DAVID AUSTIN LIFF M.D
Prescription History 1699951921
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Dalton, GA
What does Dr. Liff prescribe?
In 2024, Dr. Liff wrote 1,149 Medicare prescriptions for 24 medications. The most prescribed was Atorvastatin Calcium, with 197 prescriptions for 95 patients.
Medicare Part D only. These are prescriptions filled by people with Medicare drug coverage in 2024, from the CMS data released in 2026, the most recent year available. CMS does not publish medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions, so this is not a full list of what Dr. Liff prescribes.
Medications 24 medications
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D in 2024. Select a medication to see what it is used for and how it compares with other Georgia prescribers.
What it is used for
Atorvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 197 prescriptions for Atorvastatin Calcium, about as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (193). Medicare paid $12.36 per fill, versus $8.21 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 196 prescriptions for Metoprolol Succinate, about 1.8 times as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (109). Medicare paid $13.99 per fill, versus $11.86 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 75 prescriptions for Furosemide, about 81% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (93). Medicare paid $4.34 per fill, versus $4.36 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 64 prescriptions for Lisinopril, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (116). Medicare paid $6.44 per fill, versus $5.81 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 59 prescriptions for Spironolactone, about as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (51). Medicare paid $7.72 per fill, versus $7.88 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 58 prescriptions for Eliquis, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (101). Medicare paid $1,333.93 per fill, versus $806.53 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Dapagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 55 prescriptions for Farxiga, about as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (52). Medicare paid $864.45 per fill, versus $929.83 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Losartan is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and to help protect the kidneys from damage due to diabetes.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 55 prescriptions for Losartan Potassium, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (122). Medicare paid $12.34 per fill, versus $8.23 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Semaglutide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 37 prescriptions for Ozempic, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (69). Medicare paid $1,200.89 per fill, versus $1,269.31 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Carvedilol is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 35 prescriptions for Carvedilol, about 41% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (85). Medicare paid $8.46 per fill, versus $7.23 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 35 prescriptions for Hydrochlorothiazide, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (81). Medicare paid $3.55 per fill, versus $3.92 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This product is used to treat certain types of heart failure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 34 prescriptions for Entresto, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (65). Medicare paid $1,485.73 per fill, versus $977.58 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ezetimibe is used along with a low cholesterol/low fat diet and exercise to help lower cholesterol in the blood.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 32 prescriptions for Ezetimibe, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (61). Medicare paid $20.18 per fill, versus $18.91 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Amlodipine is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 31 prescriptions for Amlodipine Besylate, about 18% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (176). Medicare paid $10.48 per fill, versus $5.08 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Evolocumab is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol (LDL) in the blood.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 28 prescriptions for Repatha Sureclick, about 60% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (46). Medicare paid $1,009.99 per fill, versus $896.59 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rosuvastatin is used along with a proper diet to help lower "bad" cholesterol and fats (such as LDL, triglycerides) and raise "good" cholesterol (HDL) in the blood.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 27 prescriptions for Rosuvastatin Calcium, about 20% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (137). Medicare paid $25.65 per fill, versus $10.89 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack), recent stroke, or blood circulation disease (peripheral vascular disease).
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 26 prescriptions for Clopidogrel, about 35% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (75). Medicare paid $14.30 per fill, versus $9.62 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This drug is used to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 20 prescriptions for Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (43). Medicare paid $12.77 per fill, versus $11.45 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used alone or in combination with other medicines to treat high blood pressure.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 16 prescriptions for Eplerenone, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (27). Medicare paid $60.89 per fill, versus $66.81 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
This medication is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and/or to prevent new clots from forming in your body.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 16 prescriptions for Warfarin Sodium, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $6.43 per fill, versus $7.94 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Alirocumab is used by people who have blockage in the heart blood vessels to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and certain types of chest pain that require treatment in a hospital.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 15 prescriptions for Praluent Pen, about half as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (25). Medicare paid $853.16 per fill, versus $763.18 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery.
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 15 prescriptions for Xarelto, about 31% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (49). Medicare paid $1,225.68 per fill, versus $878.86 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina).
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 12 prescriptions for Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd), about 33% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (37). Medicare paid $29.78 per fill, versus $23.76 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
What it is used for
Ticagrelor is used along with low-dose aspirin to help prevent heart attack and stroke in people with a history of heart disease, stroke, or at increased risk for heart disease or stroke (for example, due to diabetes, history of transient ischemic attack-TIA).
Compared with Georgia prescribers
Dr. Liff wrote 11 prescriptions for Brilinta, about 34% as often as the typical Georgia prescriber of it (32). Medicare paid $451.66 per fill, versus $609.71 statewide.
Volume reflects how many Medicare patients a practice sees as well as prescribing habits. It is not a measure of quality.
Questions about Dr. Liff’s prescriptions
What does Dr. Liff prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Liff's most prescribed medications were Atorvastatin Calcium (197), Metoprolol Succinate (196) and Furosemide (75).
How does Dr. Liff's prescribing compare with other Georgia prescribers?
Of the 24 medications with a state comparison, Dr. Liff prescribes 1 more often than the typical Georgia prescriber, 4 about as often and 19 less often. Volume reflects practice size as well as prescribing habits.
Does this list show every medication Dr. Liff prescribes?
No. It covers prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage in 2024, and CMS leaves out any medication with fewer than 11 prescriptions.
About this data
This page shows one provider’s slice of public Medicare files. NPI Profile does not receive prescriptions or patient records.
| Source | What it provides here | Data year |
|---|---|---|
| CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | Each medication, prescriptions, patients, 30-day fills, days of medication and cost. State comparisons average the Georgia prescribers of the same medication and form, where at least five wrote it. | 2024 (released 2026, the most recent available) |
| CMS Medicare Part D Drug Spending Dashboard | What each medication is used for. | 2024 |
- Only prescriptions filled by people with Medicare Part D drug coverage are counted. Private insurance, Medicaid and cash purchases are not.
- CMS leaves out medications with fewer than 11 prescriptions and hides patient counts under 11.
- Cost per fill is what the plan and the patient paid the pharmacy together, not what you pay at the counter.
- Medication descriptions are summaries from CMS. They are not medical advice; ask a health care professional about any medication.
