DR. TIMOTHY KENNETH ACKERMAN MD
Prescription History 1245762921
Hospitalist in Saint Louis, MO
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. TIMOTHY KENNETH ACKERMAN MD, an active Hospitalist specialist practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Our medical registry currently tracks 8 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 151 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Amlodipine Besylate, which accounts for 31 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 | Claims | 30-Day Fills | Days Supply | Cost / Claim | Utilization vs MO Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine Besylate | 31 | 57.0 | 1,710 | $4.36▼ below MO avg | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average This provider's average cost per claim is below the MO average for this medication. 57.0 30-Day Fills 1,710 Days Supply 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. | |||||
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 31 | 83.4 | 2,502 | $15.51 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 83.4 30-Day Fills 2,502 Days Supply 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. | |||||
| Warfarin Sodium | 18 | 25.9 | 774 | $4.95▼ below MO avg | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average This provider's average cost per claim is below the MO average for this medication. 25.9 30-Day Fills 774 Days Supply About Warfarin Sodium: This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Show more ▾ Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). Warfarin is commonly called a blood thinner, but the more correct term is anticoagulant. It helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by decreasing the amount of certain substances (clotting proteins) in your blood. An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide. | |||||
| ClopidogrelClopidogrel Bisulfate | 15 | 25.0 | 750 | $5.71▼ below MO avg | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average This provider's average cost per claim is below the MO average for this medication. 25.0 30-Day Fills 750 Days Supply About Clopidogrel: Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease). Show more ▾ It is also used with aspirin to treat new/worsening chest pain (new heart attack, unstable angina) and to keep blood vessels open and prevent blood clots after certain procedures (such as cardiac stent). Clopidogrel works by blocking platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It is an antiplatelet drug. It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body. A ticlopidine analog and platelet purinergic P2Y receptor antagonist that inhibits adenosine diphosphate-mediated PLATELET AGGREGATION. It is used to prevent THROMBOEMBOLISM in patients with ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; or ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. | |||||
| Lisinopril | 15 | 38.0 | 1,140 | $9.95 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 38.0 30-Day Fills 1,140 Days Supply About Lisinopril: Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril belongs to a class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. One of the ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS (ACE inhibitors), orally active, that has been used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure. | |||||
| Losartan Potassium | 14 | 36.0 | 1,080 | $12.22 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 36.0 30-Day Fills 1,080 Days Supply 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. | |||||
| Metformin Hcl | 14 | 40.5 | 1,215 | $6.20▼ below MO avg | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average This provider's average cost per claim is below the MO average for this medication. 40.5 30-Day Fills 1,215 Days Supply About Metformin Hcl: Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. Show more ▾ It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289) | |||||
| Indapamide | 13 | 15.0 | 450 | $7.64▼ below MO avg | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average MO prescriber Averages are among MO prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the MO average This provider's average cost per claim is below the MO average for this medication. 15.0 30-Day Fills 450 Days Supply About Indapamide: This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Indapamide is also used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by heart failure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Indapamide belongs to a class of drugs known as diuretics/water pills. It works by causing you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet. A benzamide-sulfonamide-indole derived DIURETIC that functions by inhibiting SODIUM CHLORIDE SYMPORTERS. | |||||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. TIMOTHY KENNETH ACKERMAN 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 Hospitalist prescribing approach at this Saint Louis, MO 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 MO prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
