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IRENE G ABELLA NP
Prescription History 1912371162
Nurse Practitioner in Durham, NC

NPI Status: Active since November 25, 2015

Contact Information

DUKE CLINIC 1L
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIRCLE
DURHAM, NC
ZIP 27710
Phone: (919) 668-7600
Fax: (919) 668-1279

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Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions

Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for IRENE G ABELLA NP, an active Nurse Practitioner specialist practicing in Durham, NC. Our medical registry currently tracks 9 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 176 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Armodafinil, which accounts for 43 claims alone.

Medication Index

Armodafinil

Generic Formulation: ArmodafinilSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 43
30-Day Fills 79.0
Days Supply 2,340
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims18.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills22.0
Peer Average Days Supply647
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 138.9% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $4,577.56 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$106.45

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$83.30

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

Clinical Summary

A benzhydryl acetamide compound, central nervous system stimulant, and CYP3A4 inducing agent that is used in the treatment of NARCOLEPSY and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS.

Therapeutic Applications

Armodafinil reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, such as periods of stopped breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). It is also used to help you stay awake during work hours if you have a work schedule that keeps you from having a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder). This medication does not cure these sleep disorders and may not get rid of all your sleepiness. Armodafinil does not take the place of getting enough sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. It is not known how armodafinil works to keep you awake. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle.

Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine

Generic Formulation: Dextroamphetamine/AmphetamineSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 315
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims32.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills34.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,010
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 65.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $494.04 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$44.91

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$40.78

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

Therapeutic Applications

This combination medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. This drug is also used to treat a certain sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder.

Eszopiclone

Generic Formulation: EszopicloneSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 390
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims19.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills22.5
Peer Average Days Supply665
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 31.6% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $492.10 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$37.85

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$38.95

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

Clinical Summary

A pyridine, pyrazine, and piperazine derivative that is used as a HYPNOTIC AND SEDATIVE in the treatment of INSOMNIA.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake up during the night, so you can get a better night's rest. Eszopiclone belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. Use of this medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less. If your insomnia continues for a longer time, talk to your doctor to see if you need other treatment.

Gabapentin

Generic Formulation: GabapentinSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 26
30-Day Fills 57.8
Days Supply 1,717
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims101.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills159.3
Peer Average Days Supply4,661
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 74.3% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $885.89 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$34.07

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.91

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

Clinical Summary

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

Therapeutic Applications

Gabapentin is used with other medications to prevent and control seizures. It is also used to relieve nerve pain following shingles (a painful rash due to herpes zoster infection) in adults. Gabapentin is known as an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic drug.

Modafinil

Generic Formulation: ModafinilSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 25
30-Day Fills 35.0
Days Supply 1,050
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims20.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills24.5
Peer Average Days Supply728
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,490.90 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$59.64

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$135.51

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

Clinical Summary

A benzhydryl acetamide compound, central nervous system stimulant, and CYP3A4 inducing agent that is used in the treatment of NARCOLEPSY and SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS.

Therapeutic Applications

Modafinil reduces extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, such as periods of stopped breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea). It is also used to help you stay awake during work hours if you have a work schedule that keeps you from having a normal sleep routine (shift work sleep disorder). This medication does not cure these sleep disorders and may not get rid of all your sleepiness. Modafinil does not take the place of getting enough sleep. It should not be used to treat tiredness or hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. It is not known how modafinil works to keep you awake. It is thought to work by affecting certain substances in the brain that control the sleep/wake cycle.

Pramipexole Dihydrochloride

Generic Formulation: Pramipexole Di-HclSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 14
30-Day Fills 40.6
Days Supply 1,218
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills50.5
Peer Average Days Supply1,482
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 46.2% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $252.41 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$18.03

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$19.88

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

Therapeutic Applications

Pramipexole is used alone or with other medications to treat Parkinson's disease. It can improve your ability to move and can decrease shakiness (tremor), stiffness, slowed movement, and unsteadiness. It may also decrease the number of episodes of not being able to move (on-off syndrome). Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist that works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (dopamine) in the brain.

Ritalin

Generic Formulation: Methylphenidate HclSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 11
30-Day Fills 11.0
Days Supply 285
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims15.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills16.4
Peer Average Days Supply471
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 26.7% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $932.48 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$84.77

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$106.13

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

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It works by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. Methylphenidate belongs to a class of drugs known as stimulants. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills.

Xywav

Generic Formulation: Sodium,calcium,mag,pot OxybateSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 13
30-Day Fills 13.0
Days Supply 390
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims13.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills13.6
Peer Average Days Supply399
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $159,228.56 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$12,248.35

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$17,133.98

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

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat narcolepsy, a condition that causes severe daytime sleepiness. It can decrease daytime sleepiness and also reduce the number of sudden short attacks of weak/paralyzed muscles (known as cataplexy) that can occur in patients with narcolepsy. It may also be used to treat a certain sleep disorder (idiopathic hypersomnia). This medication is a central nervous system depressant. It is a form of a drug known as gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

Zolpidem Tartrate

Generic Formulation: Zolpidem TartrateSpecialty: Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 20
30-Day Fills 21.0
Days Supply 562
NC State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims50.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills64.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,898
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 60.0% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside NC. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $66.22 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$3.31

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.79

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

Clinical Summary

An imidazopyridine derivative and short-acting GABA-A receptor agonist that is used for the treatment of INSOMNIA.

Therapeutic Applications

Zolpidem is used for a short time to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia) in adults. If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster, so you can get a better night's rest. Zolpidem belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect.

Dataset Methodology & CMS Source Information

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

Key Learning Objectives for this Profile:

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

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