SARAH E ZUGER M.D.
Prescription History 1912349697
Family Medicine in Winthrop, WA

Active since July 23, 2013PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1116 HWY 20, WINTHROP, WA 98862(096) 638-7115 Get Directions

NPPES record last updated: November 23, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Record update history: Nov 23, 2021, Dec 20, 2016, Sep 29, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

Medicare Part D Prescription History

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for SARAH E ZUGER M.D., an active Family Medicine specialist practicing in Winthrop, WA. Our medical registry currently tracks 44 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 1,207 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Amlodipine Besylate, which accounts for 121 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.

44
Medications
1,207
Total Claims
2,715
30-Day Fills
Amlodipine Besylate
Most Prescribed · 121 claims
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44 medications · 2023 Medicare Part D
Medicare Part D medications prescribed by SARAH E ZUGER M.D. in 2023, with claim volumes, costs, and WA state comparisons
Medication Claims 30-Day Fills Days Supply Cost / Claim Utilization vs WA Avg

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
121
WA average
97.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$10.77
WA average
$8.27

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

311.0
30-Day Fills
9,278
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
117
WA average
93.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$18.96
WA average
$11.70

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

306.0
30-Day Fills
9,152
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
105
WA average
149.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$24.38
WA average
$13.28

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

300.0
30-Day Fills
8,986
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
47
WA average
104.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$15.39
WA average
$8.10

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

123.0
30-Day Fills
3,652
Days Supply

About Lisinopril: Lisinopril is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾

Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat heart failure and to improve survival after a heart attack. Lisinopril belongs to a class of drugs known as ACE inhibitors. It works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. One of the ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS (ACE inhibitors), orally active, that has been used in the treatment of hypertension and congestive heart failure.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
46
WA average
69.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$18.24
WA average
$25.75

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

82.0
30-Day Fills
2,387
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
45
WA average
82.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$18.18
WA average
$22.27

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

120.0
30-Day Fills
3,568
Days Supply

About Metoprolol Succinate: This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. Show more ▾

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

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
43
WA average
76.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$15.27
WA average
$15.63

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

96.0
30-Day Fills
2,853
Days Supply

About Omeprazole: Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). Show more ▾

It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter omeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you. A 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridyl, 5-methoxybenzimidazole derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits an H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
39
WA average
110.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$19.22
WA average
$18.23

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

105.2
30-Day Fills
3,156
Days Supply

About Levothyroxine Sodium: Levothyroxine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). Show more ▾

It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery. Having enough thyroid hormone is important for maintaining normal mental and physical activity. In children, having enough thyroid hormone is important for normal mental and physical development. This medication is also used to treat other types of thyroid disorders (such as thyroid cancer). This medication should not be used to treat infertility unless it is caused by low thyroid hormone levels. The major hormone derived from the thyroid gland. Thyroxine is synthesized via the iodination of tyrosines (MONOIODOTYROSINE) and the coupling of iodotyrosines (DIIODOTYROSINE) in the THYROGLOBULIN. Thyroxine is released from thyroglobulin by proteolysis and secreted into the blood. Thyroxine is peripherally deiodinated to form TRIIODOTHYRONINE which exerts a broad spectrum of stimulatory effects on cell metabolism.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
37
WA average
65.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$10.17
WA average
$9.35

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

85.0
30-Day Fills
2,535
Days Supply

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)

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
37
WA average
57.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$5.30
WA average
$5.87

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

78.0
30-Day Fills
2,340
Days Supply

About Hydrochlorothiazide: This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾

Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Hydrochlorothiazide belongs to a class of drugs known as diuretics/water pills. It works by causing you to make more urine. This helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This medication also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet. A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased excretion of water and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium. It is used in the treatment of several disorders including edema, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypoparathyroidism.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
30
WA average
65.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$24.34
WA average
$21.65

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

79.0
30-Day Fills
2,360
Days Supply

About Tamsulosin Hcl: Tamsulosin is used by men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). Show more ▾

It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate often or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Tamsulosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers. Do not use this medication to treat high blood pressure.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
29
WA average
56.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$10.65
WA average
$8.70

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

86.0
30-Day Fills
2,580
Days Supply

About Simvastatin: Simvastatin 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 derivative of LOVASTATIN and potent competitive inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES), which is the rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. It may also interfere with steroid hormone production. Due to the induction of hepatic LDL RECEPTORS, it increases breakdown of LDL CHOLESTEROL.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
28
WA average
39.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$2.14
WA average
$8.73

