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David J Fischer, MD

Rheumatology · Palo Alto

NPI 1164524229

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DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G73898 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1992 · expires 2027-09-30 · University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Original Medicare doctor bills

$202,270

Medicare paid this office $202,270 for 392 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Return visit (30+ min)174$33,471$109
Short return visit (20+ min)233$26,694$79
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's268$6,935$14
New patient visit (45+ min)41$6,163$150
Long return visit (40+ min)20$4,120$158
See all 11 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Return visit (30+ min)174$33,471$109
Short return visit (20+ min)233$26,694$79
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's268$6,935$14
New patient visit (45+ min)41$6,163$150
Long return visit (40+ min)20$4,120$158
New patient visit (30+ min)25$2,577$103
Influenza vaccine, inactivated20$1,636$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint17$1,548$67
Injection into tendon or ligament18$1,131$49
Administration of influenza virus vaccine21$854$39
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg40$152None

Who their Medicare patients are

392 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 76 · Under 65 5% · 85 and older 14% · Women 68% · Also on Medicaid 6% · Health risk score 1.19. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical rheumatology clinician is at 1.38.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 61% · Coronary heart disease 26% · Chronic kidney disease 23% · Diabetes 18% · Atrial fibrillation 17% · Depression 16% · Cancer 14% · Heart failure 11% · COPD 10% · Dementia 5% · Stroke 5%.

The office billed $741,188, Medicare allowed $264,523 and paid $202,270; for 10,416 services of 50 kinds; $109,171 of it was for drugs given in the office and $93,100 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
202439210,416761.19$741,188$202,270
20234076,634751.21$550,918$165,319
20224404,054761.11$499,197$155,223
20214845,039761.12$523,092$182,942
20204956,386751.15$526,256$200,117
20195223,061751.19$428,936$134,234
20184962,433751.06$398,119$115,473
20174332,508751.20$353,939$108,819
20164462,733741.07$384,058$115,918
20154502,876741.13$386,088$117,408
20144252,298741.12$330,701$96,873
20133531,707731.12$258,066$73,569

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 11 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Return visit (30+ min)181$38,731$113
Short return visit (20+ min)214$24,931$76
New patient visit (45+ min)50$7,575$152
Long return visit (40+ min)22$4,152$173
New patient visit (30+ min)26$2,414$93
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage29$2,193$76
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint24$1,890$59
Injection into tendon or ligament21$1,385$49
Administration of influenza virus vaccine35$1,319$38
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint12$821$51
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg61$217None

2022: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Return visit (30+ min)186$33,629$112
Short return visit (20+ min)203$20,397$78
New patient visit (45+ min)62$8,267$133
Long return visit (40+ min)41$7,579$168
New patient visit (30+ min)41$4,044$99
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint40$2,808$64
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,624$202
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage29$2,037$70
Injection into tendon or ligament18$1,470$49
Administration of influenza virus vaccine33$1,278$38
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint14$857$39
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg72$194None

2021: 15 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Return visit (30+ min)182$30,204$113
Short return visit (20+ min)230$25,782$79
New patient visit (45+ min)89$13,060$147
New patient visit (30+ min)55$5,534$101
Long return visit (40+ min)26$4,584$170
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint44$3,407$61
New patient visit (60+ min)12$2,160$180
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free30$1,958$65
Injection into tendon or ligament28$1,559$45
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes13$1,477$105
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$893$64
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint15$747$50
Administration of influenza virus vaccine32$695$22
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint14$536$33
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg79$229None

2020: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Return visit (30+ min)184$27,126$95
Short return visit (20+ min)220$20,143$67
New patient visit (45+ min)91$12,897$142
New patient visit (30+ min)60$5,867$98
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes52$4,527$71
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint62$4,502$60
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes28$3,514$110
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free34$2,059$61
Long return visit (40+ min)15$1,695$113
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes32$1,692$46
Injection into tendon or ligament20$1,468$49
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint22$1,077$45
Administration of influenza virus vaccine36$751$21
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle18$669$13
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint13$648$40
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg98$427None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg16$165None

