MR. MICHAEL JAMES ROCHE PA-C
Prescription History 1568415313
Physician Assistant in Greensboro, NC
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for MR. MICHAEL JAMES ROCHE PA-C, an active Physician Assistant specialist practicing in Greensboro, NC. Our medical registry currently tracks 22 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 2,621 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, which accounts for 712 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other NC PrescribersVs. NC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 712 | $36.30▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Oxycodone-Acetaminophen: This combination medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ It contains an opioid pain reliever (oxycodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Oxycodone works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. In 2023, this provider wrote 712 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 7.8 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (91). Medicare paid an average of $36.30 per fill, versus $49.10 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 712 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 18,585 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 615 | $29.74 | ▲ More than typical |
About Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen: This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ 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. In 2023, this provider wrote 615 Medicare prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about 8.3 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (74). Medicare paid an average of $29.74 per fill, versus $21.63 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 615 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 16,505 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Gabapentin | 196 | $19.90▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Gabapentin: Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾ It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME. In 2023, this provider wrote 196 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 1.9 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (101). Medicare paid an average of $19.90 per fill, versus $21.91 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 248 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 7,434 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Oxycodone Hcl | 193 | $16.68▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Oxycodone Hcl: This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ Oxycodone 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. A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE. In 2023, this provider wrote 193 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone Hcl, about 2.8 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (69). Medicare paid an average of $16.68 per fill, versus $26.92 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 193 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 4,602 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Pregabalin | 156 | $26.24▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Pregabalin: This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. Show more ▾ This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures). A gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA. In 2023, this provider wrote 156 Medicare prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 3.5 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (44). Medicare paid an average of $26.24 per fill, versus $37.99 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 164 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 4,885 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate | 135 | $26.54▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Morphine Sulfate Er: This medication is used to treat severe pain. Show more ▾ Morphine 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. The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle. In 2023, this provider wrote 135 Medicare prescriptions for Morphine Sulfate Er, about 2.3 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (58). Medicare paid an average of $26.54 per fill, versus $43.37 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 135 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,495 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tramadol Hcl | 98 | $22.40 | ▲ More than typical |
About Tramadol Hcl: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ 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. A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating. In 2023, this provider wrote 98 Medicare prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (59). Medicare paid an average of $22.40 per fill, versus $8.50 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 98 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,523 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Xtampza ErOxycodone Myristate | 80 | $651.41 | ▲ More than typical |
About Xtampza Er: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾ Oxycodone 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. Higher doses of this drug (more than 36 milligrams per dose or 72 milligrams per day) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid medication. These doses may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. In 2023, this provider wrote 80 Medicare prescriptions for Xtampza Er, about 1.5 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (53). Medicare paid an average of $651.41 per fill, versus $647.15 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 80 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,147 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Morphine Sulfate | 78 | $25.44▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Morphine Sulfate: This medication is used to treat severe pain. Show more ▾ Morphine 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. The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle. In 2023, this provider wrote 78 Medicare prescriptions for Morphine Sulfate, about 2.7 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (29). Medicare paid an average of $25.44 per fill, versus $32.76 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 78 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,930 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Celecoxib | 52 | $16.51▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Celecoxib: This medication is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), specifically a COX-2 inhibitor, which relieves pain and swelling (inflammation). Show more ▾ It is used to treat arthritis, acute pain, and menstrual pain and discomfort. The pain and swelling relief provided by this medication helps you perform more of your normal daily activities. 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 drug works by blocking the enzyme in your body that makes prostaglandins. Decreasing prostaglandins helps to reduce pain and swelling. A pyrazole derivative and selective CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR that is used to treat symptoms associated with RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS and JUVENILE ARTHRITIS, as well as the management of ACUTE PAIN. In 2023, this provider wrote 52 Medicare prescriptions for Celecoxib, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (37). Medicare paid an average of $16.51 per fill, versus $47.05 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 62.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,870 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Buprenorphine | 43 | $400.44 | ≈ Typical |