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

28.0
30-Day Fills
522
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
25
WA average
58.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$1,011.15
WA average
$929.70

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

44.0
30-Day Fills
1,320
Days Supply

About Eliquis: Apixaban is used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip/knee replacement surgery. Show more ▾

With atrial fibrillation, part of the heart does not beat the way it should. This can lead to blood clots forming, which can travel to other parts of your body (such as the lungs or legs) or increase your risk for stroke. In the United States, apixaban is also approved to treat certain types of blood clots (deep vein thrombosis-DVT, pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent them from forming again. Apixaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
24
WA average
38.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$17.57
WA average
$13.14

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

65.4
30-Day Fills
1,960
Days Supply

About Alendronate Sodium: Alendronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis) in adults. Show more ▾

Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases as you age, after menopause, or if you are taking corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for a long time. This medication works by slowing bone loss. This effect helps maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Alendronate belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates. A nonhormonal medication for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women. This drug builds healthy bone, restoring some of the bone loss as a result of osteoporosis.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
23
WA average
33.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$13.27
WA average
$16.95

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

58.0
30-Day Fills
1,731
Days Supply

About Fluoxetine Hcl: This long-acting form of fluoxetine is used to treat depression in people who have been successfully treated with the form of fluoxetine that is taken daily. Show more ▾

Fluoxetine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). SSRIs work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters such as serotonin). Fluoxetine may decrease anxiety, improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. The first highly specific serotonin uptake inhibitor. It is used as an antidepressant and often has a more acceptable side-effects profile than traditional antidepressants.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
23
WA average
50.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$22.57
WA average
$32.62

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

65.0
30-Day Fills
1,950
Days Supply

About Potassium Chloride: This medication is a mineral supplement used to treat or prevent low amounts of potassium in the blood. Show more ▾

A normal level of potassium in the blood is important. Potassium helps your cells, kidneys, heart, muscles, and nerves work properly. Most people get enough potassium by eating a well-balanced diet. Some conditions that can lower your body's potassium level include severe prolonged diarrhea and vomiting, hormone problems such as hyperaldosteronism, or treatment with water pills/diuretics. A white crystal or crystalline powder used in BUFFERS; FERTILIZERS; and EXPLOSIVES. It can be used to replenish ELECTROLYTES and restore WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE in treating HYPOKALEMIA.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
23
WA average
48.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$12.04
WA average
$12.87

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

57.0
30-Day Fills
1,710
Days Supply

About Sertraline Hcl: Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder). Show more ▾

This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. It may decrease fear, anxiety, unwanted thoughts, and the number of panic attacks. It may also reduce the urge to perform repeated tasks (compulsions such as hand-washing, counting, and checking) that interfere with daily living. Sertraline is known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
21
WA average
59.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$13.65
WA average
$20.88

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

21.0
30-Day Fills
588
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
21
WA average
32.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$806.43
WA average
$1,066.24

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

32.0
30-Day Fills
960
Days Supply

About Jardiance: Empagliflozin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Show more ▾

Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Empagliflozin is also used in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart disease to lower the risk of death from heart attack or stroke. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. Empagliflozin is also used to treat heart failure. It may help you live longer and lower your risk of going to the hospital for heart failure. Empagliflozin works by increasing the removal of sodium by your kidneys.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
19
WA average
64.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$21.23
WA average
$28.00

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

56.0
30-Day Fills
1,680
Days Supply

About Rosuvastatin Calcium: 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. 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 to 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. Talk with your doctor for more details. A HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA-REDUCTASE INHIBITOR, or statin, that reduces the plasma concentrations of LDL-CHOLESTEROL; APOLIPOPROTEIN B, and TRIGLYCERIDES while increasing HDL-CHOLESTEROL levels in patients with HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA and those at risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
18
WA average
38.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$960.57
WA average
$955.56

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

32.0
30-Day Fills
960
Days Supply

About Xarelto: Rivaroxaban is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) or after hip or knee replacement surgery. Show more ▾

