ABHILASH DESAI
Prescription History 1366519084
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in Boise, ID

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2006

Contact Information

413 N ALLUMBAUGH ST STE 101
BOISE, ID
ZIP 83704
Phone: (208) 323-1125
Fax: (208) 323-9604

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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 ABHILASH DESAI, an active Psychiatry specialist practicing in Boise, ID. Our medical registry currently tracks 8 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 117 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Clonazepam, which accounts for 25 claims alone.

Medication Index


Aripiprazole

Generic Formulation: AripiprazoleSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.2
Days Supply 334
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims38.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills50.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,469
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 71.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $333.89 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$30.35

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$135.47

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 piperazine and quinolone derivative that is used primarily as an antipsychotic agent. It is a partial agonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT1A and DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS, where it also functions as a post-synaptic antagonist, and an antagonist of SEROTONIN RECEPTOR, 5-HT2A. It is used for the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER, and as an adjunct therapy for the treatment of depression.

Therapeutic Applications

Aripiprazole is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, Tourette's syndrome, and irritability associated with autistic disorder). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. Aripiprazole is known as an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters). This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. Aripiprazole can treat severe mood swings and decrease how often mood swings occur.

Bupropion Xl

Generic Formulation: Bupropion HclSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 14.0
Days Supply 225
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims38.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills71.9
Peer Average Days Supply2,137
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 63.2% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $173.11 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$12.37

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$36.42

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

Bupropion is used to treat depression. It can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. It may work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in your brain.

Clonazepam

Generic Formulation: ClonazepamSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 25
30-Day Fills 25.4
Days Supply 759
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims40.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills45.5
Peer Average Days Supply1,281
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 37.5% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $292.27 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$11.69

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.33

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

An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.

Therapeutic Applications

Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines.

Clozapine

Generic Formulation: ClozapineSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 14.0
Days Supply 420
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims52.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills52.4
Peer Average Days Supply1,282
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 73.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,544.69 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$110.34

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$92.85

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 tricylic dibenzodiazepine, classified as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It binds several types of central nervous system receptors, and displays a unique pharmacological profile. Clozapine is a serotonin antagonist, with strong binding to 5-HT 2A/2C receptor subtype. It also displays strong affinity to several dopaminergic receptors, but shows only weak antagonism at the dopamine D2 receptor, a receptor commonly thought to modulate neuroleptic activity. Agranulocytosis is a major adverse effect associated with administration of this agent.

Therapeutic Applications

See also Warning section. This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders). Clozapine is a psychiatric medication (anti-psychotic type) that works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Clozapine decreases hallucinations and helps prevent suicide in people who are likely to try to harm themselves. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take part in everyday life.

Lacosamide

Generic Formulation: LacosamideSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.1
Days Supply 284
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims59.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills69.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,989
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 79.7% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,421.43 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$118.45

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$259.54

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

An acetamide derivative that acts as a blocker of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. It is used as an anticonvulsant, for adjunctive or monotherapy, in the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES.

Therapeutic Applications

Lacosamide is used to prevent and control seizures. It is an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain.

Lorazepam

Generic Formulation: LorazepamSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 18
30-Day Fills 18.1
Days Supply 362
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims38.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills42.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,077
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 52.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $139.46 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.75

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$6.74

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 benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). It is also used before surgeries or procedures to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness about the procedure or surgery. Lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain.

Oxcarbazepine

Generic Formulation: OxcarbazepineSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.2
Days Supply 325
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims24.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills31.9
Peer Average Days Supply933
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 50.0% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $158.58 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.22

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$61.16

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 carbamazepine derivative that acts as a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. It is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES with or without secondary generalization. It is also an inducer of CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4.

Therapeutic Applications

Oxcarbazepine is used alone or with other medications to treat seizure disorders (epilepsy).

Risperidone

Generic Formulation: RisperidoneSpecialty: Psychiatry
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.1
Days Supply 316
ID State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims37.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills43.3
Peer Average Days Supply1,233
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 70.3% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ID. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $108.61 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.87

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.15

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 selective blocker of DOPAMINE D2 RECEPTORS and SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTORS that acts as an atypical antipsychotic agent. It has been shown to improve both positive and negative symptoms in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA.

Therapeutic Applications

Risperidone is used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder called schizophrenia. This medication can decrease hallucinations, help you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less agitated, and take a more active part in everyday life. Risperidone is an antipsychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.

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 ABHILASH DESAI provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Boise, ID.

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 **Psychiatry** 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.