2019: 19 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)240$38,170$92
Short return visit (20+ min)224$20,411$65
New patient visit (45+ min)98$14,289$146
New patient visit (30+ min)58$5,266$91
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint62$4,541$57
Long return visit (40+ min)20$2,810$134
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,136$194
Injection into tendon or ligament29$1,722$40
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free26$1,384$53
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint22$1,291$46
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent11$1,206$110
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle21$788$16
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint14$745$41
Short return visit15$670$42
Administration of influenza virus vaccine29$592$20
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg115$306None
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine14$285$20
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg12$230None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg13$155None

2018: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)238$40,395$90
Short return visit (20+ min)190$16,936$63
New patient visit (45+ min)93$12,875$138
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint62$5,215$60
New patient visit (30+ min)48$4,255$89
Long return visit (40+ min)23$3,101$129
Injection into tendon or ligament38$2,054$46
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free32$1,397$44
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent12$1,267$106
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle16$1,029$19
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint18$1,007$39
Administration of influenza virus vaccine36$925$26
Short return visit13$592$42
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg102$369None
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine14$358$26
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg15$278None

2017: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)217$36,654$90
Short return visit (20+ min)180$16,089$61
New patient visit (45+ min)83$11,620$140
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint46$3,607$58
New patient visit (30+ min)35$3,378$97
Long return visit (40+ min)22$3,086$134
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free50$2,184$44
New patient visit (60+ min)11$1,952$177
Administration of influenza virus vaccine54$1,719$32
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent12$1,128$94
Injection into tendon or ligament18$1,080$49
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle13$721$23
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint15$635$40
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine19$577$30
Short return visit11$463$42
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg76$400None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg12$133None

2016: 16 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Return visit (30+ min)197$34,415$91
Short return visit (20+ min)210$20,373$61
New patient visit (45+ min)74$10,398$141
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint82$7,149$57
New patient visit (30+ min)49$4,236$86
Long return visit (40+ min)19$3,073$134
Injection into tendon or ligament34$2,124$46
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent24$2,108$88
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free49$1,793$37
Administration of influenza virus vaccine54$1,635$30
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine30$911$30
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle15$908$25
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint19$875$40
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg114$648None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint15$640$40
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg20$257None

2015: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Return visit (30+ min)201$34,979$95
Short return visit (20+ min)230$22,625$64
New patient visit (45+ min)64$9,565$149
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint90$7,820$62
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent38$5,737$151
New patient visit (30+ min)45$4,658$104
Injection into tendon or ligament35$2,658$47
Long return visit (40+ min)16$2,518$140
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,116$192
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine38$1,154$30
Administration of influenza virus vaccine32$1,008$31
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free25$890$36
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint20$851$37
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg127$715None
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint16$691$36
Short return visit17$661$35
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg18$135None

2014: 17 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Return visit (30+ min)186$30,126$94
Short return visit (20+ min)225$22,035$60
New patient visit (45+ min)57$8,108$142
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint77$6,368$51
New patient visit (30+ min)47$4,503$96
Pneumococcal vaccine, 13-valent28$4,167$149
Injection into tendon or ligament26$2,085$47
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint26$1,618$41
Long return visit (40+ min)14$1,504$107
Administration of influenza virus vaccine38$1,154$30
Short return visit24$909$35
Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free27$883$33
Administration of pneumococcal vaccine29$881$30
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint16$850$37
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg121$758None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg19$118None
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg11$58None

2013: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Return visit (30+ min)139$24,575$92
Short return visit (20+ min)171$17,187$59
New patient visit (45+ min)68$9,775$144
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint50$4,413$46
New patient visit (30+ min)45$4,057$90
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint18$1,281$56
Injection into tendon or ligament13$1,251$46
Short return visit17$757$36
Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens14$675$13
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint13$654$41
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg76$456None
Administration of influenza virus vaccine13$396$30
Professional service for multiple injections of allergen16$371$11
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg15$100None

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$2,140,027

Pharmacies billed $2,140,027 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 4% of their Part D prescriptions (109 of 2,822) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical rheumatology clinician is at 3%.