It is also used to prevent blood clots from forming in high-risk patients with limited mobility during their hospital stay and after discharge. In addition, rivaroxaban is used to treat blood clots (such as in deep vein thrombosis-DVT or pulmonary embolus-PE) and to prevent the blood clots from forming again. Rivaroxaban may be used in children to prevent blood clots from forming after a certain heart surgery (Fontan procedure). Rivaroxaban is an anticoagulant that works by blocking certain clotting proteins in your blood. A morpholine and thiophene derivative that functions as a FACTOR XA INHIBITOR and is used in the treatment and prevention of DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS and PULMONARY EMBOLISM. It is also used for the prevention of STROKE and systemic embolization in patients with non-valvular ATRIAL FIBRILLATION, and for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients after an ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
17
WA average
45.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$23.90
WA average
$47.79

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

17.0
30-Day Fills
393
Days Supply

About Albuterol Sulfate Hfa: Albuterol (also known as salbutamol) is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath caused by breathing problems such as asthma. Show more ▾

It is a quick-relief medication. Albuterol belongs to a class of drugs known as bronchodilators. It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can breathe more easily. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. A short-acting beta-2 adrenergic agonist that is primarily used as a bronchodilator agent to treat ASTHMA. Albuterol is prepared as a racemic mixture of R(-) and S(+) stereoisomers. The stereospecific preparation of R(-) isomer of albuterol is referred to as levalbuterol.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
17
WA average
41.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$17.63
WA average
$43.16

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

31.0
30-Day Fills
924
Days Supply

About Duloxetine Hcl: Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. Show more ▾

In addition, duloxetine is 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 may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level, and decrease nervousness. It can also decrease pain due to certain medical conditions. Duloxetine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This medication 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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
15
WA average
27.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$77.57
WA average
$83.04

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

36.7
30-Day Fills
1,100
Days Supply

About Estradiol: This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). Show more ▾

It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure). Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosphonates including alendronate) that are also effective in preventing bone loss and may be safer. These medications should be considered for use before estrogen treatment. The 17-beta-isomer of estradiol, an aromatized C18 steroid with hydroxyl group at 3-beta- and 17-beta-position. Estradiol-17-beta is the most potent form of mammalian estrogenic steroids.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
15
WA average
36.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$1.63
WA average
$9.40

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

15.0
30-Day Fills
386
Days Supply

About Clonazepam: Clonazepam is used to prevent and control seizures. Show more ▾

This medication is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug. It is also used to treat panic attacks. Clonazepam works by calming your brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. An anticonvulsant used for several types of seizures, including myotonic or atonic seizures, photosensitive epilepsy, and absence seizures, although tolerance may develop. It is seldom effective in generalized tonic-clonic or partial seizures. The mechanism of action appears to involve the enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID receptor responses.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
14
WA average
37.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$4.59
WA average
$8.30

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

14.0
30-Day Fills
154
Days Supply

About Prednisone: Prednisone is used to treat conditions such as arthritis, blood disorders, breathing problems, severe allergies, skin diseases, cancer, eye problems, and immune system disorders. Show more ▾

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

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
14
WA average
21.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$124.92
WA average
$52.06

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

34.8
30-Day Fills
1,044
Days Supply

About Ibandronate Sodium: Ibandronate is used to prevent and treat certain types of bone loss (osteoporosis). Show more ▾

Osteoporosis causes bones to become thinner and break more easily. Your chance of developing osteoporosis increases after menopause, as you age, or if you take corticosteroid medications (such as prednisone) for long periods. This medication works by slowing bone loss to help maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of broken bones (fractures). Ibandronate belongs to a class of medications called bisphosphonates. Aminobisphosphonate that is a potent inhibitor of BONE RESORPTION. It is used in the treatment of HYPERCALCEMIA associated with malignancy, for the prevention of fracture and bone complications in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases, and for the treatment and prevention of POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
14
WA average
36.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$17.86
WA average
$18.30

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

36.0
30-Day Fills
1,080
Days Supply

About Montelukast Sodium: Montelukast is used to control and prevent symptoms caused by asthma (such as wheezing and shortness of breath). Show more ▾

It is also used before exercise to prevent breathing problems during exercise (bronchospasm). This medication can help decrease the number of times you need to use your quick relief inhaler. Montelukast is also used to relieve symptoms of hay fever and allergic rhinitis (such as sneezing, stuffy/runny/itchy nose). Since there are other allergy medications that may be safer (see also Warning section), this medication should be used for this condition only when you cannot take other allergy medications or they do not work well. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks or breathing problems. If an asthma attack or sudden shortness of breath occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler as prescribed. This drug works by blocking certain natural substances (leukotrienes) that may cause or worsen asthma and allergies. It helps make breathing easier by reducing swelling (inflammation) in the airways.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
14
WA average
58.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$4.69
WA average
$7.30

