NINA OKPERE CRNP
Prescription History 1487185021
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Catonsville, MD
What does Nina Okpere prescribe?
In 2024, Nina Okpere wrote 1,174 Medicare prescriptions for 45 medications. The most prescribed was Amlodipine Besylate, with 109 prescriptions for 32 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 Nina Okpere prescribes.
Medications 45 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 Maryland prescribers.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 109 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 84% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (130). Medicare paid $4.50 per fill, versus $8.15 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 106 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 63% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (167). Medicare paid $10.93 per fill, versus $12.96 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 80 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (88). Medicare paid $7.28 per fill, versus $8.25 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 73 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (64). Medicare paid $3.75 per fill, versus $4.79 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
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 58 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl, about 78% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (74). Medicare paid $6.00 per fill, versus $8.72 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
Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 46 prescriptions for Pantoprazole Sodium, about 71% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $12.81 per fill, versus $15.27 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 38 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 40% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (96). Medicare paid $6.63 per fill, versus $11.44 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 29 prescriptions for Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $36.93 per fill, versus $29.94 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
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and to prevent intestinal ulcers from coming back after they have healed.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 29 prescriptions for Famotidine, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $9.30 per fill, versus $14.07 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 a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 29 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 31% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (95). Medicare paid $10.99 per fill, versus $17.16 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
Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 29 prescriptions for Tamsulosin Hcl, about 41% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (71). Medicare paid $15.30 per fill, versus $18.03 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
Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 28 prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 40% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (71). Medicare paid $9.03 per fill, versus $15.67 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 26 prescriptions for Fluticasone Propionate, about 61% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $21.87 per fill, versus $16.42 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
Simvastatin 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 26 prescriptions for Simvastatin, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $5.04 per fill, versus $9.92 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 26 prescriptions for Trazodone Hcl, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $12.82 per fill, versus $10.07 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
Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 25 prescriptions for Jardiance, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $1,618.98 per fill, versus $1,028.23 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
Semaglutide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 22 prescriptions for Ozempic, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $1,747.62 per fill, versus $1,411.16 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 19 prescriptions for Levothyroxine Sodium, about 17% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (110). Medicare paid $13.13 per fill, versus $11.67 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
Allopurinol is used to treat gout and certain types of kidney stones.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 18 prescriptions for Allopurinol, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (40). Medicare paid $5.02 per fill, versus $11.44 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 18 prescriptions for Omeprazole, about 29% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (62). Medicare paid $4.91 per fill, versus $14.60 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
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 17 prescriptions for Metformin Hcl Er, about 36% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $15.86 per fill, versus $11.20 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 used to treat depression.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 17 prescriptions for Mirtazapine, about 38% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $8.34 per fill, versus $21.78 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 pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 17 prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 41% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $14.03 per fill, versus $27.59 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 product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 16 prescriptions for Fluticasone-Salmeterol, about 67% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $125.86 per fill, versus $148.03 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
Lamotrigine is used alone or with other medications to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 16 prescriptions for Lamotrigine, about 42% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $8.24 per fill, versus $13.49 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 16 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 36% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (44). Medicare paid $14.77 per fill, versus $23.11 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
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 16 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $23.87 per fill, versus $10.02 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
Lovastatin 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 15 prescriptions for Lovastatin, about 62% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $8.99 per fill, versus $11.28 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
Pravastatin 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 15 prescriptions for Pravastatin Sodium, about 31% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (48). Medicare paid $19.21 per fill, versus $18.60 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
See also Warning section.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 14 prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 41% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (35). Medicare paid $15.17 per fill, versus $35.85 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
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 14 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 25% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (56). Medicare paid $6.75 per fill, versus $8.19 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
Medroxyprogesterone is a type of hormone (progestin).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 13 prescriptions for Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, about 78% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (17). Medicare paid $4.44 per fill, versus $25.01 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 schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 13 prescriptions for Quetiapine Fumarate, about 25% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (53). Medicare paid $3.95 per fill, versus $18.24 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
Benazepril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Benazepril Hcl, about 62% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (19). Medicare paid $14.43 per fill, versus $11.90 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
Carbamazepine is used to prevent and control seizures.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Carbamazepine, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (21). Medicare paid $82.70 per fill, versus $53.92 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 treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $12.51 per fill, versus $27.95 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 a hormone.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Estradiol, about 31% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $23.82 per fill, versus $71.62 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 19% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (64). Medicare paid $4.61 per fill, versus $5.77 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
Insulin glargine is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Lantus Solostar, about 39% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $156.31 per fill, versus $115.59 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Sertraline Hcl, about 23% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $6.83 per fill, versus $10.84 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 drug is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $9.80 per fill, versus $10.22 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 Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 12 prescriptions for Ventolin Hfa, about half as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $52.59 per fill, versus $70.04 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
Insulin glargine is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with diabetes.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 11 prescriptions for Basaglar Kwikpen U-100, about 38% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $117.56 per fill, versus $388.54 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 fungal infections of the fingernails and toenails.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 11 prescriptions for Ciclopirox, about 38% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (29). Medicare paid $20.84 per fill, versus $34.31 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
Tirzepatide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Maryland prescribers
Nina Okpere wrote 11 prescriptions for Mounjaro, about 26% as often as the typical Maryland prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $1,046.66 per fill, versus $1,359.42 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Nina Okpere’s prescriptions
What does Nina Okpere prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nina Okpere's most prescribed medications were Amlodipine Besylate (109), Atorvastatin Calcium (106) and Lisinopril (80).
How does Nina Okpere's prescribing compare with other Maryland prescribers?
Of the 45 medications with a state comparison, Nina Okpere prescribes 5 about as often than the typical Maryland prescriber and 40 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Nina Okpere 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 Maryland 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.