2,393 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $2,140,027 in drug cost · 47 antibiotic prescriptions to 17 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Humira(Cf)64$480,811$7,513
Enbrel Sureclick34$243,252$7,154
Simponi25$146,612$5,864
Xeljanz Xr22$132,775$6,035
Orencia Clickject16$90,855$5,678
See all 53 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Humira(Cf)64$480,811$7,513
Enbrel Sureclick34$243,252$7,154
Simponi25$146,612$5,864
Xeljanz Xr22$132,775$6,035
Orencia Clickject16$90,855$5,678
Otezla14$67,982$4,856
Dupixent11$66,584$6,053
Actemra Actpen11$61,123$5,557
Benlysta11$52,413$4,765
Nucala12$50,286$4,191
Xeljanz12$34,144$2,845
Actemra12$13,693$1,141
Methotrexate237$7,219$30
Prednisone705$6,364$9
Symbicort13$5,978$460
Cevimeline18$3,716$206
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate83$3,700$45
Allopurinol234$3,136$13
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen75$2,493$33
Febuxostat21$2,006$96
Leflunomide40$1,704$43
Mycophenolate Mofetil22$1,504$68
Azathioprine18$1,464$81
Ipratropium21$1,296$62
Gabapentin79$1,073$14
Alendronate71$825$12
Colchicine26$810$31
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa20$737$37
Celecoxib31$629$20
Folic Acid69$628$9
Duloxetine23$502$22
Sulfasalazine Dr15$476$32
Famotidine44$381$9
Leucovorin23$353$15
Meloxicam26$338$13
Doxycycline Hyclate12$300$25
Metformin Hcl Er30$241$8
Montelukast13$236$18
Omeprazole12$229$19
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13$224$17
Pregabalin13$223$17
Trazodone15$217$14
Tramadol16$208$13
Rosuvastatin17$202$12
Losartan28$199$7
Triamcinolone Acetonide29$197$7
Methylprednisolone19$163$9
Atorvastatin36$136$4
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11$120$11
Hydroxyzine14$106$8
Zolpidem16$74$5
Amlodipine Besylate18$66$4
Simvastatin12$64$5

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20242,8223924% (109)None$2,140,027
20233,0734314% (120)None$2,230,254
20223,1994525% (153)None$2,015,988
20212,9854257% (201)None$1,529,243
20203,3024398% (253)None$1,365,232
20192,9424008% (237)None$1,148,086
20182,6503669% (244)None$1,031,584
20172,56532910% (260)None$831,903
20162,5713329% (236)None$828,657
20152,41530310% (246)None$627,426
20142,41229711% (262)None$516,999
20132,29626113% (289)None$464,636

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 54 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Humira(Cf)48$375,299$7,819
Enbrel Sureclick45$363,723$8,083
Simponi26$186,591$7,177
Humira(Cf)12$133,282$11,107
Kineret12$128,385$10,699
Actemra Actpen25$111,570$4,463
Xeljanz Xr17$103,430$6,084
Humira12$80,147$6,679
Orencia Clickject11$63,812$5,801
Actemra16$62,471$3,904
Benlysta12$59,773$4,981
Nucala12$46,877$3,906
Xeljanz12$35,336$2,945
Eliquis14$13,530$966
Methotrexate233$9,023$39
Prednisone798$7,965$10
Rasuvo12$6,281$523
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate103$5,873$57
Febuxostat23$5,418$236
Cevimeline11$4,780$435
Allopurinol241$4,461$19
Mycophenolate Mofetil17$4,195$247
Leflunomide43$3,703$86
Gabapentin109$2,538$23
Azathioprine22$2,082$95
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen61$1,700$28
Ipratropium15$1,636$109
Colchicine34$1,553$46
Celecoxib28$1,346$48
Alendronate82$902$11
Pantoprazole19$604$32
Sulfasalazine Dr12$567$47
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa21$518$25
Doxycycline Hyclate11$472$43
Simvastatin18$426$24
Metformin Hcl Er42$416$10
Leucovorin15$398$27
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27$344$13
Famotidine44$337$8
Trazodone20$296$15
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide18$296$16
Montelukast16$276$17
Folic Acid77$223$3
Omeprazole17$219$13
Duloxetine13$218$17
Amlodipine Besylate16$209$13
Meloxicam31$189$6
Losartan14$188$13
Methylprednisolone18$178$10
Triamcinolone Acetonide28$176$6
Atorvastatin21$162$8
Ondansetron Odt16$136$8
Tramadol31$129$4
Ec-Naproxen11$10$1

