DR. MICHAEL J FAHR M.D.
Prescription History 1477540607
Emergency Medicine in Conway, AR

NPI Status: Active since October 03, 2005

Contact Information

2302 COLLEGE AVE
CONWAY, AR
ZIP 72034
Phone: (501) 513-5793
Fax: (501) 513-5417

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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 DR. MICHAEL J FAHR M.D., an active Emergency Medicine specialist practicing in Conway, AR. Our medical registry currently tracks 10 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 185 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Tramadol Hcl, which accounts for 32 claims alone.


Cephalexin

Generic Formulation: CephalexinSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 106
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims30.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills32.3
Peer Average Days Supply364
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 56.7% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $147.27 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$11.33

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.48

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 cephalosporin antibiotic with antimicrobial activity similar to that of CEPHALORIDINE or CEPHALOTHIN, but somewhat less potent. It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

Ciprofloxacin Hcl

Generic Formulation: Ciprofloxacin HclSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 17
30-Day Fills 17.0
Days Supply 117
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims28.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills28.9
Peer Average Days Supply253
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 39.3% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $140.41 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.26

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.75

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 broad-spectrum antimicrobial carboxyfluoroquinoline.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat eye infections. Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections. Unnecessary use or overuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness.

Cyclobenzaprine Hcl

Generic Formulation: Cyclobenzaprine HclSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.0
Days Supply 58
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims49.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills60.7
Peer Average Days Supply1,600
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 75.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $32.17 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$2.68

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$16.07

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

Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles. This medication is not recommended for use in older adults because they may be at greater risk for side effects while using this drug. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for details.

Doxycycline Hyclate

Generic Formulation: Doxycycline HyclateSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 16
30-Day Fills 16.0
Days Supply 121
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims35.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills36.6
Peer Average Days Supply470
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 54.3% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $238.01 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.88

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.32

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 synthetic tetracycline derivative with similar antimicrobial activity.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. This medication is also used to prevent malaria. This medication is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Formulation: Hydrocodone/AcetaminophenSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 28
30-Day Fills 28.0
Days Supply 89
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims131.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills131.8
Peer Average Days Supply2,950
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 78.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $167.14 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.97

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$24.60

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.

Naproxen

Generic Formulation: NaproxenSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.0
Days Supply 70
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills36.8
Peer Average Days Supply1,014
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 53.8% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $30.50 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$2.54

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.06

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 agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Both the acid and its sodium salt are used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic or musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and acute gout.

Therapeutic Applications

Naproxen is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. See also Warning section. This form of naproxen is absorbed slowly and should not be used for pain that needs quick relief (such as during a gout attack). Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using a different form of this drug or other medications for quick relief of pain.

Omeprazole

Generic Formulation: OmeprazoleSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 360
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims121.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills242.8
Peer Average Days Supply7,246
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 89.3% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $69.77 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.37

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$15.06

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 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridyl, 5-methoxybenzimidazole derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits an H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.

Therapeutic Applications

Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter omeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.

Ondansetron Odt

Generic Formulation: OndansetronSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 24
30-Day Fills 24.0
Days Supply 101
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims29.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills30.2
Peer Average Days Supply303
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $300.23 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$12.51

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$24.21

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 competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist. It is effective in the treatment of nausea and vomiting caused by cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs, including cisplatin, and has reported anxiolytic and neuroleptic properties.

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. Ondansetron works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting.

Prednisone

Generic Formulation: PrednisoneSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 18
30-Day Fills 18.0
Days Supply 113
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims50.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills57.4
Peer Average Days Supply961
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 64.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $83.55 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$4.64

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.13

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.

Tramadol Hcl

Generic Formulation: Tramadol HclSpecialty: Emergency Medicine
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 32
30-Day Fills 32.0
Days Supply 111
AR State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims74.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills75.5
Peer Average Days Supply1,570
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 56.8% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside AR. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $77.04 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$2.41

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.71

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 DR. MICHAEL J FAHR M.D. provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Conway, AR.

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 **Emergency Medicine** 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.