DR. MICHAEL DAVID WHITING M.D.
Prescription History 1598796708
Family Medicine in Coeur D Alene, ID
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. MICHAEL DAVID WHITING M.D., an active Family Medicine specialist practicing in Coeur D Alene, ID. Our medical registry currently tracks 33 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 2,351 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, which accounts for 633 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 (2024)Rx (2024) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other ID PrescribersVs. ID Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 633 | $27.62 | ▲ 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 2024, this provider wrote 633 Medicare prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about 8.3 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (76). Medicare paid an average of $27.62 per fill, versus $21.30 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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. 635.2 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 17,228 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Oxycodone Hcl | 285 | $28.71 | ▲ 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 2024, this provider wrote 285 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone Hcl, about 5.7 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (50). Medicare paid an average of $28.71 per fill, versus $18.61 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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. 285 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 7,681 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 180 | $25.60▼ below ID 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 2024, this provider wrote 180 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 3 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (60.1). Medicare paid an average of $25.60 per fill, versus $28.56 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 180 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 4,990 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Methadone Hcl | 154 | $9.45▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Methadone Hcl: This medication is used to treat severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾ Methadone 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 (such as pain from surgery). This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. This medication is also used to treat opioid use disorder as part of an approved treatment program. It helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3) In 2024, this provider wrote 154 Medicare prescriptions for Methadone Hcl, about 4.2 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (36.7). Medicare paid an average of $9.45 per fill, versus $19.03 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 154 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,488 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Gabapentin | 139 | $11.79▼ below ID 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 2024, this provider wrote 139 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (81.5). Medicare paid an average of $11.79 per fill, versus $17.87 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 143 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 4,190 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 115 | $51.25▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Buprenorphine Hcl: Buprenorphine is used to treat opioid use disorder. Show more ▾ Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. It helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. It is used as part of a complete treatment program for opioid use disorder (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should have naloxone available to treat opioid overdose. Teach your family or household members about the signs of an opioid overdose and how to treat it. 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 2024, this provider wrote 115 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine Hcl, about 3.3 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (35). Medicare paid an average of $51.25 per fill, versus $58.65 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 115 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,085 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Tramadol Hcl | 108 | $14.20 | ▲ 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 2024, this provider wrote 108 Medicare prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl, about 2.1 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (52). Medicare paid an average of $14.20 per fill, versus $7.19 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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. 110.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 3,091 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Morphine Sulfate ErMorphine Sulfate | 86 | $15.25▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Morphine Sulfate Er: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). 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 higher strengths of this drug (100 milligrams or more per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medications. 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 morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. 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 2024, this provider wrote 86 Medicare prescriptions for Morphine Sulfate Er, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (51.8). Medicare paid an average of $15.25 per fill, versus $31.06 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 86 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,398 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Pregabalin | 71 | $19.00▼ below ID 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 2024, this provider wrote 71 Medicare prescriptions for Pregabalin, about 1.6 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (43.2). Medicare paid an average of $19.00 per fill, versus $42.62 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 83.5 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,387 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 67 | $5.88▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than 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. Lisseril is synonymous for HCl; structure. In 2024, this provider wrote 67 Medicare prescriptions for Cyclobenzaprine Hcl, about 2 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (33.8). Medicare paid an average of $5.88 per fill, versus $8.02 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 77 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,271 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Donepezil Hcl | 66 | $3.84▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Donepezil Hcl: Donepezil is used to treat confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease. Show more ▾ 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. An indan and piperidine derivative that acts as a selective and reversible inhibitor of ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE. Donepezil is highly selective for the central nervous system and is used in the management of mild to moderate DEMENTIA in ALZHEIMER DISEASE. In 2024, this provider wrote 66 Medicare prescriptions for Donepezil Hcl, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (38.3). Medicare paid an average of $3.84 per fill, versus $11.74 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 68 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 2,013 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Tizanidine Hcl | 53 | $7.74▼ below ID avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Tizanidine Hcl: This medication is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury). Show more ▾ It works by helping to relax the muscles. In 2024, this provider wrote 53 Medicare prescriptions for Tizanidine Hcl, about 1.4 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (37.3). Medicare paid an average of $7.74 per fill, versus $11.94 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 54.8 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,632 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Hydromorphone Hcl | 43 | $19.84▼ below ID avg | ≈ Typical |
About Hydromorphone Hcl: This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ Hydromorphone 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. An opioid analgesic made from MORPHINE and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine. In 2024, this provider wrote 43 Medicare prescriptions for Hydromorphone Hcl, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (37.2). Medicare paid an average of $19.84 per fill, versus $28.43 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 43.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,080 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Morphine Sulfate | 35 | $21.39▼ below ID avg | ≈ Typical |