About Buprenorphine: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to arthritis, chronic back pain). Show more ▾ Buprenorphine 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. The higher strengths of this drug (7.5, 10, 15, or 20 micrograms per hour patches) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate amounts of opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if used by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use this medication to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. A derivative of the opioid alkaloid THEBAINE that is a more potent and longer lasting analgesic than MORPHINE. It appears to act as a partial agonist at mu and kappa opioid receptors and as an antagonist at delta receptors. The lack of delta-agonist activity has been suggested to account for the observation that buprenorphine tolerance may not develop with chronic use. In 2023, this provider wrote 43 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (44). Medicare paid an average of $400.44 per fill, versus $334.63 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 43 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,182 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| OxycontinOxycodone Hcl | 42 | $509.34▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Oxycontin: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾ Oxycodone 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. The higher strengths of this drug (more than 40 milligrams per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release form of oxycodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE. In 2023, this provider wrote 42 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycontin, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (33). Medicare paid an average of $509.34 per fill, versus $735.53 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 42 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,181 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 41 | $6.58▼ below NC avg | ≈ Typical |
About Cyclobenzaprine Hcl: Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. Show more ▾ 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. In 2023, this provider wrote 41 Medicare prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (40). Medicare paid an average of $6.58 per fill, versus $15.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 45 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,220 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Diclofenac Sodium | 32 | $91.77 | ≈ Typical |
About Diclofenac Sodium: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ This medication is used to relieve joint pain from arthritis. Diclofenac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). 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. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt. In 2023, this provider wrote 32 Medicare prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 80% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (40). Medicare paid an average of $91.77 per fill, versus $35.28 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 32 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 895 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Nucynta ErTapentadol Hcl | 29 | $839.98▼ below NC avg | ≈ Typical |
About Nucynta Er: This medication is used to help relieve ongoing severe pain. Show more ▾ Tapentadol is an opioid pain reliever. It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. Tapentadol may also be used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes. Do not use this medication to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. An opioid analgesic, MU OPIOID RECEPTOR agonist, and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain, and of pain associated with DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES. In 2023, this provider wrote 29 Medicare prescriptions for Nucynta Er, about the same volume as the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (26). Medicare paid an average of $839.98 per fill, versus $1,200.42 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 29 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 777 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Hysingla ErHydrocodone Bitartrate | 26 | $601.98▼ below NC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Hysingla Er: Hydrocodone is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain. Show more ▾ Hydrocodone 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. Do not use the extended-release form of hydrocodone to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. Narcotic analgesic related to CODEINE, but more potent and more addicting by weight. It is used also as cough suppressant. In 2023, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Hysingla Er, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (20). Medicare paid an average of $601.98 per fill, versus $611.98 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 26 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 748 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| BelbucaBuprenorphine Hcl | 23 | $755.71▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Belbuca: Buprenorphine is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain. Show more ▾ Buprenorphine 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. Do not use this medication to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional (as needed) use. A derivative of the opioid alkaloid THEBAINE that is a more potent and longer lasting analgesic than MORPHINE. It appears to act as a partial agonist at mu and kappa opioid receptors and as an antagonist at delta receptors. The lack of delta-agonist activity has been suggested to account for the observation that buprenorphine tolerance may not develop with chronic use. In 2023, this provider wrote 23 Medicare prescriptions for Belbuca, about half the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (42). Medicare paid an average of $755.71 per fill, versus $773.14 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 23 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 