MR. DONALD GEORGE GRAHAM NURSE PRACTITIONER
Prescription History 1982927885
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Penn Hills, PA
Medicare Part D Prescription History
Explore the verified Medicare Part D prescription history, volume metrics, and calculated drug costs for MR. DONALD GEORGE GRAHAM NURSE PRACTITIONER, an active Family specialist practicing in Penn Hills, PA. Our medical registry currently tracks 1 unique pharmaceutical formulations prescribed by this provider, representing an estimated volume of 48 documented patient claims. Among these therapy options, the most frequently utilized medication is Buprenorphine Hcl, which accounts for 48 claims alone. Use the table below to sort by claims, cost, or utilization compared with the state average; select any medication for its full profile.
| Medication | Prescriptions (2023)Rx (2023) | Avg Cost per FillCost / Fill | Vs. Other PA PrescribersVs. PA Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buprenorphine Hcl | 48 | $39.80▼ below PA avg | ▲ More than typical |
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. In 2023, this provider wrote 48 Medicare prescriptions for Buprenorphine Hcl, about 1.3 times the volume of the typical Pennsylvania prescriber of this medication (37). Medicare paid an average of $39.80 per fill, versus $63.49 statewide. How often this provider prescribes it This provider prescribes this medication more often than the average PA prescriber. Utilization reflects practice size as well as clinical preference. What Medicare paid per fill This provider's average cost per fill is below the PA average for this medication. 48.6 30-Day Fills standardized to 30-day supplies 1,259 Days of Medication total across all patients in 2023 | |||
About this data. The prescription history for MR. DONALD GEORGE GRAHAM NURSE PRACTITIONER 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 prescribing approach at this Penn Hills, PA 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 PA prescribers of the same medication. Always confirm current medications and costs directly with the provider and your plan.