About Morphine Sulfate: This medication is used to help relieve moderate to 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 2024, this provider wrote 35 Medicare prescriptions for Morphine Sulfate, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (29.4). Medicare paid an average of $21.39 per fill, versus $28.84 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 35 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 934 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Methocarbamol | 34 | $6.49▼ below ID avg | ≈ Typical |
About Methocarbamol: Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. Show more ▾ It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment. It works by helping to relax the muscles. A centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206) In 2024, this provider wrote 34 Medicare prescriptions for Methocarbamol, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (29.2). Medicare paid an average of $6.49 per fill, versus $16.40 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 36.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,064 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Dextroamphetamine-AmphetamineDextroamphetamine/Amphetamine | 28 | $10.85▼ below ID avg | ≈ Typical |
About Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine: This combination medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. Show more ▾ It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. This drug is also used to treat a certain sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. In 2024, this provider wrote 28 Medicare prescriptions for Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine, about the same volume as the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (28.6). Medicare paid an average of $10.85 per fill, versus $31.59 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 28 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 816 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Baclofen | 27 | $7.24▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Baclofen: Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury/disease). Show more ▾ It works by helping to relax the muscles. 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. In 2024, this provider wrote 27 Medicare prescriptions for Baclofen, about 75% of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (36.2). Medicare paid an average of $7.24 per fill, versus $21.06 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 27 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 810 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Buprenorphine-NaloxoneBuprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl | 21 | $130.49▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Buprenorphine-Naloxone: This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. Show more ▾ It is used to treat opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. Buprenorphine helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the effect of opioids and can cause severe opioid withdrawal when injected. Withdrawal is less likely when naloxone is taken by mouth, dissolved under the tongue, or dissolved on the inside of the cheek. It is combined with buprenorphine to prevent abuse and misuse (injection) of this medication. This combination medication is used as part of a complete treatment program for opioid use disorder (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should have naloxone available to treat opioid overdose. Teach your family or household members about the signs of an opioid overdose and how to treat it. A pharmaceutical preparation that combines buprenorphine, an OPIOID ANALGESICS with naloxone, a NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS to reduce the potential for NARCOTIC DEPENDENCE in the treatment of pain. It may also be used for OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY. In 2024, this provider wrote 21 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine-Naloxone, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (46.6). Medicare paid an average of $130.49 per fill, versus $170.53 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 21 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 552 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Amlodipine Besylate | 19 | $4.88▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Amlodipine Besylate: Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Amlodipine belongs to a class of drugs known as calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Amlodipine is also used to prevent certain types of chest pain (angina). It may help to increase your ability to exercise and decrease the frequency of angina attacks. It should not be used to treat attacks of chest pain when they occur. Use other medications (such as sublingual nitroglycerin) to relieve attacks of chest pain as directed by your doctor. A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. In 2024, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 18% of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (107.3). Medicare paid an average of $4.88 per fill, versus $5.89 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 37 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,090 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Metformin Hcl | 18 | $3.61▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Metformin Hcl: Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. Show more ▾ It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Metformin works by helping to restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce. It also decreases the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. A biguanide hypoglycemic agent used in the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus not responding to dietary modification. Metformin improves glycemic control by improving insulin sensitivity and decreasing intestinal absorption of glucose. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p289) In 2024, this provider wrote 18 Medicare prescriptions for Metformin Hcl, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (66.4). Medicare paid an average of $3.61 per fill, versus $7.43 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 30 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 878 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Buprenorphine | 16 | $283.01▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than 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 2024, this provider wrote 16 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine, about a third of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (38.1). Medicare paid an average of $283.01 per fill, versus $297.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 16 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 448 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Bupropion XlBupropion Hcl | 15 | $5.79▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Bupropion Xl: This medication is used to treat depression. Show more ▾ It is also be used to prevent seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs each year at the same time (for example, during winter). Bupropion works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (dopamine, norepinephrine) in the brain. A propiophenone-derived antidepressant and antismoking agent that inhibits the uptake of DOPAMINE. In 2024, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Bupropion Xl, about a third of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (40.2). Medicare paid an average of $5.79 per fill, versus $23.53 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 15 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 428 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Duloxetine Hcl | 14 | $14.38▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Duloxetine Hcl: This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as depression, anxiety). Show more ▾ It is also 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 belongs to a class of drugs known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). It 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 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Duloxetine Hcl, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (51.3). Medicare paid an average of $14.38 per fill, versus $26.97 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 22.7 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 660 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Losartan Potassium | 14 | $3.84▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Losartan Potassium: Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes. Show more ▾ It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Losartan belongs to a class of drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs). It works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. An antagonist of ANGIOTENSIN TYPE 1 RECEPTOR with antihypertensive activity due to the reduced pressor effect of ANGIOTENSIN II. In 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about 13% of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (105.7). Medicare paid an average of $3.84 per fill, versus $8.72 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 22 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 640 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Meloxicam | 14 | $5.40 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Meloxicam: Meloxicam is used to treat arthritis. Show more ▾ It reduces pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joints. Meloxicam is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). 