2022: 49 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Enbrel Sureclick45$358,165$7,959
Humira(Cf)37$244,306$6,603
Simponi29$220,322$7,597
Ofev17$212,612$12,507
Humira(Cf)15$162,349$10,823
Kineret13$103,437$7,957
Humira15$101,080$6,739
Dupixent12$66,518$5,543
Xolair20$61,214$3,061
Xeljanz12$33,336$2,778
Methotrexate318$15,163$48
Symbicort12$12,111$1,009
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate139$10,717$77
Prednisone849$9,941$12
Leflunomide49$6,344$129
Colchicine57$5,615$99
Allopurinol209$4,584$22
Febuxostat31$4,409$142
Duloxetine21$2,964$141
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen79$2,510$32
Azathioprine21$2,090$100
Gabapentin98$1,952$20
Mycophenolate Mofetil13$1,732$133
Celecoxib14$1,488$106
Alendronate93$929$10
Trazodone31$575$19
Famotidine35$567$16
Sulfasalazine12$516$43
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14$451$32
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide24$445$19
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim26$431$17
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen34$420$12
Metformin Hcl Er48$418$9
Omeprazole25$383$15
Tramadol39$380$10
Diclofenac11$360$33
Amlodipine Besylate25$340$14
Montelukast18$331$18
Folic Acid68$300$4
Atorvastatin18$298$17
Pantoprazole12$252$21
Methylprednisolone28$236$8
Meloxicam38$235$6
Simvastatin16$215$13
Ibandronate13$184$14
Losartan20$153$8
Metformin17$132$8
Triamcinolone Acetonide19$130$7
Hydrochlorothiazide12$20$2

2021: 49 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Enbrel Sureclick47$346,791$7,379
Enbrel20$186,635$9,332
Simponi28$174,537$6,233
Humira(Cf)27$164,672$6,099
Humira21$126,250$6,012
Dupixent15$82,520$5,501
Xolair22$64,473$2,931
Methotrexate312$14,238$46
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate156$13,665$88
Symbicort15$11,308$754
Prednisone798$10,361$13
Leflunomide42$4,416$105
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen122$3,775$31
Colchicine31$3,589$116
Febuxostat13$3,086$237
Allopurinol145$3,020$21
Lidocaine14$2,302$164
Mycophenolate Mofetil14$1,738$124
Gabapentin81$1,731$21
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23$1,262$55
Alendronate108$1,166$11
Duloxetine23$1,158$50
Celecoxib22$1,100$50
Famotidine30$1,052$35
Ipratropium12$961$80
Hydrocortisone14$803$57
Diclofenac19$728$38
Triamcinolone Acetonide12$659$55
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa16$593$37
Trazodone28$509$18
Zolpidem Tartrate Er13$507$39
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide30$471$16
Montelukast23$462$20
Methylprednisolone27$439$16
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16$371$23
Tramadol33$331$10
Fluticasone Propionate11$273$25
Levothyroxine13$255$20
Methadone11$244$22
Atorvastatin18$230$13
Losartan17$223$13
Metformin Hcl Er37$207$6
Methotrexate15$207$14
Cyclobenzaprine11$186$17
Amlodipine Besylate23$156$7
Meloxicam27$153$6
Folic Acid28$130$5
Metformin15$91$6
Naproxen11$71$6

