriptions for Velphoro, about 1.5 times the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (32). Medicare paid an average of $4,192.05 per fill, versus $3,011.25 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average VA 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. 76 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,280 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Amlodipine Besylate | 25 | $4.06▼ below VA avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Amlodipine Besylate: Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. In 2024, this provider wrote 25 Medicare prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 18% of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (140.7). Medicare paid an average of $4.06 per fill, versus $5.81 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 VA average for this medication. 65.6 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,968 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Hydralazine Hcl | 20 | $13.41 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Hydralazine Hcl: Hydralazine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Hydralazine is called a vasodilator. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow through the body more easily. A direct-acting vasodilator that is used as an antihypertensive agent. In 2024, this provider wrote 20 Medicare prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (37.7). Medicare paid an average of $13.41 per fill, versus $13.17 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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. 47 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,410 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Carvedilol | 17 | $6.18▼ below VA avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Carvedilol: Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Show more ▾ It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival if your heart is not pumping well. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural substances in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers your heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on your heart. Carvedilol belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha and beta blockers. A carbazole and propanol derivative that acts as a non-cardioselective beta blocker and vasodilator. It has blocking activity for ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and, at higher doses, may function as a blocker of CALCIUM CHANNELS; it also has antioxidant properties. Carvedilol is used in the treatment of HYPERTENSION; ANGINA PECTORIS; and HEART FAILURE. It can also reduce the risk of death following MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. In 2024, this provider wrote 17 Medicare prescriptions for Carvedilol, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (63.7). Medicare paid an average of $6.18 per fill, versus $8.08 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 VA average for this medication. 45 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,350 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Midodrine Hcl | 14 | $93.45 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Midodrine Hcl: This medication is used for certain patients who have symptoms of low blood pressure when standing. Show more ▾ This condition is also known as orthostatic hypotension. Midodrine is used in people whose daily activities are severely affected by this condition, even after other treatments are used (such as support stockings). It is known as a sympathomimetic (alpha receptor agonist) that acts on the blood vessels to raise blood pressure. An ethanolamine derivative that is an adrenergic alpha-1 agonist. It is used as a vasoconstrictor agent in the treatment of HYPOTENSION. In 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Midodrine Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (25.3). Medicare paid an average of $93.45 per fill, versus $80.82 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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. 26.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 787 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Clonidine Hcl | 13 | $7.13 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Clonidine Hcl: This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Clonidine belongs to a class of drugs (central alpha agonists) that act in the brain to lower blood pressure. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION. In 2024, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Clonidine Hcl, about half the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (26.8). Medicare paid an average of $7.13 per fill, versus $6.72 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 579 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ondansetron OdtOndansetron | 13 | $22.46 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Ondansetron Odt: This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. Ondansetron works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting. A competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and has reported anxiolytic and neuroleptic properties. In 2024, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Ondansetron Odt, about half the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (26.1). Medicare paid an average of $22.46 per fill, versus $14.86 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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. 13 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 230 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 12 | $6.39▼ below VA avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Atorvastatin Calcium: Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. Show more ▾ It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. A pyrrole and heptanoic acid derivative, HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR (statin), and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that is used to reduce serum levels of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; and TRIGLYCERIDES. It is used to increase serum levels of HDL-CHOLESTEROL in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS, and for the prevention of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES in patients with multiple risk factors. In 2024, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 7% of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (175.4). Medicare paid an average of $6.39 per fill, versus $9.39 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 VA average for this medication. 26 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 780 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| AuryxiaFerric Citrate | 12 | $4,321.26 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Auryxia: Ferric citrate is used to lower high blood phosphate levels in people who are on dialysis due to severe kidney disease. Show more ▾ Dialysis removes some phosphate from your blood, but it is difficult to remove enough to keep your phosphate levels balanced. Decreasing blood phosphate levels can help keep your bones strong, prevent unsafe buildup of minerals in your body, and may decrease the risk of heart disease and strokes that can result from high phosphate levels. This medication works by binding to phosphate in the foods you eat. The phosphate then passes out of your body in your stool. Ferric citrate is a form of iron. This medication is also used to treat low blood levels of iron (anemia) in people with long-term kidney disease who are not on dialysis. Iron is an important mineral that your body needs to produce red blood cells and keep you in good health. In 2024, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Auryxia, about a third of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (28.6). Medicare paid an average of $4,321.26 per fill, versus $1,943.61 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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. 34 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,020 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Nifedipine ErNifedipine | 12 | $21.87▼ below VA avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Nifedipine Er: Nifedipine is used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used for certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of chest pain attacks. It should not be used to treat chest pain when it occurs. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. This medication is known as a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing and widening blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure. In 2024, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Nifedipine Er, about half the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (27.7). Medicare paid an average of $21.87 per fill, versus $26.10 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 VA average for this medication. 32 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 939 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Losartan Potassium | 11 | $12.33 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Losartan Potassium: Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. Show more ▾ It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. An antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR with antihypertensive activity due to the reduced pressor effect of ANGIOTENSIN II. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 10% of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (106.3). Medicare paid an average of $12.33 per fill, versus $8.85 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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. 33 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 990 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ondansetron Hcl | 11 | $8.69▼ below VA avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Ondansetron Hcl: This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. Show more ▾ It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting. A competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and has reported anxiolytic and neuroleptic properties. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Ondansetron Hcl, about a third of the volume of the typical Virginia prescriber of this medication (30.8). Medicare paid an average of $8.69 per fill, versus $23.07 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average VA 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 VA average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 273 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for MS. ASHKA LANELLE EVERETTE NURSE PRACTITIONER is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2024, 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 Family prescribing approach at this Norfolk, VA 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 among VA prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.
