CHRISTOPHER T CROSBY DPM
Prescription History 1780608521
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery in Murrells Inlet, SC
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for CHRISTOPHER T CROSBY DPM, an active Foot & Ankle Surgery specialist practicing in Murrells Inlet, SC. Our medical registry currently tracks 11 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 544 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, which accounts for 146 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 (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other SC PrescribersVs. SC Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 146 | $9.99▼ below SC 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 2023, this provider wrote 146 Medicare prescriptions for Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, about 1.7 times the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (86). Medicare paid an average of $9.99 per fill, versus $42.65 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 146 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 969 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ondansetron Hcl | 135 | $7.41▼ below SC avg | ▲ More than typical |
About Ondansetron Hcl: This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. Show more ▾ 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. In 2023, this provider wrote 135 Medicare prescriptions for Ondansetron Hcl, about 4.8 times the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (28). Medicare paid an average of $7.41 per fill, versus $20.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 135 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 758 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Tramadol Hcl | 61 | $2.97▼ below SC avg | ≈ 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 2023, this provider wrote 61 Medicare prescriptions for Tramadol Hcl, about the same volume as the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (63). Medicare paid an average of $2.97 per fill, versus $7.91 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider's prescribing volume for this medication is in line with the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 61 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 405 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 53 | $7.93▼ below SC 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 2023, this provider wrote 53 Medicare prescriptions for Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, about 61% of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (87). Medicare paid an average of $7.93 per fill, versus $21.25 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 53 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 284 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Meloxicam | 33 | $3.98▼ below SC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Meloxicam: Meloxicam is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Show more ▾ Meloxicam is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. This effect helps to decrease swelling or pain. 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 2023, this provider wrote 33 Medicare prescriptions for Meloxicam, about half the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (60). Medicare paid an average of $3.98 per fill, versus $6.75 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 45 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,350 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Gabapentin | 26 | $5.91▼ below SC avg | ▼ 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 2023, this provider wrote 26 Medicare prescriptions for Gabapentin, about a quarter of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (96). Medicare paid an average of $5.91 per fill, versus $21.79 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 26 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 780 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Methylprednisolone | 24 | $10.69 | ▼ Less than 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 2023, this provider wrote 24 Medicare prescriptions for Methylprednisolone, about 65% of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (37). Medicare paid an average of $10.69 per fill, versus $9.43 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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. 24 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 144 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Cephalexin | 19 | $3.79▼ below SC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Cephalexin: This medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. Show more ▾ This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic with antimicrobial activity similar to that of CEPHALORIDINE or CEPHALOTHIN, but somewhat less potent. It is effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. In 2023, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Cephalexin, about 63% of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (30). Medicare paid an average of $3.79 per fill, versus $8.08 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 19 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 147 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Ibuprofen | 19 | $5.20▼ below SC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Ibuprofen: Ibuprofen is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. Show more ▾ When used with an opioid (such as morphine), it may be used to relieve moderate to severe pain. It is also used to reduce fever. Ibuprofen is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. This effect helps to decrease swelling, pain, or fever. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties In 2023, this provider wrote 19 Medicare prescriptions for Ibuprofen, about half the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (32). Medicare paid an average of $5.20 per fill, versus $11.56 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 19 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 415 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 15 | $6.11 | ▼ Less than typical |
About Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim: This medication is a combination of two antibiotics: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Show more ▾ It is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (such as middle ear, urine, respiratory, and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication should not be used by children less than 2 months of age due to the risk of serious side effects. This medication treats only certain types of infections. It will not work for viral infections (such as flu). Unnecessary use or misuse of any antibiotic can lead to its decreased effectiveness. A drug combination with broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It is effective in the treatment of many infections, including PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA in AIDS. In 2023, this provider wrote 15 Medicare prescriptions for Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, about 60% of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (25). Medicare paid an average of $6.11 per fill, versus $5.66 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 111 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
| Diclofenac Sodium ErDiclofenac Sodium | 13 | $31.28▼ below SC avg | ▼ Less than typical |
About Diclofenac Sodium Er: 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 2023, this provider wrote 13 Medicare prescriptions for Diclofenac Sodium Er, about a third of the volume of the typical South Carolina prescriber of this medication (31). Medicare paid an average of $31.28 per fill, versus $57.55 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication less often than the average SC 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 SC average for this medication. 13 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 390 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for CHRISTOPHER T CROSBY DPM is compiled from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File for calendar year 2023, 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 Murrells Inlet, SC 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 volume among SC prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
