DR. SHIRA GOLDBERG MD
Prescription History 1710181607
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in West Orange, NJ
Quality Rating: 91.21 out of 100 score
NPI Status: Active since June 13, 2007
Contact Information
80 MAIN ST STE 300
WEST ORANGE, NJ
ZIP 07052
Phone: (855) 619-4448
Fax: (732) 784-9918
Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions
When choosing a healthcare provider, especially one who prescribes medications, having access to their prescribing history can be invaluable. This page offers detailed insights into the prescriptions DR. SHIRA GOLDBERG MD has written for Medicare beneficiaries in the past, empowering both current and prospective patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
Why This Information Matters
This Medicare Part D dataset provides transparency into the provider’s prescribing patterns, helping you understand the scope and nature of their pharmaceutical care. Here’s what you can learn:
- Prescribing Trends: See which medications—both generic and brand-name—this provider has most frequently prescribed.
- Specialization Insights: The types of drugs prescribed can give insight into the provider’s areas of focus or specialization, whether it’s managing chronic conditions, addressing acute illnesses, or providing preventive care.
- Cost Awareness: Learn about the total drug costs associated with these prescriptions, which may help you anticipate your own costs and coverage needs.
- Patient-Centered Decision Making: Understanding a provider’s prescribing practices helps you align their expertise with your health goals, ensuring the care you receive is consistent with your expectations.
- Generic Name
- Metoprolol Succinate
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Times Prescribed
- 14
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 14
- What is this prescription?
- A selective adrenergic beta-1 blocking agent that is commonly used to treat ANGINA PECTORIS; HYPERTENSION; and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), heart failure, and high blood pressure. 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.
- Generic Name
- Morphine Sulfate
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Times Prescribed
- 12
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 12
- What is this prescription?
- 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.
- What is this prescription used for?
- 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.
- Generic Name
- Oxycodone Hcl
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Times Prescribed
- 16
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 16
- What is this prescription?
- A semisynthetic derivative of CODEINE.
- What is this prescription used for?
- 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.
This dataset provides information about prescriptions written for Medicare beneficiaries in the year 2022. It does not include prescriptions for patients with private insurance, Medicaid, or other coverage types. However, this information remains valuable for all patients, as it may reflect the provider's overall prescribing preferences and approach to pharmaceutical care. This can help you make better-informed decisions when considering or continuing care with this provider.