2020: 48 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Enbrel Sureclick42$285,293$6,793
Humira30$166,335$5,545
Humira(Cf)15$144,961$9,664
Enbrel12$120,351$10,029
Simponi15$97,410$6,494
Xolair24$68,287$2,845
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate171$18,340$107
Methotrexate309$14,619$47
Prednisone926$10,897$12
Symbicort14$10,434$745
Leflunomide26$4,429$170
Colchicine23$4,250$185
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen154$4,206$27
Celecoxib43$2,991$70
Allopurinol133$2,606$20
Duloxetine39$1,944$50
Gabapentin71$1,707$24
Diclofenac50$1,577$32
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide17$1,513$89
Alendronate133$1,360$10
Azathioprine27$1,326$49
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen29$1,292$45
Famotidine28$839$30
Hydrocortisone23$829$36
Trazodone46$745$16
Nabumetone11$681$62
Fluticasone Propionate18$467$26
Atorvastatin18$443$25
Zolpidem Tartrate Er12$418$35
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim24$408$17
Tramadol40$394$10
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone11$343$31
Metformin Hcl Er51$340$7
Triamcinolone Acetonide22$282$13
Omeprazole22$263$12
Metformin39$240$6
Montelukast14$239$17
Levothyroxine13$233$18
Losartan24$232$10
Amlodipine Besylate15$206$14
Meloxicam22$196$9
Naproxen16$184$11
Methylprednisolone12$172$14
Simvastatin12$114$9
Zolpidem22$110$5
Lisinopril11$105$10
Lorazepam12$83$7
Diazepam11$62$6

2019: 51 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Enbrel Sureclick34$223,972$6,587
Humira26$156,481$6,019
Actemra37$153,152$4,139
Enbrel20$148,235$7,412
Simponi19$112,347$5,913
Xolair17$67,712$3,983
Methotrexate303$16,539$55
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate123$14,667$119
Symbicort17$12,931$761
Prednisone696$8,437$12
Leflunomide31$5,356$173
Colchicine22$4,754$216
Celecoxib52$4,283$82
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen133$4,249$32
Gabapentin65$3,010$46
Allopurinol153$2,759$18
Fluticasone-Salmeterol12$1,990$166
Ipratropium12$1,866$156
Duloxetine45$1,806$40
Lidocaine16$1,783$111
Diclofenac31$1,294$42
Azathioprine18$1,156$64
Alendronate110$962$9
Proair Hfa15$951$63
Probenecid11$937$85
Zolpidem Tartrate Er12$822$69
Hydrocortisone22$695$32
Sulfasalazine11$687$62
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa14$631$45
Methadone19$592$31
Atorvastatin19$568$30
Fluticasone Propionate27$536$20
Tramadol50$451$9
Nabumetone14$422$30
Losartan48$390$8
Potassium Chloride11$350$32
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12$340$28
Omeprazole22$328$15
Methylprednisolone15$313$21
Metformin47$310$7
Trazodone29$258$9
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen11$207$19
Amlodipine Besylate16$133$8
Metformin Hcl Er21$128$6
Pantoprazole16$126$8
Meloxicam13$117$9
Azithromycin16$100$6
Simvastatin15$78$5
Lorazepam14$77$6
Triamcinolone Acetonide14$63$4
Zolpidem12$29$2

