DR. KRISTIN L THANAVARO MD
Prescription History 1487813721
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Lakewood, CO
What does Dr. Thanavaro prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Thanavaro wrote 1,416 Medicare prescriptions for 31 medications. The most prescribed was Metoprolol Succinate, with 155 prescriptions for 77 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 Dr. Thanavaro prescribes.
Medications 31 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 Colorado prescribers.
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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 155 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 2.2 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (71). Medicare paid $8.77 per fill, versus $13.38 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 142 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (150). Medicare paid $6.92 per fill, versus $10.23 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
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 140 prescriptions for Eliquis, about 2.2 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (63). Medicare paid $978.11 per fill, versus $971.58 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 90 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (55). Medicare paid $4.96 per fill, versus $6.60 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
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 86 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 2 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $8.47 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
Metoprolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 79 prescriptions for Metoprolol Tartrate, about 1.7 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (47). Medicare paid $4.58 per fill, versus $7.75 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
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 74 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about 76% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (98). Medicare paid $6.36 per fill, versus $7.63 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 66 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 73% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (90). Medicare paid $4.60 per fill, versus $7.19 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
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 63 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about 1.6 times as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $3.41 per fill, versus $9.72 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
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 59 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 68% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (87). Medicare paid $6.85 per fill, versus $9.87 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
Rosuvastatin 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 38 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (87). Medicare paid $6.71 per fill, versus $13.40 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 36 prescriptions for Potassium Chloride, about 80% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (45). Medicare paid $10.44 per fill, versus $21.02 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
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 33 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about 89% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $9.59 per fill, versus $13.85 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
Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 32 prescriptions for Xarelto, about as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (33). Medicare paid $1,181.34 per fill, versus $997.84 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
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 31 prescriptions for Ezetimibe, about 80% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (39). Medicare paid $22.73 per fill, versus $22.47 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
Valsartan is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 29 prescriptions for Valsartan, about as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $16.77 per fill, versus $25.40 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 27 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (50). Medicare paid $6.13 per fill, versus $5.34 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 26 prescriptions for Jardiance, about 68% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (38). Medicare paid $811.91 per fill, versus $1,010.65 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
Isosorbide mononitrate is used to prevent chest pain (angina) in patients with a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 23 prescriptions for Isosorbide Mononitrate Er, about 82% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (28). Medicare paid $8.49 per fill, versus $13.91 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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 23 prescriptions for Pravastatin Sodium, about 74% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (31). Medicare paid $12.41 per fill, versus $13.01 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
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 21 prescriptions for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd), about 87% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $33.64 per fill, versus $30.45 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 types of serious (possibly fatal) irregular heartbeat (such as recurrent ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 19 prescriptions for Amiodarone Hcl, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $10.25 per fill, versus $24.06 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 if you have had certain types of irregular heartbeat (paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation) in the past but now have a normal heart rhythm.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 17 prescriptions for Multaq, about 72% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (23). Medicare paid $1,131.86 per fill, versus $1,437.74 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
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 15 prescriptions for Cartia Xt, about as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (15). Medicare paid $13.50 per fill, versus $35.05 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
Hydralazine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 15 prescriptions for Hydralazine Hcl, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (26). Medicare paid $5.66 per fill, versus $14.34 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 relieve chest pain (angina) in people that have a certain heart condition (coronary artery disease).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 15 prescriptions for Nitroglycerin, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $18.27 per fill, versus $13.27 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
Evolocumab is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) in the blood.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 15 prescriptions for Repatha Sureclick, about 36% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (42). Medicare paid $590.44 per fill, versus $919.59 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
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 13 prescriptions for Diltiazem 24hr Er, about 76% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (17). Medicare paid $32.64 per fill, versus $27.66 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 high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions.
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 12 prescriptions for Propranolol Hcl, about half as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (24). Medicare paid $8.88 per fill, versus $20.37 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 types of serious (possibly fatal) irregular heartbeat (such as sustained ventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia).
Compared with Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 11 prescriptions for Flecainide Acetate, about 27% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (41). Medicare paid $35.05 per fill, versus $46.36 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
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 Colorado prescribers
Dr. Thanavaro wrote 11 prescriptions for Simvastatin, about 19% as often as the typical Colorado prescriber of it (58). Medicare paid $8.59 per fill, versus $8.96 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Thanavaro’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Thanavaro prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thanavaro's most prescribed medications were Metoprolol Succinate (155), Atorvastatin Calcium (142) and Eliquis (140).
How does Dr. Thanavaro's prescribing compare with other Colorado prescribers?
Of the 31 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Thanavaro prescribes 6 more often than the typical Colorado prescriber, 11 about as often and 14 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Thanavaro 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 Colorado 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.
