DR. MARINA ARVANITIS M.D.
Prescription History 1932373321
Internal Medicine in Chicago, IL
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for DR. MARINA ARVANITIS M.D., an active Internal Medicine specialist practicing in Chicago, IL. Our medical registry currently tracks 8 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 175 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Atorvastatin Calcium, which accounts for 43 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 | Claims | 30-Day Fills | Days Supply | Cost / Claim | Utilization vs IL Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 43 | 127.3 | 3,818 | $23.10 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 127.3 30-Day Fills 3,818 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. | |||||
| Amlodipine Besylate | 32 | 94.3 | 2,828 | $19.39 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 94.3 30-Day Fills 2,828 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. | |||||
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 22 | 63.2 | 1,895 | $16.87 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 63.2 30-Day Fills 1,895 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. | |||||
| Metoprolol Succinate | 19 | 57.0 | 1,710 | $19.24▼ below IL avg | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average This provider's average cost per claim is below the IL average for this medication. 57.0 30-Day Fills 1,710 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. | |||||
| Lisinopril-HydrochlorothiazideLisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 16 | 48.0 | 1,440 | $18.20 | ▼ Below Avg. Top Prescribed |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 48.0 30-Day Fills 1,440 Days Supply About Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide: This medication is used to treat high blood pressure. Show more ▾ Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This product contains two medications: lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide. Lisinopril is an ACE inhibitor and works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily. Hydrochlorothiazide is a water pill (diuretic) that causes you to make more urine, which helps your body get rid of extra salt and water. This product is used when one drug is not controlling your blood pressure. Your doctor may direct you to take the individual medications first, and then switch you to this combination product. Do not continue taking the individual medications (lisinopril and/or hydrochlorothiazide) after you start this medication. | |||||
| Pravastatin Sodium | 15 | 45.0 | 1,350 | $23.39 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 45.0 30-Day Fills 1,350 Days Supply About Pravastatin Sodium: Pravastatin 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. An antilipemic fungal metabolite isolated from cultures of Nocardia autotrophica. It acts as a competitive inhibitor of HMG CoA reductase (HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COA REDUCTASES). | |||||
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 14 | 42.0 | 1,260 | $9.07 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 42.0 30-Day Fills 1,260 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. | |||||
| Lisinopril | 14 | 42.0 | 1,260 | $21.64 | ▼ Below Avg. |
Utilization: claims vs the average IL prescriber Averages are among IL prescribers of this medication. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. Cost per claim: this provider vs the IL average Gross Part D cost per claim; not the patient's out-of-pocket price. 42.0 30-Day Fills 1,260 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. | |||||
About this data. The prescription history for DR. MARINA ARVANITIS 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 Internal Medicine 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 volume among IL prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