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

35.2
30-Day Fills
1,024
Days Supply

About Furosemide: Furosemide is used to reduce extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease. Show more ▾

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

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
14
WA average
26.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$40.31
WA average
$19.51

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

26.0
30-Day Fills
780
Days Supply

About Glipizide Er: Glipizide is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Show more ▾

It may also be used with other diabetes medications. 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. Glipizide belongs to the class of drugs known as sulfonylureas. It lowers blood sugar by causing the release of your body's natural insulin. An oral hypoglycemic agent which is rapidly absorbed and completely metabolized.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
13
WA average
32.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$8.27
WA average
$7.67

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

27.0
30-Day Fills
780
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
13
WA average
38.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$16.52
WA average
$17.90

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

21.0
30-Day Fills
610
Days Supply

About Clopidogrel: 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). Show more ▾

It is also used with aspirin to treat new/worsening chest pain (new heart attack, unstable angina) and to keep blood vessels open and prevent blood clots after certain procedures (such as cardiac stent). Clopidogrel works by blocking platelets from sticking together and prevents them from forming harmful clots. It is an antiplatelet drug. It helps keep blood flowing smoothly in your body. A ticlopidine analog and platelet purinergic P2Y receptor antagonist that inhibits adenosine diphosphate-mediated PLATELET AGGREGATION. It is used to prevent THROMBOEMBOLISM in patients with ARTERIAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASES; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; STROKE; or ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
12
WA average
34.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$13.38
WA average
$18.43

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

26.7
30-Day Fills
800
Days Supply

About Fluticasone Propionate: Fluticasone is used to control and prevent symptoms (such as wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma. Show more ▾

Controlling symptoms of asthma helps you maintain your normal activities and decreases time lost from work or school. Fluticasone belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing swelling (inflammation) of the airways in the lungs to make breathing easier. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden asthma attacks. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. A STEROID with GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR activity that is used to manage the symptoms of ASTHMA; ALLERGIC RHINITIS, and ATOPIC DERMATITIS.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
12
WA average
19.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$7.29
WA average
$10.89

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

12.0
30-Day Fills
60
Days Supply

About Paxlovid (Eua): The combination of nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets is a product that the FDA is allowing to be given for emergency use to treat COVID-19. Show more ▾

The product is also approved to be used in Canada to treat COVID-19. It is used by people who have recently tested positive for coronavirus, have had mild to moderate symptoms for no more than 5 days and are not hospitalized. To receive this product you must also be at high risk for COVID-19 complications due to older age, obesity, or ongoing medical conditions (such as lung or heart disease or diabetes, among others). Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment with nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. Nirmatrelvir is a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor. It works by preventing the growth of the virus that causes COVID-19. Ritonavir increases (boosts) the levels of nirmatrelvir. This helps nirmatrelvir work better. More information about nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is available from the FDA Fact Sheet for Patients, Parents, and Caregivers for Emergency Use and from the Health Canada Patient Medication Information sheet. There is limited information about how safe and effective the combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir is for treating COVID-19. Study results show that nirmatrelvir and ritonavir may help people who have recently tested positive for coronavirus stay out of the hospital. This product is not for use by people who are hospitalized due to COVID-19. The information in this document reflects emerging data, which is evolving and subject to reassessment. Users should be aware of these considerations in their review of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, and it is always the responsibility of treating practitioners to exercise independent judgement in making care decisions.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
12
WA average
24.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$660.49
WA average
$771.04

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

14.0
30-Day Fills
420
Days Supply

About Spiriva Handihaler: Tiotropium is used to control and prevent symptoms (such as wheezing, shortness of breath) caused by ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD which includes bronchitis and emphysema). Show more ▾

It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can breathe more easily. Tiotropium belongs to a class of drugs known as anticholinergics. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. This medication must be used regularly to be effective. It does not work right away and should not be used to relieve sudden breathing problems. If wheezing or sudden shortness of breath occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. A scopolamine derivative and CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONIST that functions as a BRONCHODILATOR AGENT. It is used in the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
12
WA average
21.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$3.94
WA average
$6.79

