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NICOLE J BANGS P.A.-C.
Prescription History 1336242536
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Salem, OR

NPI Status: Active since September 06, 2006

Contact Information

1600 STATE ST
SALEM, OR
ZIP 97301
Phone: (503) 540-6300
Fax: (503) 540-6404

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Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for NICOLE J BANGS P.A.-C., an active Surgical specialist practicing in Salem, OR. Our medical registry currently tracks 7 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 332 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Gabapentin, which accounts for 143 claims alone.

Medication Index

Baclofen

Generic Formulation: BaclofenSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 136
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims31.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills41.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,123
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 64.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $204.04 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$18.55

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$30.74

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.

Therapeutic Applications

Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury/disease). It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Gabapentin

Generic Formulation: GabapentinSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 143
30-Day Fills 181.3
Days Supply 4,938
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims77.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills132.0
Peer Average Days Supply3,873
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 85.7% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $3,202.48 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.39

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$26.29

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

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

Therapeutic Applications

Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. 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.

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Formulation: Hydrocodone/AcetaminophenSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 122
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims63.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills64.4
Peer Average Days Supply1,307
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 79.4% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $183.98 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.15

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.14

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Therapeutic Applications

This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Hydrocodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.

Methocarbamol

Generic Formulation: MethocarbamolSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 55
30-Day Fills 55.0
Days Supply 811
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims23.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills26.3
Peer Average Days Supply564
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 139.1% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,176.70 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.39

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$15.32

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206)

Therapeutic Applications

Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment. It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Oxycodone Hcl

Generic Formulation: Oxycodone HclSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 52
30-Day Fills 52.0
Days Supply 340
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims53.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills53.9
Peer Average Days Supply956
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $739.34 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.22

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$18.69

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.

Pregabalin

Generic Formulation: PregabalinSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 375
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims33.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills45.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,323
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 63.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $290.30 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$24.19

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$44.55

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures).

Tramadol Hcl

Generic Formulation: Tramadol HclSpecialty: Physician Assistant
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 46
30-Day Fills 47.0
Days Supply 649
OR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims42.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills43.4
Peer Average Days Supply901
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across OR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $336.96 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.33

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.29

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.

Therapeutic Applications

See also Warning section. This medication is used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain. Tramadol belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain.

Dataset Methodology & CMS Source Information

This analytical profile maps public infrastructure records sourced directly from official **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)** public data releases. The statistics above track documented pharmaceutical treatment trends assigned to beneficiaries specifically under federal public programs. Evaluating the prescriptive footprints of clinical practitioners like NICOLE J BANGS P.A.-C. provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Salem, OR.

Key Learning Objectives for this Profile:

  • Prescribing Frequencies: Track and evaluate the volume metrics of specific brand-name and generic medical formulas chosen by this provider over time.
  • Clinical Focus Areas: Identify how the provider distributes therapeutic selections across medical care options to gain insight into their true day-to-day **Surgical** practice concentrations.
  • Program Cost Awareness: Review the calculated total systemic drug costs and raw transactional volumes linked to these orders to better anticipate network insurance coverage structures.
  • Patient-Centered Evaluation: Cross-reference localized regional care comparisons to align practitioner habits directly with your proactive health maintenance goals.

Data Scope Exclusion & Limitations: The data elements presented above explicitly reflect prescription orders processed for Medicare beneficiaries during the year 2023. This informational profile does not aggregate prescription data for individuals utilizing private commercial health plans, state Medicaid coverage, or self-pay options. However, because medical decision-making remains highly consistent across clinical settings, this public registry provides a reliable proxy for understanding the general prescribing preferences and pharmaceutical care approach used by this provider.