MRS. BEATRICE ANN RUSSELL
Prescription History 1477047728
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Brewer, ME

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2018

Contact Information

33 WHITING HILL RD
BREWER, ME
ZIP 04412
Phone: (207) 973-7478
Fax: (207) 487-3158

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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 MRS. BEATRICE ANN RUSSELL, an active Family specialist practicing in Brewer, ME. Our medical registry currently tracks 13 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 347 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Letrozole, which accounts for 101 claims alone.


Abiraterone Acetate

Generic Formulation: Abiraterone AcetateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 16
30-Day Fills 16.0
Days Supply 480
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims48.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills49.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,485
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 66.7% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $85,996.08 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5,374.76

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$3,945.99

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 androstene derivative that inhibits STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE and is used as an ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant PROSTATE CANCER.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat prostate cancer. Abiraterone belongs to a class of drugs known as anti-androgens (anti-testosterone). Testosterone, a natural hormone, helps prostate cancer to grow and spread. Abiraterone works by blocking the production of testosterone, thereby slowing the growth and spread of prostate cancer. This medication should not be given to women or children.

Anastrozole

Generic Formulation: AnastrozoleSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 34
30-Day Fills 102.0
Days Supply 3,060
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims57.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills142.5
Peer Average Days Supply4,248
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 40.4% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $805.66 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.70

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$32.61

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 nitrile and triazole derivative that acts as a selective nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of ESTROGEN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Therapeutic Applications

Anastrozole is used to treat breast cancer in women after menopause. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Anastrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.

Dexamethasone

Generic Formulation: DexamethasoneSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 23
30-Day Fills 23.0
Days Supply 113
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.7
Peer Average Days Supply518
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $144.06 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$6.26

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.45

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 anti-inflammatory 9-fluoro-glucocorticoid.

Therapeutic Applications

Dexamethasone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood/hormone disorders, allergic reactions, skin diseases, eye problems, breathing problems, bowel disorders, cancer, and immune system disorders. It is also used as a test for an adrenal gland disorder (Cushing's syndrome). Dexamethasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Eliquis

Generic Formulation: ApixabanSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 17
30-Day Fills 17.0
Days Supply 510
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims60.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills114.3
Peer Average Days Supply3,258
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 71.7% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $9,902.92 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$582.52

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$987.24

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

Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery. With atrial fibrillation, part of the heart does not beat the way it should. This can lead to blood clots forming, which can travel to other parts of your body (such as the lungs or legs) or increase your risk for stroke. In the United States, apixaban is also approved to treat certain types of blood clots (deep vein thrombosis-DVT, pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent them from forming again. Apixaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood.

Exemestane

Generic Formulation: ExemestaneSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 21
30-Day Fills 63.0
Days Supply 1,890
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills60.9
Peer Average Days Supply1,822
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $10,534.16 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$501.63

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$398.90

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 medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Exemestane is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Exemestane decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers. Exemestane is usually not used in women of childbearing age.

Hydroxyurea

Generic Formulation: HydroxyureaSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 35.0
Days Supply 1,050
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims28.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills53.8
Peer Average Days Supply1,589
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 50.0% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $386.31 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$27.59

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$33.32

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

An antineoplastic agent that inhibits DNA synthesis through the inhibition of ribonucleoside diphosphate reductase.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used by people with sickle cell anemia to reduce the number of painful crises caused by the disease and to reduce the need for blood transfusions. Some brands are also used to treat certain types of cancer (such as chronic myelogenous leukemia, squamous cell carcinomas).

Ibrance

Generic Formulation: PalbociclibSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 308
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims21.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills21.2
Peer Average Days Supply578
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 47.6% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $189,945.26 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$17,267.75

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$14,441.91

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

Palbociclib is used to treat a certain type of breast cancer. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.

Letrozole

Generic Formulation: LetrozoleSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 101
30-Day Fills 269.9
Days Supply 8,096
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims51.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills125.5
Peer Average Days Supply3,757
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 98.0% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $4,625.72 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$45.80

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$38.32

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 triazole and benzonitrile derivative that is a selective non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, similar to ANASTROZOLE. It is used in the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.

Ondansetron Hcl

Generic Formulation: Ondansetron HclSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 33
30-Day Fills 33.0
Days Supply 791
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims24.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills24.0
Peer Average Days Supply64
Elevated Utilization

This provider maintains an active emphasis on this therapeutic option, recording 37.5% more claims than the standard regional baseline profile for ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,387.30 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$42.04

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.41

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 medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting.

Potassium Chloride

Generic Formulation: Potassium ChlorideSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 15.0
Days Supply 425
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims40.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills81.2
Peer Average Days Supply2,353
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 72.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $144.38 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.13

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$40.70

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 white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. A normal level of potassium in the blood is important. Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly. Most people get enough potassium by eating a well-balanced diet. Some conditions that can lower your body's potassium level include severe prolonged diarrhea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism, or treatment with water pills/diuretics.

Prednisone

Generic Formulation: PrednisoneSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 17
30-Day Fills 17.3
Days Supply 520
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims40.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills51.0
Peer Average Days Supply925
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 57.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $127.86 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.52

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$6.27

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 synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.

Therapeutic Applications

Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Tamoxifen Citrate

Generic Formulation: Tamoxifen CitrateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 38
30-Day Fills 94.0
Days Supply 2,820
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims35.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills88.6
Peer Average Days Supply2,651
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,469.96 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$38.68

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$43.16

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

One of the SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS with tissue-specific activities. Tamoxifen acts as an anti-estrogen (inhibiting agent) in the mammary tissue, but as an estrogen (stimulating agent) in cholesterol metabolism, bone density, and cell proliferation in the ENDOMETRIUM.

Therapeutic Applications

Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer. It is also used to reduce the chances of breast cancer in high-risk patients. This medication can block the growth of breast cancer. It works by interfering with the effects of estrogen in the breast tissue.

Triamcinolone Acetonide

Generic Formulation: Triamcinolone AcetonideSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 139
ME State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims29.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills33.4
Peer Average Days Supply742
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 62.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside ME. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $63.66 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.79

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$10.74

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

An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used in a variety of conditions such as allergic disorders, arthritis, gout, blood diseases, breathing problems, certain cancers, eye diseases, intestinal disorders, collagen and skin diseases. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of triamcinolone, especially if it is to be injected near your spine (epidural). Rare but serious side effects may occur with epidural use. Triamcinolone is known as a corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It works by decreasing your body's immune response to these diseases and reduces symptoms such as swelling.

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 MRS. BEATRICE ANN RUSSELL provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Brewer, ME.

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 **Family** 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.