MR. BRIAN RICHARD FORZANI M.D.
Prescription History 1982921052
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine in Waterbury, CT


Quality Rating: 82.86 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since April 28, 2010

Contact Information

500 CHASE PKWY
WATERBURY, CT
ZIP 06708
Phone: (203) 755-6677

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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 MR. BRIAN RICHARD FORZANI M.D., an active Pain Medicine specialist practicing in Waterbury, CT. Our medical registry currently tracks 19 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 1,136 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Gabapentin, which accounts for 219 claims alone.


Acetaminophen-Codeine

Generic Formulation: Acetaminophen With CodeineSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 21
30-Day Fills 21.0
Days Supply 396
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills26.1
Peer Average Days Supply335
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $292.05 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.91

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$10.93

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

See also Warning section. This combination medication is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. It contains an opioid pain reliever (codeine) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen). Codeine works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. Acetaminophen can also reduce a fever.

Cyclobenzaprine Hcl

Generic Formulation: Cyclobenzaprine HclSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 54
30-Day Fills 64.0
Days Supply 1,900
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims32.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills37.0
Peer Average Days Supply883
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 68.8% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $677.90 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$12.55

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$24.96

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

Cyclobenzaprine is used short-term to treat muscle spasms. It is usually used along with rest and physical therapy. It works by helping to relax the muscles. This medication is not recommended for use in older adults because they may be at greater risk for side effects while using this drug. Ask the doctor or pharmacist for details.

Diazepam

Generic Formulation: DiazepamSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 21
30-Day Fills 21.0
Days Supply 408
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.2
Peer Average Days Supply693
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $95.29 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$4.54

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.35

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 benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat episodes of increased seizures (such as cluster or breakthrough seizures) in people who are already taking medications to control their seizures. This product is only recommended for short-term treatment of seizure attacks. It is not for ongoing daily use to prevent seizures. Uncontrolled seizures can turn into serious (possibly fatal) seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). This medication is not recommended for children younger than 6 months of age because of the risk of serious side effects. Diazepam works by calming the brain and nerves. It belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines.

Duloxetine Hcl

Generic Formulation: Duloxetine HclSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 30
30-Day Fills 34.0
Days Supply 950
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims43.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills79.4
Peer Average Days Supply2,333
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 30.2% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $352.71 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$11.76

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$54.29

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 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.

Therapeutic Applications

Duloxetine is used to treat depression and anxiety. 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.

Gabapentin

Generic Formulation: GabapentinSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 219
30-Day Fills 302.7
Days Supply 9,019
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims70.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills105.6
Peer Average Days Supply3,058
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 212.9% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $4,848.88 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.14

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.37

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.

Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Formulation: Hydrocodone/AcetaminophenSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 115
30-Day Fills 115.0
Days Supply 3,013
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims44.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills44.8
Peer Average Days Supply877
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 161.4% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $2,702.01 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.50

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$21.75

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 relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Ibuprofen

Generic Formulation: IbuprofenSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 46
30-Day Fills 54.0
Days Supply 1,600
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims30.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills33.0
Peer Average Days Supply588
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 53.3% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $613.60 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.34

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.85

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 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties

Therapeutic Applications

Ibuprofen is used to help relieve mild to moderate pain. 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.

Lidocaine

Generic Formulation: LidocaineSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 16
30-Day Fills 18.0
Days Supply 492
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims26.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.9
Peer Average Days Supply820
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 38.5% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,292.56 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$80.79

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$145.54

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 local anesthetic and cardiac depressant used as an antiarrhythmia agent. Its actions are more intense and its effects more prolonged than those of PROCAINE but its duration of action is shorter than that of BUPIVACAINE or PRILOCAINE.

Therapeutic Applications

This product is used to help reduce itching and pain from certain skin conditions (such as scrapes, minor skin irritations, insect bites). It may also be used to help relieve nerve pain after shingles (infection with herpes zoster virus). Lidocaine belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics. It works by causing a temporary loss of feeling in the area where you apply the patch.

Lorazepam

Generic Formulation: LorazepamSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 18
30-Day Fills 18.0
Days Supply 19
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims47.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills53.2
Peer Average Days Supply1,381
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 61.7% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $11.08 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$0.62

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.66

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 benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). It is also used before surgeries or procedures to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness about the procedure or surgery. Lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain.

Meloxicam

Generic Formulation: MeloxicamSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 26
30-Day Fills 30.0
Days Supply 900
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims45.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills62.1
Peer Average Days Supply1,774
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 42.2% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $128.29 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$4.93

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$6.08

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 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.

