SIDNEY SPARKS FNP
Prescription History 1437698321
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Pounding Mill, VA
What does Sidney Sparks prescribe?
In 2024, Sidney Sparks wrote 632 Medicare prescriptions for 28 medications. The most prescribed was Gabapentin, with 58 prescriptions for 19 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 Sidney Sparks prescribes.
Medications 28 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 Virginia prescribers.
What it is used for
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 58 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 65% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (89). Medicare paid $11.22 per fill, versus $13.47 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
This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 55 prescriptions for Buprenorphine-Naloxone, about half as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $84.69 per fill, versus $93.60 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
Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 51 prescriptions for Clonazepam, about as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $7.55 per fill, versus $7.60 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
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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 41 prescriptions for Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, about 63% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $18.46 per fill, versus $26.36 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 30 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 17% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (175). Medicare paid $3.63 per fill, versus $9.39 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
Alprazolam is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 28 prescriptions for Alprazolam, about half as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $2.55 per fill, versus $4.76 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 28 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 27% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (103). Medicare paid $3.84 per fill, versus $6.16 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 25 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 19% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (133). Medicare paid $5.48 per fill, versus $10.42 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 23 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about 31% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (75). Medicare paid $2.28 per fill, versus $3.88 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
Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 22 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 24% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (91). Medicare paid $8.63 per fill, versus $11.75 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, anxiety).
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 20 prescriptions for Escitalopram Oxalate, about 38% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $3.38 per fill, versus $11.61 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 20 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 19% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (106). Medicare paid $4.04 per fill, versus $8.85 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 20 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about 28% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (71). Medicare paid $11.87 per fill, versus $12.72 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 19 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 14% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (141). Medicare paid $3.87 per fill, versus $5.81 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 anxiety.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 17 prescriptions for Buspirone Hcl, about 37% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $11.90 per fill, versus $14.93 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
This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 17 prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 29% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $17.47 per fill, versus $22.20 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 mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 17 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 31% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $4.23 per fill, versus $20.16 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 16 prescriptions for Doxycycline Hyclate, about half as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $4.75 per fill, versus $11.11 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
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 15 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 19% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (78). Medicare paid $1.35 per fill, versus $4.94 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 15 prescriptions for Montelukast Sodium, about 23% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (64). Medicare paid $2.62 per fill, versus $10.28 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 14 prescriptions for Ondansetron Hcl, about half as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $52.72 per fill, versus $23.07 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 14 prescriptions for Trazodone Hcl, about 22% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $1.79 per fill, versus $8.61 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 12 prescriptions for Venlafaxine Hcl, about 66% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (18). Medicare paid $7.91 per fill, versus $22.56 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 11 prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about 29% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $11.86 per fill, versus $8.00 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
Esomeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers).
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 11 prescriptions for Esomeprazole Magnesium, about 40% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $22.78 per fill, versus $42.04 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 11 prescriptions for Fluticasone Propionate, about 23% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $8.26 per fill, versus $14.95 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 Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 11 prescriptions for Sertraline Hcl, about 19% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (59). Medicare paid $5.85 per fill, versus $9.17 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Virginia prescribers
Sidney Sparks wrote 11 prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl, about 22% as often as the typical Virginia prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $6.08 per fill, versus $7.14 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Sidney Sparks’s prescriptions
What does Sidney Sparks prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sidney Sparks's most prescribed medications were Gabapentin (58), Buprenorphine-Naloxone (55) and Clonazepam (51).
How does Sidney Sparks's prescribing compare with other Virginia prescribers?
Of the 28 medications with a state comparison, Sidney Sparks prescribes 1 about as often than the typical Virginia prescriber and 27 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Sidney Sparks 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 Virginia 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.