2018: 45 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Enbrel31$192,914$6,223
Enbrel Sureclick31$175,818$5,672
Humira27$160,798$5,955
Simponi16$91,854$5,741
Xolair13$86,198$6,631
Methotrexate298$21,380$72
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate147$18,829$128
Symbicort18$9,057$503
Prednisone616$7,290$12
Leflunomide27$5,973$221
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen131$4,789$37
Gabapentin50$4,347$87
Colcrys14$3,914$280
Celecoxib42$3,710$88
Allopurinol139$2,704$19
Ipratropium13$1,322$102
Proair Hfa19$1,137$60
Duloxetine24$1,067$44
Alendronate105$1,006$10
Probenecid11$988$90
Ibandronate11$981$89
Diclofenac21$887$42
Sulfasalazine24$850$35
Methadone33$783$24
Azathioprine14$637$46
Tramadol48$540$11
Nabumetone14$458$33
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim19$425$22
Losartan29$415$14
Omeprazole17$388$23
Montelukast14$349$25
Trazodone39$304$8
Ranitidine16$279$17
Triamcinolone Acetonide13$264$20
Methotrexate18$233$13
Methylprednisolone18$221$12
Metformin27$178$7
Fluticasone Propionate15$160$11
Citalopram Hbr15$155$10
Hydrochlorothiazide13$137$11
Amlodipine Besylate11$127$12
Lorazepam19$121$6
Simvastatin17$96$6
Meloxicam13$82$6
Pantoprazole14$60$4

2017: 43 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Enbrel36$192,780$5,355
Enbrel Sureclick40$182,320$4,558
Simponi17$105,021$6,178
Humira12$93,164$7,764
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate153$29,355$192
Methotrexate274$18,205$66
Prednisone606$8,329$14
Lyrica12$7,160$597
Symbicort15$6,326$422
Ambien Cr12$6,075$506
Celecoxib46$4,539$99
Leflunomide22$3,981$181
Colcrys11$3,834$349
Lidocaine15$3,824$255
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen138$3,655$26
Gabapentin66$2,206$33
Allopurinol100$2,185$22
Cevimeline11$1,918$174
Methadone38$1,368$36
Duloxetine22$1,146$52
Proair Hfa20$1,126$56
Voltaren15$1,097$73
Azathioprine17$979$58
Alendronate113$698$6
Omeprazole32$585$18
Ipratropium16$500$31
Nabumetone12$341$28
Methotrexate15$276$18
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim14$260$19
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen18$242$13
Tramadol37$227$6
Losartan17$190$11
Lorazepam33$176$5
Triamcinolone Acetonide12$171$14
Metformin26$154$6
Trazodone23$147$6
Hydrochlorothiazide14$136$10
Hydroxyzine11$136$12
Naproxen15$96$6
Citalopram Hbr15$95$6
Azithromycin16$92$6
Meloxicam15$89$6
Sertraline11$55$5

2016: 40 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Enbrel65$291,183$4,480
Humira27$140,989$5,222
Simponi21$103,571$4,932
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate169$29,474$174
Methotrexate290$16,299$56
Lyrica15$8,694$580
Prednisone596$8,257$14
Advair Diskus11$5,701$518
Ambien Cr12$5,686$474
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen123$4,253$35
Duloxetine22$3,808$173
Leflunomide19$3,211$169
Allopurinol145$2,893$20
Celecoxib18$2,143$119
Gabapentin64$2,124$33
Methadone37$1,617$44
Mycophenolate Mofetil12$960$80
Diclofenac30$922$31
Sulfasalazine25$910$36
Proair Hfa15$904$60
Voltaren14$777$55
Alendronate90$659$7
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17$629$37
Azathioprine24$606$25
Methylprednisolone14$528$38
Nabumetone21$479$23
Omeprazole30$399$13
Tramadol34$390$11
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16$326$20
Losartan24$288$12
Tamsulosin11$249$23
Meloxicam24$173$7
Montelukast15$152$10
Ibuprofen11$138$13
Methotrexate13$132$10
Lisinopril11$126$11
Trazodone15$86$6
Lorazepam28$82$3
Hydrochlorothiazide13$71$5
Citalopram Hbr14$45$3