680 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Naloxone Hcl | 18 | $81.90▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Naloxone Hcl: This medication is used for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Show more ▾ Serious opioid overdose symptoms may include unusual sleepiness, unusual difficulty waking up, or breathing problems (ranging from slow/shallow breathing to no breathing). Other symptoms of overdose may include very small pinpoint pupils, slow heartbeat, or low blood pressure. If someone has serious overdose symptoms but you are not sure if the symptoms are due to overdose, give this medication right away anyway, since lasting slow/shallow breathing may cause permanent damage to the brain or death. This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid antagonists. It works by blocking the effects of the opioid in the brain. This medication may not work as well to block the effects of certain types of opioids (mixed agonist/antagonists such as buprenorphine, pentazocine). With these types of opioids, blocking may be incomplete or you may need a higher dose of naloxone. The effects of naloxone will not last as long as the effects of the opioid. Since treatment with this medication is not long lasting, be sure to get medical help right away after giving the first dose of naloxone. Treatment of opioid overdose should also include breathing treatment (such as oxygen given through tubes in the nose, mechanical ventilation, artificial respiration). A specific opiate antagonist that has no agonist activity. It is a competitive antagonist at mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors. In 2023, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Naloxone Hcl, about a third of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (47). Medicare paid an average of $81.90 per fill, versus $91.35 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 18 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 180 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Levorphanol Tartrate | 14 | $3,588.84▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Levorphanol Tartrate: This medication is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ Levorphanol is an opioid pain reliever. It acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. A narcotic analgesic that may be habit-forming. It is nearly as effective orally as by injection. In 2023, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Levorphanol Tartrate, about 64% of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (22). Medicare paid an average of $3,588.84 per fill, versus $4,849.28 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 14 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 419 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Lidocaine | 13 | $142.89▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Lidocaine: This product is used to help reduce itching and pain from certain skin conditions (such as scrapes, minor skin irritations, insect bites). Show more ▾ It may also be used to help relieve nerve pain after shingles (infection with herpes zoster virus). Lidocaine belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics. It works by causing a temporary loss of feeling in the area where you apply the patch. A local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of PROCAINE but its duration of action is shorter than that of BUPIVACAINE or PRILOCAINE. In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Lidocaine, about half the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (23). Medicare paid an average of $142.89 per fill, versus $151.23 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 19 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 570 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Duloxetine Hcl | 13 | $14.98▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Duloxetine Hcl: Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾ In addition, duloxetine is used to help relieve nerve pain (peripheral neuropathy) in people with diabetes or ongoing pain due to medical conditions such as arthritis, chronic back pain, or fibromyalgia (a condition that causes widespread pain). Duloxetine may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness. It can also decrease pain due to certain medical conditions. Duloxetine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This medication works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. A thiophene derivative and selective NEUROTRANSMITTER UPTAKE INHIBITOR for SEROTONIN and NORADRENALINE (SNRI). It is an ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENT and ANXIOLYTIC, and is also used for the treatment of pain in patients with DIABETES MELLITUS and FIBROMYALGIA. In 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about a quarter of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (54). Medicare paid an average of $14.98 per fill, versus $41.45 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 23 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 625 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Meloxicam | 12 | $3.47▼ below NC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Meloxicam: Meloxicam is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ Meloxicam is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. This effect helps to decrease swelling or pain. A benzothiazine and thiazole derivative that acts as a NSAID and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; and ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS. In 2023, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Meloxicam, about a quarter of the volume of the typical North Carolina prescriber of this medication (57). Medicare paid an average of $3.47 per fill, versus $7.14 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average NC prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the NC average for this medication. 12 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 360 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for MR. MICHAEL JAMES ROCHE PA-C is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, the most recent federal release. Figures cover prescriptions filled for Medicare Part D beneficiaries only; prescriptions under private insurance, Medicaid, or self-pay plans are not included. Because prescribing decisions are generally consistent across coverage types, this record offers a useful view of the overall Physician Assistant prescribing approach at this Greensboro, NC practice.
Reading the costs. Drug costs are gross amounts paid to pharmacies under Part D, including both plan and beneficiary payments. They are not the price a patient pays at the pharmacy counter. Medications with fewer than 11 claims are excluded from the federal source data, and state comparisons use the average volume among NC prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
