FARA TAN
Prescription History 1588045850
Nurse Practitioner in Las Vegas, NV
Quality Rating: 58.38 out of 100 score
NPI Status: Active since June 12, 2015
Contact Information
7751 W FLAMINGO RD
A 100
LAS VEGAS, NV
ZIP 89147
Phone: (702) 804-1212
Fax: (702) 804-1222
Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions
When choosing a healthcare provider, especially one who prescribes medications, having access to their prescribing history can be invaluable. This page offers detailed insights into the prescriptions FARA TAN has written for Medicare beneficiaries in the past, empowering both current and prospective patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
Why This Information Matters
This Medicare Part D dataset provides transparency into the provider’s prescribing patterns, helping you understand the scope and nature of their pharmaceutical care. Here’s what you can learn:
- Prescribing Trends: See which medications—both generic and brand-name—this provider has most frequently prescribed.
- Specialization Insights: The types of drugs prescribed can give insight into the provider’s areas of focus or specialization, whether it’s managing chronic conditions, addressing acute illnesses, or providing preventive care.
- Cost Awareness: Learn about the total drug costs associated with these prescriptions, which may help you anticipate your own costs and coverage needs.
- Patient-Centered Decision Making: Understanding a provider’s prescribing practices helps you align their expertise with your health goals, ensuring the care you receive is consistent with your expectations.
- Generic Name
- Baclofen
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 15
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 23
- What is this prescription?
- A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury/disease). It works by helping to relax the muscles.
- Generic Name
- Brivaracetam
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 17
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 17
- What is this prescription used for?
- Brivaracetam is used to treat seizures (epilepsy).
- Generic Name
- Carbidopa/Levodopa
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 56
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 97
- What is this prescription used for?
- This combination medication is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or Parkinson-like symptoms (such as shakiness, stiffness, difficulty moving). Parkinson's disease is thought to be caused by too little of a naturally occurring substance (dopamine) in the brain. Levodopa changes into dopamine in the brain, helping to control movement. Carbidopa prevents the breakdown of levodopa in the bloodstream so more levodopa can enter the brain. Carbidopa can also reduce some of levodopa's side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
- Generic Name
- Carbidopa/Levodopa
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 39
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 65.8
- What is this prescription used for?
- This combination medication is used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or Parkinson-like symptoms (such as shakiness, stiffness, difficulty moving). Parkinson's disease is thought to be caused by too little of a naturally occurring substance (dopamine) in the brain. Levodopa changes into dopamine in the brain, helping to control movement. Carbidopa prevents the breakdown of levodopa in the bloodstream so more levodopa can enter the brain. Carbidopa can also reduce some of levodopa's side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
- Generic Name
- Donepezil Hcl
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 79
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 135
- What is this prescription used for?
- Donepezil is used to treat confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease. It does not cure Alzheimer's disease, but it may improve memory, awareness, and the ability to function. This medication is an enzyme blocker that works by restoring the balance of natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain.
- Generic Name
- Gabapentin
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 40
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 60
- What is this prescription?
- A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. 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.
- Generic Name
- Glatiramer Acetate
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 13
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 13
- What is this prescription?
- A random polymer of L-ALANINE, L-GLUTAMIC ACID, L-LYSINE, and L-TYROSINE that structurally resembles MYELIN BASIC PROTEIN. It is used in the treatment of RELAPSING-REMITTING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). It is a protein that is thought to work by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. This effect can decrease the number of periods of disease worsening (relapses) and prevent or delay disability. It is not a cure for MS.
- Generic Name
- Lacosamide
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 26
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 32.5
- What is this prescription?
- An acetamide derivative that acts as a blocker of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. It is used as an anticonvulsant, for adjunctive or monotherapy, in the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Lacosamide is used to prevent and control seizures. It is an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain.
- Generic Name
- Levetiracetam
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 40
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 75
- What is this prescription?
- A pyrrolidinone and acetamide derivative that is used primarily for the treatment of SEIZURES and some movement disorders, and as a nootropic agent.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Levetiracetam is used to treat seizures (epilepsy). It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticonvulsants. Levetiracetam may decrease the number of seizures you have.
- Generic Name
- Memantine Hcl
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 29
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 42
- What is this prescription used for?
- Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease. It does not cure Alzheimer's disease, but it may improve memory, awareness, and the ability to perform daily functions. This medication works by blocking the action of a certain natural substance in the brain (glutamate) that is believed to be linked to symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
- Generic Name
- Oxcarbazepine
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 15
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 22
- What is this prescription?
- A carbamazepine derivative that acts as a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. It is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES with or without secondary generalization. It is also an inducer of CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Oxcarbazepine is used alone or with other medications to treat seizure disorders (epilepsy).
- Generic Name
- Primidone
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 18
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 48.7
- What is this prescription?
- A barbiturate derivative that acts as a GABA modulator and anti-epileptic agent. It is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used alone or with other medications to control seizures. Controlling and reducing seizures lets you do more of your normal daily activities, reduces your risk of harm when you lose consciousness, and lessens your risk for a possibly life-threatening condition of frequent, repeated seizures. Primidone belongs to a class of drugs known as barbiturate anticonvulsants. It works by controlling the abnormal electrical activity in the brain that occurs during a seizure.
- Generic Name
- Pyridostigmine Bromide
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 28
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 48
- What is this prescription?
- A cholinesterase inhibitor with a slightly longer duration of action than NEOSTIGMINE. It is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis and to reverse the actions of muscle relaxants.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Pyridostigmine is used to improve muscle strength in patients with a certain muscle disease (myasthenia gravis). It works by preventing the breakdown of a certain natural substance (acetylcholine) in your body. Acetylcholine is needed for normal muscle function.
- Generic Name
- Ropinirole Hcl
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 43
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 71.2
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move (on-off syndrome). Ropinirole works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (dopamine) in the brain.
- Generic Name
- Dimethyl Fumarate
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 11
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 11
- What is this prescription?
- A fumarate derivative that is used as a DERMATOLOGIC AGENT in the treatment of PSORIASIS and SKIN DISEASES. It also may be used as an IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT in the treatment of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Dimethyl fumarate is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). It is not a cure for MS. It helps decrease the number of episodes of worsening MS.
- Generic Name
- Temazepam
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 13
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 21
- What is this prescription?
- A benzodiazepine that acts as a GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID modulator and anti-anxiety agent.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake up during the night, so you can get a better night's rest. Temazepam belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. Use of this medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less. If your insomnia continues for a longer time, talk to your doctor to see if you need other treatment.
- Generic Name
- Lacosamide
- Specialty
- Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Times Prescribed
- 19
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 21
- What is this prescription?
- An acetamide derivative that acts as a blocker of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. It is used as an anticonvulsant, for adjunctive or monotherapy, in the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES.
- What is this prescription used for?
- Lacosamide is used to prevent and control seizures. It is an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It works by reducing the spread of seizure activity in the brain.
This dataset provides information about prescriptions written for Medicare beneficiaries in the year 2022. It does not include prescriptions for patients with private insurance, Medicaid, or other coverage types. However, this information remains valuable for all patients, as it may reflect the provider's overall prescribing preferences and approach to pharmaceutical care. This can help you make better-informed decisions when considering or continuing care with this provider.
