DR. AMEET THAKRAR DPM
Prescription History 1700290921
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Chicago, IL
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. AMEET THAKRAR DPM, an active Foot & Ankle Surgery specialist practicing in Chicago, IL. Our medical registry currently tracks 10 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 232 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Diclofenac Sodium, which accounts for 42 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 IL PrescribersVs. IL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diclofenac Sodium | 42 | $7.13▼ below IL avg | ≈ Typical |
About Diclofenac Sodium: See also Warning section. Show more ▾ This medication is used to relieve joint pain from arthritis. Diclofenac belongs to a class of drugs known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). If you are treating a chronic condition such as arthritis, ask your doctor about non-drug treatments and/or using other medications to treat your pain. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) with antipyretic and analgesic actions. It is primarily available as the sodium salt. In 2024, this provider wrote 42 Medicare prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium, about 1.2 times the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (36). Medicare paid an average of $7.13 per fill, versus $32.63 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 54.3 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,598 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Ketoconazole | 42 | $24.40 | ≈ Typical |
About Ketoconazole: Ketoconazole is used to treat skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and certain kinds of dandruff. Show more ▾ This medication is also used to treat a skin condition known as pityriasis (tinea versicolor), a fungal infection that causes a lightening or darkening of the skin of the neck, chest, arms, or legs. Ketoconazole is an azole antifungal that works by preventing the growth of fungus. Broad spectrum antifungal agent used for long periods at high doses, especially in immunosuppressed patients. In 2024, this provider wrote 42 Medicare prescriptions for Ketoconazole, about 82% of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (51.5). Medicare paid an average of $24.40 per fill, versus $18.92 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average IL prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill Gross Part D cost per fill; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 43 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,135 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Cefadroxil | 34 | $8.69▼ below IL avg | ≈ Typical |
About Cefadroxil: This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ It belongs to a class of drugs known as cephalosporin antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. Long-acting, broad-spectrum, water-soluble, CEPHALEXIN derivative. In 2024, this provider wrote 34 Medicare prescriptions for Cefadroxil, about the same volume as the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (35.8). Medicare paid an average of $8.69 per fill, versus $10.50 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 34 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 302 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Methylprednisolone | 26 | $5.78▼ below IL avg | ≈ Typical |
About Methylprednisolone: Methylprednisolone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/kidney/intestinal/lung diseases, and immune system disorders. Show more ▾ It decreases your immune system's response to various diseases to reduce symptoms such as swelling, pain, and allergic-type reactions. This medication is a corticosteroid hormone. Methylprednisolone may also be used with other medications in hormone disorders. A PREDNISOLONE derivative with similar anti-inflammatory action. In 2024, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Methylprednisolone, about 76% of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (34.3). Medicare paid an average of $5.78 per fill, versus $5.95 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 26 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 156 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Gabapentin | 20 | $18.31 | ▼ Less 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 20 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (86.8). Medicare paid an average of $18.31 per fill, versus $15.83 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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. 38 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,140 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 17 | $5.33▼ below IL avg | ▼ Less 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 17 Medicare prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about a quarter of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (70.6). Medicare paid an average of $5.33 per fill, versus $20.03 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 17 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 73 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Clindamycin Hcl | 15 | $8.44 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Clindamycin Hcl: Clindamycin is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ It is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for virus infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. An antibacterial agent that is a semisynthetic analog of LINCOMYCIN. In 2024, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Clindamycin Hcl, about 68% of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (22.1). Medicare paid an average of $8.44 per fill, versus $5.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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. 15 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 178 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Colchicine | 14 | $25.10▼ below IL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Colchicine: This medication is used to prevent or treat gout attacks (flares). Show more ▾ Usually gout symptoms develop suddenly and involve only one or a few joints. The big toe, knee, or ankle joints are most often affected. Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. When uric acid levels in the blood are too high, the uric acid may form hard crystals in your joints. Colchicine works by decreasing swelling and lessening the build up of uric acid crystals that cause pain in the affected joint(s). This medication is also used to prevent attacks of pain in the abdomen, chest, or joints caused by a certain inherited disease (familial Mediterranean fever). It is thought to work by decreasing your body's production of a certain protein (amyloid A) that builds up in people with familial Mediterranean fever. Colchicine is not a pain medication and should not be used to relieve other causes of pain. A major alkaloid from Colchicum autumnale L. and found also in other Colchicum species. Its primary therapeutic use is in the treatment of gout, but it has been used also in the therapy of familial Mediterranean fever (PERIODIC DISEASE). In 2024, this provider wrote 14 Medicare prescriptions for Colchicine, about 63% of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (22.3). Medicare paid an average of $25.10 per fill, versus $54.96 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 14 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 225 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | $11.56▼ below IL avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Doxycycline Hyclate: This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those that cause acne. Show more ▾ This medication is also used to prevent malaria. This medication is known as a tetracycline antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. A synthetic tetracycline derivative with similar antimicrobial activity. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Doxycycline Hyclate, about a third of the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (30.2). Medicare paid an average of $11.56 per fill, versus $12.92 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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 IL average for this medication. 11 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 196 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
| Levofloxacin | 11 | $8.46 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Levofloxacin: Levofloxacin is used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ This medication belongs to a class of drugs known as quinolone antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections. The L-isomer of Ofloxacin. In 2024, this provider wrote 11 Medicare prescriptions for Levofloxacin, about half the volume of the typical Illinois prescriber of this medication (24.4). Medicare paid an average of $8.46 per fill, versus $5.68 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average IL 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 175 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2024 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. AMEET THAKRAR DPM 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 Foot & Ankle Surgery prescribing approach at this Chicago, IL 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 IL 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.
