MR. BLAKE ALAN HAND CRNP
Prescription History 1215496708
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Gardendale, AL
What does Blake Hand prescribe?
In 2024, Blake Hand wrote 814 Medicare prescriptions for 33 medications. The most prescribed was Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen), with 73 prescriptions for 72 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 Blake Hand prescribes.
Medications 33 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 Alabama prescribers.
What it is used for
This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 73 prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (169). Medicare paid $26.16 per fill, versus $18.38 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 Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 64 prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (134). Medicare paid $23.45 per fill, versus $25.43 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
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 53 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 29% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (180). Medicare paid $14.17 per fill, versus $13.05 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 muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 48 prescriptions for Tizanidine Hcl, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (89). Medicare paid $10.15 per fill, versus $11.00 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
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.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 44 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 21% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (210). Medicare paid $15.92 per fill, versus $12.48 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
Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 36 prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about 64% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $11.83 per fill, versus $8.47 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
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 36 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 31% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (117). Medicare paid $15.04 per fill, versus $7.69 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
Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 30 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 17% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (179). Medicare paid $14.60 per fill, versus $12.18 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 pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 29 prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 34% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (86). Medicare paid $23.96 per fill, versus $26.32 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
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 26 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 14% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (182). Medicare paid $9.69 per fill, versus $6.73 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
Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 25 prescriptions for Methocarbamol, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $9.07 per fill, versus $10.65 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 high blood pressure.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 20 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about 23% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (88). Medicare paid $5.52 per fill, versus $4.49 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
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 20 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl, about 18% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (109). Medicare paid $6.49 per fill, versus $7.90 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
Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 20 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about 16% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (128). Medicare paid $8.76 per fill, versus $12.19 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
Olmesartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 19 prescriptions for Olmesartan Medoxomil, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $13.79 per fill, versus $22.53 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
Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to prevent and treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 18 prescriptions for Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, about 22% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (83). Medicare paid $22.13 per fill, versus $27.96 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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 18 prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 32% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (57). Medicare paid $13.32 per fill, versus $29.93 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
Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 18 prescriptions for Meloxicam, about 21% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (87). Medicare paid $1.82 per fill, versus $4.96 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
Tirzepatide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 18 prescriptions for Mounjaro, about 25% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (73). Medicare paid $960.78 per fill, versus $1,210.86 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 beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 17 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 14% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (123). Medicare paid $14.65 per fill, versus $15.78 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
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 17 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 14% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (122). Medicare paid $18.55 per fill, versus $15.06 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
Montelukast is used to control and prevent symptoms caused by asthma (such as wheezing and shortness of breath).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 16 prescriptions for Montelukast Sodium, about 17% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (93). Medicare paid $14.23 per fill, versus $12.79 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 contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 15 prescriptions for Buprenorphine-Naloxone, about 11% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (132). Medicare paid $168.43 per fill, versus $190.77 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 product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 15 prescriptions for Fluticasone-Salmeterol, about half as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $154.16 per fill, versus $164.88 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
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 15 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 11% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (136). Medicare paid $10.81 per fill, versus $11.68 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
Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 15 prescriptions for Prednisone, about 26% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $1.06 per fill, versus $4.18 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 mental/mood disorders (such as depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder).
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 15 prescriptions for Sertraline Hcl, about 21% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (71). Medicare paid $7.34 per fill, versus $8.97 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 depression.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 13 prescriptions for Mirtazapine, about 21% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $58.00 per fill, versus $17.60 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
Pravastatin 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.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 13 prescriptions for Pravastatin Sodium, about 17% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (76). Medicare paid $14.08 per fill, versus $18.93 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
Rosuvastatin 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.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 13 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 10% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (132). Medicare paid $5.84 per fill, versus $18.12 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
Fluticasone is used to relieve seasonal and year-round allergic and non-allergic nasal symptoms, such as stuffy/runny nose, itching, and sneezing.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 12 prescriptions for Fluticasone Propionate, about 18% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (66). Medicare paid $18.96 per fill, versus $15.92 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
This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 12 prescriptions for Ondansetron Odt, about 37% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $30.80 per fill, versus $14.31 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
This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne.
Compared with Alabama prescribers
Blake Hand wrote 11 prescriptions for Doxycycline Hyclate, about 25% as often as the typical Alabama prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $11.04 per fill, versus $13.14 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Blake Hand’s prescriptions
What does Blake Hand prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Blake Hand's most prescribed medications were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (73), Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (64) and Gabapentin (53).
How does Blake Hand's prescribing compare with other Alabama prescribers?
Of the 33 medications with a state comparison, Blake Hand prescribes 33 less often than the typical Alabama prescriber. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Blake Hand 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 Alabama 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.