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

12.0
30-Day Fills
65
Days Supply

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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
12
WA average
21.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$26.27
WA average
$33.94

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

28.0
30-Day Fills
820
Days Supply

About Terazosin Hcl: Terazosin is used alone or with other drugs to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Show more ▾

Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication works by relaxing blood vessels so blood can flow more easily. Terazosin is also used in men to treat the symptoms of an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia-BPH). It does not shrink the prostate, but it works by relaxing the muscles in the prostate and part of the bladder. This helps to relieve symptoms of BPH such as difficulty in beginning the flow of urine, weak stream, and the need to urinate frequently or urgently (including during the middle of the night). Terazosin belongs to a class of drugs known as alpha blockers.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
45.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$8.38
WA average
$11.92

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

27.0
30-Day Fills
810
Days Supply

About Metformin Hcl Er: 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)

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
18.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$465.46
WA average
$622.32

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

11.0
30-Day Fills
330
Days Supply

About Combivent Respimat: This product is used to treat and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes bronchitis and emphysema). Show more ▾

This product contains 2 medications: ipratropium and albuterol (also known as salbutamol). Both drugs work by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that the airways open up and you can breathe more easily. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
29.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$386.39
WA average
$518.32

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

11.0
30-Day Fills
330
Days Supply

About Symbicort: This product is used to control and prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by asthma or ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema). Show more ▾

It contains 2 medications: budesonide and formoterol. Budesonide belongs to a class of drugs known as corticosteroids. It works by reducing the irritation and swelling of the airways. Formoterol belongs to the class of drugs known as long-acting beta agonists. It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can breathe more easily. Controlling symptoms of breathing problems can decrease time lost from work or school. When used alone, long-acting beta agonists (such as formoterol) may rarely increase the risk of serious (sometimes fatal) asthma-related breathing problems. However, combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta agonists, such as this product, do not increase the risk of serious asthma-related breathing problems. Before using this medication, it is important to learn how to use it properly. If an asthma attack occurs, use your quick-relief inhaler (such as albuterol, also called salbutamol in some countries) as prescribed. See also How to Use section. A pharmaceutical preparation of budesonide and formoterol fumarate that is used as an ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENT and for the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
41.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$19.89
WA average
$63.96

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

11.0
30-Day Fills
284
Days Supply

About Buprenorphine Hcl: Buprenorphine is used to help relieve severe ongoing 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. 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.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
25.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$11.14
WA average
$13.55

This provider's average cost per claim is below the WA average for this medication.

28.0
30-Day Fills
830
Days Supply

About Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid: This drug is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾

Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is a combination of two water pills (diuretics): triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide. This combination is used by people who have developed or are at risk for having low potassium levels on hydrochlorothiazide. It causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This medication also reduces extra fluid in the body (edema) caused by conditions such as heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease. This can lessen symptoms such as shortness of breath or swelling in your ankles or feet.

Utilization: claims vs the average WA prescriber

This provider
11
WA average
19.0

Averages are among WA prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.

Cost per claim: this provider vs the WA average

This provider
$46.25
WA average
$34.79

Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price.

11.0
30-Day Fills
224
Days Supply

About Loperamide: See also Warning section. Show more ▾

This medication is used to treat sudden diarrhea (including traveler's diarrhea). It works by slowing down the movement of the gut. This decreases the number of bowel movements and makes the stool less watery. Loperamide is also used to reduce the amount of discharge in patients who have undergone an ileostomy. It is also used to treat on-going diarrhea in people with inflammatory bowel disease. Loperamide treats only the symptoms, not the cause of the diarrhea (such as infection). Treatment of other symptoms and the cause of the diarrhea should be determined by your doctor. One of the long-acting synthetic ANTIDIARRHEALS; it is not significantly absorbed from the gut, and has no effect on the adrenergic system or central nervous system, but may antagonize histamine and interfere with acetylcholine release locally.

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Top Prescribed= this provider's 5 highest-utilization medications. Above Avg. Typical Below Avg.= utilization vs the average WA prescriber of the same drug; volume reflects practice size as well as clinical preference.Green cost= below the WA average cost per claim.

About this data. The prescription history for SARAH E ZUGER M.D. 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 Family Medicine prescribing approach at this Winthrop, WA 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 WA prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.