SHANNON LE HOERAUF APN
Prescription History 1689336513
Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health in Wheat Ridge, CO

NPI Status: Active since October 07, 2021

Contact Information

10900 W 44TH AVE UNIT 200
WHEAT RIDGE, CO
ZIP 80033
Phone: (303) 993-1330

Get Directions

Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for SHANNON LE HOERAUF APN, an active Adult Health specialist practicing in Wheat Ridge, CO. Our medical registry currently tracks 15 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 340 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Oxycodone Hcl, which accounts for 54 claims alone.


Amlodipine Besylate

Generic Formulation: Amlodipine BesylateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 18
30-Day Fills 18.0
Days Supply 524
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims86.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills215.4
Peer Average Days Supply6,410
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 79.1% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $327.23 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$18.18

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.38

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION.

Therapeutic Applications

Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure. 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.

Fentanyl

Generic Formulation: FentanylSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 25
30-Day Fills 25.0
Days Supply 725
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims25.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills25.1
Peer Average Days Supply700
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $5,924.82 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$236.99

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$126.30

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

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)

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). 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.

Furosemide

Generic Formulation: FurosemideSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 211
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims56.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills111.5
Peer Average Days Supply3,200
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 80.4% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $57.84 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$5.26

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.83

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A benzoic-sulfonamide-furan. It is a diuretic with fast onset and short duration that is used for EDEMA and chronic RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.

Therapeutic Applications

Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath and swelling in your arms, legs, and abdomen. This drug is also used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Furosemide is a water pill (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra water and salt.

Gabapentin

Generic Formulation: GabapentinSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 330
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims64.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills114.5
Peer Average Days Supply3,349
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 82.8% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $225.77 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.52

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$25.79

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.

Therapeutic Applications

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.

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Formulation: Hydrocodone/AcetaminophenSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 41
30-Day Fills 41.0
Days Supply 640
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims46.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills46.4
Peer Average Days Supply879
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $735.89 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$17.95

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$19.56

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Therapeutic Applications

This combination medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Hydromorphone Hcl

Generic Formulation: Hydromorphone HclSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 29
30-Day Fills 29.0
Days Supply 747
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims28.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.0
Peer Average Days Supply596
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $613.77 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.16

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$25.35

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

An opioid analgesic made from MORPHINE and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Metoprolol Succinate

Generic Formulation: Metoprolol SuccinateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 22.0
Days Supply 658
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims65.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills161.8
Peer Average Days Supply4,811
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 78.5% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $704.92 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$50.35

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.08

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A selective adrenergic beta-1 blocking agent that is commonly used to treat ANGINA PECTORIS; HYPERTENSION; and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This lowers heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.

Morphine Sulfate

Generic Formulation: Morphine SulfateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 276
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims24.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills24.1
Peer Average Days Supply554
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 45.8% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $387.44 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$29.80

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$32.20

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

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.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat severe pain. 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.

Morphine Sulfate Er

Generic Formulation: Morphine SulfateSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 29
30-Day Fills 29.0
Days Supply 821
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims37.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills37.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,052
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,214.78 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$41.89

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$35.64

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

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.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat severe pain. 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.

Ondansetron Hcl

Generic Formulation: Ondansetron HclSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.0
Days Supply 239
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims20.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills20.9
Peer Average Days Supply277
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 40.0% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $168.85 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.07

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$17.23

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting.

Oxycodone Hcl

Generic Formulation: Oxycodone HclSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 54
30-Day Fills 54.0
Days Supply 1,187
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims47.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills47.9
Peer Average Days Supply893
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,223.89 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.66

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.84

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Pantoprazole Sodium

Generic Formulation: Pantoprazole SodiumSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 16.1
Days Supply 459
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims48.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills104.7
Peer Average Days Supply3,089
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 75.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $125.97 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$10.50

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$20.99

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

2-pyridinylmethylsulfinylbenzimidazole proton pump inhibitor that is used in the treatment of GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX and PEPTIC ULCER.

Therapeutic Applications

Pantoprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. This medication relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and cough. It helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Pantoprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).

Prednisone

Generic Formulation: PrednisoneSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 20.0
Days Supply 344
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims35.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills45.2
Peer Average Days Supply872
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 60.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $55.34 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$3.95

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.54

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.

Therapeutic Applications

Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Prednisone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling and allergic-type reactions.

Tramadol Hcl

Generic Formulation: Tramadol HclSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 43
30-Day Fills 43.0
Days Supply 905
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims44.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills44.7
Peer Average Days Supply878
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $738.41 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$17.17

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.08

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.

Therapeutic Applications

See also Warning section. 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.

Warfarin Sodium

Generic Formulation: Warfarin SodiumSpecialty: Nurse Practitioner
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 14.0
Days Supply 130
CO State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims38.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills86.6
Peer Average Days Supply2,521
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 63.2% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CO. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $139.42 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$9.96

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$14.95

Note on Expenses: These indicators represent gross infrastructure resource tracking paid directly to supply pharmacy networks by Medicare Part D configurations. These calculations do not track individual patient insurance tier copays or out-of-pocket shelf prices at retail checkout lanes.

Clinical Summary

An anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Warfarin is indicated for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism, and atrial fibrillation with embolization. It is also used as an adjunct in the prophylaxis of systemic embolism after myocardial infarction. Warfarin is also used as a rodenticide.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body. Preventing harmful blood clots helps to reduce the risk of a stroke or heart attack. Conditions that increase your risk of developing blood clots include a certain type of irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation), heart valve replacement, recent heart attack, and certain surgeries (such as hip/knee replacement). Warfarin is commonly called a blood thinner, but the more correct term is anticoagulant. It helps to keep blood flowing smoothly in your body by decreasing the amount of certain substances (clotting proteins) in your blood.

Dataset Methodology & CMS Source Information

This analytical profile maps public infrastructure records sourced directly from official **Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)** public data releases. The statistics above track documented pharmaceutical treatment trends assigned to beneficiaries specifically under federal public programs. Evaluating the prescriptive footprints of clinical practitioners like SHANNON LE HOERAUF APN provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Wheat Ridge, CO.

Key Learning Objectives for this Profile:

  • Prescribing Frequencies: Track and evaluate the volume metrics of specific brand-name and generic medical formulas chosen by this provider over time.
  • Clinical Focus Areas: Identify how the provider distributes therapeutic selections across medical care options to gain insight into their true day-to-day **Adult Health** practice concentrations.
  • Program Cost Awareness: Review the calculated total systemic drug costs and raw transactional volumes linked to these orders to better anticipate network insurance coverage structures.
  • Patient-Centered Evaluation: Cross-reference localized regional care comparisons to align practitioner habits directly with your proactive health maintenance goals.

Data Scope Exclusion & Limitations: The data elements presented above explicitly reflect prescription orders processed for Medicare beneficiaries during the year 2023. This informational profile does not aggregate prescription data for individuals utilizing private commercial health plans, state Medicaid coverage, or self-pay options. However, because medical decision-making remains highly consistent across clinical settings, this public registry provides a reliable proxy for understanding the general prescribing preferences and pharmaceutical care approach used by this provider.