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. 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 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Meloxicam, about a third of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (40.2). Medicare paid an average of $5.40 per fill, versus $4.97 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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. 22 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 656 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 14 | $3.74▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Atorvastatin Calcium: 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. Show more ▾ It belongs to a group of drugs known as "statins." It works by reducing the amount of cholesterol made by the liver. Lowering "bad" cholesterol and triglycerides and raising "good" cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease and helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. In addition to eating a proper diet (such as a low-cholesterol/low-fat diet), other lifestyle changes that may help this medication work better include exercising, losing weight if overweight, and stopping smoking. Consult your doctor for more details. A pyrrole and heptanoic acid derivative, HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR (statin), and ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENT that is used to reduce serum levels of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B; and TRIGLYCERIDES. It is used to increase serum levels of HDL-CHOLESTEROL in the treatment of HYPERLIPIDEMIAS, and for the prevention of CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES in patients with multiple risk factors. In 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about 9% of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (155.1). Medicare paid an average of $3.74 per fill, versus $10.02 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 578 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Galantamine Hbr | 14 | $71.24▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Galantamine Hbr: Galantamine is used to treat mild to moderate confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease. Show more ▾ It does not cure Alzheimer's disease, but it may improve memory, awareness, and the ability to perform daily functions. This medication works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. A benzazepine derived from norbelladine. It is found in GALANTHUS and other AMARYLLIDACEAE. It is a cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to reverse the muscular effects of GALLAMINE TRIETHIODIDE and TUBOCURARINE and has been studied as a treatment for ALZHEIMER DISEASE and other central nervous system disorders. In 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Galantamine Hbr, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (27.6). Medicare paid an average of $71.24 per fill, versus $88.18 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 14 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 420 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Memantine Hcl ErMemantine Hcl | 12 | $211.72 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Memantine Hcl Er: Memantine is used to treat moderate to severe confusion (dementia) related to Alzheimer's disease. Show more ▾ 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. AMANTADINE derivative that has some dopaminergic effects. It has been proposed as an antiparkinson agent. In 2024, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Memantine Hcl Er, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (20.7). Medicare paid an average of $211.72 per fill, versus $162.45 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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. 20 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 600 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| OxycontinOxycodone Hcl | 12 | $306.08▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less 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 2024, this provider wrote 12 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycontin, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (26.4). Medicare paid an average of $306.08 per fill, versus $749.14 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 12 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 360 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Acetaminophen-CodeineAcetaminophen With Codeine | 11 | $29.51 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Acetaminophen-Codeine: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ This combination medication is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (codeine) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Codeine works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Acetaminophen-Codeine, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (19.4). Medicare paid an average of $29.51 per fill, versus $21.91 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 330 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Sumatriptan Succinate | 11 | $12.92▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Sumatriptan Succinate: Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. Show more ▾ It helps to relieve headache, pain, and other migraine symptoms (including nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light/sound). Prompt treatment helps you return to your normal routine and may decrease your need for other pain medications. Sumatriptan belongs to a class of drugs known as triptans. It affects a certain natural substance (serotonin) that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain. It may also relieve pain by affecting certain nerves in the brain. Sumatriptan does not prevent future migraines or lessen how often you get migraine attacks. A serotonin agonist that acts selectively at 5HT1 receptors. It is used in the treatment of MIGRAINE DISORDERS. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Sumatriptan Succinate, about half the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (21.3). Medicare paid an average of $12.92 per fill, versus $33.31 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 316 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Fentanyl | 11 | $67.77▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Fentanyl: This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Show more ▾ Fentanyl 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 patch form of fentanyl 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 potent narcotic analgesic, abuse of which leads to habituation or addiction. It is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. Fentanyl is also used as an adjunct to general anesthetics, and as an anesthetic for induction and maintenance. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1078) In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Fentanyl, about a third of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (32.9). Medicare paid an average of $67.77 per fill, versus $139.61 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 330 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Trazodone Hcl | 11 | $1.53▼ below ID avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Trazodone Hcl: This medication is used to treat depression. Show more ▾ Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain. A serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used as an antidepressive agent. It has been shown to be effective in patients with major depressive disorders and other subsets of depressive disorders. It is generally more useful in depressive disorders associated with insomnia and anxiety. This drug does not aggravate psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p309) In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Trazodone Hcl, about 17% of the volume of the typical Idaho prescriber of this medication (63.8). Medicare paid an average of $1.53 per fill, versus $8.63 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average ID 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 ID average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 308 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. MICHAEL DAVID WHITING M.D. is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2024, 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 Family Medicine prescribing approach at this Coeur D Alene, ID 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 among ID prescribers of the same medication and form, shown only when at least five prescribers contribute. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
About the medication summaries. Drug use descriptions come from the CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard (2024), and substance definitions from Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) 2026, U.S. National Library of Medicine. They are summaries that do not contain all possible information about a medication and are not individual medical advice. Ask a health care professional about any medication and your specific health needs.