Therapeutic Applications

Meloxicam is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Methocarbamol

Generic Formulation: MethocarbamolSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.0
Days Supply 360
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims27.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.2
Peer Average Days Supply566
Highly Conservative Utilization

This provider demonstrates a highly selective approach to this formula, recording 55.6% less volume than the regional standard for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $266.34 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.20

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.60

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 centrally acting muscle relaxant whose mode of action has not been established. It is used as an adjunct in the symptomatic treatment of musculoskeletal conditions associated with painful muscle spasm. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1206)

Therapeutic Applications

Methocarbamol is used to treat muscle spasms/pain. It is usually used along with rest, physical therapy, and other treatment. It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Morphine Sulfate

Generic Formulation: Morphine SulfateSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 37
30-Day Fills 37.0
Days Supply 1,095
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims29.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills29.7
Peer Average Days Supply607
Elevated Utilization

This provider maintains an active emphasis on this therapeutic option, recording 27.6% more claims than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,464.35 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$39.58

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$32.20

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

The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat severe pain. Morphine 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.

Morphine Sulfate Er

Generic Formulation: Morphine SulfateSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 30
30-Day Fills 30.0
Days Supply 875
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims45.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills45.4
Peer Average Days Supply1,270
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 33.3% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $908.43 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$30.28

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$49.37

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

The principal alkaloid in opium and the prototype opiate analgesic and narcotic. Morphine has widespread effects in the central nervous system and on smooth muscle.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat severe pain. Morphine 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.

Naproxen

Generic Formulation: NaproxenSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 12
30-Day Fills 12.0
Days Supply 340
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims24.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills27.7
Peer Average Days Supply656
Conservative Utilization

This provider writes prescriptions for this formulation 50.0% less frequently than the standard regional baseline metric for practitioners inside CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $94.27 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$7.86

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$13.42

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 anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Both the acid and its sodium salt are used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic or musculoskeletal disorders, dysmenorrhea, and acute gout.

Therapeutic Applications

Naproxen is used to relieve mild to moderate pain from various conditions. It also reduces pain, swelling, and joint stiffness from arthritis. This medication is known as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It works by blocking your body's production of certain natural substances that cause inflammation. 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. See also Warning section. This form of naproxen is absorbed slowly and should not be used for pain that needs quick relief (such as during a gout attack). Ask your doctor or pharmacist about using a different form of this drug or other medications for quick relief of pain.

Oxycodone Hcl

Generic Formulation: Oxycodone HclSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 163
30-Day Fills 163.5
Days Supply 4,731
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims49.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills49.9
Peer Average Days Supply929
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 232.7% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $3,822.55 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$23.45

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$27.74

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 semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Oxycodone 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.

Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Formulation: Oxycodone Hcl/AcetaminophenSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 111
30-Day Fills 111.0
Days Supply 3,096
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims47.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills47.7
Peer Average Days Supply982
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 136.2% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $4,601.07 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$41.45

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$22.94

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 help relieve moderate to severe pain. 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.

Pregabalin

Generic Formulation: PregabalinSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 38
30-Day Fills 56.0
Days Supply 1,680
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims34.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills43.6
Peer Average Days Supply1,256
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $2,332.42 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$61.38

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$48.32

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 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) derivative that functions as a CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER and is used as an ANTICONVULSANT as well as an ANTI-ANXIETY AGENT. It is also used as an ANALGESIC in the treatment of NEUROPATHIC PAIN and FIBROMYALGIA.

Therapeutic Applications

This medication is used to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes, shingles (herpes zoster) infection, or spinal cord injury. This medication is also used to treat pain in people with fibromyalgia. It is also used with other medications to treat certain types of seizures (focal seizures).

Tizanidine Hcl

Generic Formulation: Tizanidine HclSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 28
30-Day Fills 40.0
Days Supply 1,185
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims37.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills46.7
Peer Average Days Supply1,224
Standard Average Utilization

This provider's prescribing patterns for this therapeutic formulation sit directly in line with standard baseline averages across CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $249.91 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.93

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$19.35

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 muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury). It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Tramadol Hcl

Generic Formulation: Tramadol HclSpecialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Metrics Summary
Total Claims 139
30-Day Fills 141.5
Days Supply 3,504
CT State Average Benchmarks
Peer Average Claims43.0
Peer Average 30-Day Fills44.3
Peer Average Days Supply832
Highly Elevated Utilization

This provider exhibits a high preference for this treatment path, registering a volume 223.3% higher than the standard regional baseline profile for CT. Gross expenditures recorded under Medicare program tracking definitions for this provider calculate to an estimated aggregate of $1,218.76 across this reporting matrix range.

Provider Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.77

State Avg Cost Per Claim

$8.18

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 narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.

Therapeutic Applications

See also Warning section. 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.

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 MR. BRIAN RICHARD FORZANI M.D. provides transparency into local medical care patterns within Waterbury, CT.

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 **Pain Medicine** 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.