2015: 39 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Enbrel55$194,429$3,535
Humira33$142,143$4,307
Kineret11$71,384$6,489
Simponi12$39,804$3,317
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate136$31,652$233
Methotrexate273$21,800$80
Prednisone561$8,443$15
Advair Diskus16$6,481$405
Ambien Cr12$4,792$399
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen128$4,209$33
Celecoxib27$3,789$140
Colcrys11$3,311$301
Duloxetine18$3,238$180
Leflunomide30$2,932$98
Allopurinol110$2,342$21
Voltaren21$2,012$96
Methadone34$1,636$48
Gabapentin69$1,607$23
Azathioprine22$881$40
Ipratropium24$857$36
Alendronate87$715$8
Methylprednisolone16$494$31
Omeprazole34$466$14
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11$362$33
Tramadol43$332$8
Diclofenac15$290$19
Meloxicam34$246$7
Losartan26$242$9
Lorazepam20$235$12
Nabumetone14$232$17
Triamcinolone Acetonide13$176$14
Naproxen16$161$10
Hydrochlorothiazide13$130$10
Ibuprofen12$103$9
Zolpidem15$103$7
Diazepam12$95$8
Lisinopril11$75$7
Ranitidine11$68$6
Citalopram Hbr15$57$4

2014: 40 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Humira45$150,102$3,336
Enbrel50$136,345$2,727
Kineret11$70,191$6,381
Methotrexate255$20,881$82
Prednisone543$7,965$15
Celebrex28$7,955$284
Advair Diskus17$5,789$341
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate115$5,451$47
Ambien Cr12$3,993$333
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen161$3,277$20
Zolpidem Tartrate Er19$2,844$150
Duloxetine14$2,381$170
Leflunomide34$2,330$69
Diovan12$2,270$189
Gabapentin66$1,492$23
Allopurinol121$1,222$10
Voltaren13$1,127$87
Alendronate103$894$9
Methadone31$760$25
Omeprazole33$737$22
Morphine Sulfate11$727$66
Nabumetone18$634$35
Losartan28$615$22
Probenecid12$507$42
Azathioprine17$487$29
Methylprednisolone24$413$17
Tramadol25$398$16
Triamcinolone Acetonide21$375$18
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17$361$21
Diclofenac17$327$19
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid17$326$19
Ipratropium11$270$25
Lorazepam25$183$7
Meloxicam16$139$9
Lactulose13$137$11
Citalopram Hbr21$121$6
Acetaminophen-Codeine12$113$9
Ibuprofen11$84$8
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide12$78$7
Diazepam12$67$6

2013: 38 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Humira66$192,108$2,911
Enbrel35$80,173$2,291
Kineret12$59,959$4,997
Methotrexate197$13,505$69
Oxycontin18$13,372$743
Advair Diskus26$8,789$338
Celebrex20$5,787$289
Ambien Cr19$4,928$259
Prednisone480$4,905$10
Zolpidem Tartrate Er18$3,127$174
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen172$2,921$17
Diovan14$2,867$205
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate93$2,601$28
Gabapentin44$2,493$57
Actonel13$2,125$163
Leflunomide15$2,046$136
Alendronate137$1,694$12
Morphine Sulfate14$1,319$94
Losartan47$1,087$23
Methadone40$958$24
Allopurinol118$933$8
Omeprazole24$910$38
Clotrimazole16$830$52
Azathioprine29$753$26
Probenecid12$507$42
Tramadol35$501$14
Nabumetone14$422$30
Triamterene-Hctz20$356$18
Pravastatin13$353$27
Diclofenac14$299$21
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim16$295$18
Methylprednisolone16$279$17
Lorazepam30$277$9
Fluticasone Propionate12$246$21
Atenolol24$243$10
Naproxen12$123$10
Simvastatin12$114$9
Diazepam11$53$5

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NPI
1164524229
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CA G73898California G73898: Current · expires 2027-09-30
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University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 1988
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NPI first listed
2006-09-01
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2020-03-04
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