CHARLES A BUZZANELL M.D.
Prescription History 1841364551
Specialist in Asheville, NC

Quality Rating: 75 out of 100 score

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006

Contact Information

172 ASHELAND AVE
SUITE C
ASHEVILLE, NC
ZIP 28801
Phone: (828) 350-9310
Fax: (828) 350-9311

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 CHARLES A BUZZANELL M.D. 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.

Amitriptyline Hcl

Generic Name: Amitriptyline Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 17
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 17
What is this prescription used for?: This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain.

Baclofen

Generic Name: Baclofen
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 11
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 17
What is this prescription?: A GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID derivative that is a specific agonist of GABA-B RECEPTORS. It is used in the treatment of MUSCLE SPASTICITY, especially that due to SPINAL CORD INJURIES. Its therapeutic effects result from actions at spinal and supraspinal sites, generally the reduction of excitatory transmission.
What is this prescription used for?: Baclofen is used to treat muscle spasms caused by certain conditions (such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury/disease). It works by helping to relax the muscles.

Buprenorphine-Naloxone

Generic Name: Buprenorphine Hcl/Naloxone Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 12
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 12
What is this prescription used for?: This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat opioid dependence/addiction. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. Buprenorphine helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks the effect of opioids and can cause severe opioid withdrawal when injected. It has little effect when taken by mouth or dissolved under the tongue. It is combined with buprenorphine to prevent abuse and misuse (injection) of this medication. This combination medication is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes). Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you should have other forms of naloxone available to treat opioid overdose. Teach your family or household members about the signs of an opioid overdose and how to treat it.

Buspirone Hcl

Generic Name: Buspirone Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 18
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 22
What is this prescription used for?: This medication is used to treat anxiety. It may help you think more clearly, relax, worry less, and take part in everyday life. It may also help you to feel less jittery and irritable, and may control symptoms such as trouble sleeping, sweating, and pounding heartbeat. Buspirone is a medication for anxiety (anxiolytic) that works by affecting certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters).

Clobetasol Propionate

Generic Name: Clobetasol Propionate
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 13
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 13
What is this prescription?: A derivative of PREDNISOLONE with high glucocorticoid activity and low mineralocorticoid activity. Absorbed through the skin faster than FLUOCINONIDE, it is used topically in treatment of PSORIASIS but may cause marked adrenocortical suppression.
What is this prescription used for?: This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Clobetasol reduces the swelling, itching, and redness that can occur in these types of conditions. This medication is a very strong (super-high-potency) corticosteroid.

Cyclobenzaprine Hcl

Generic Name: Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 19
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 19
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Diazepam
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 31
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 31
What is this prescription?: 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.
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Duloxetine Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 37
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 51
What is this prescription?: 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.
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Gabapentin
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 110
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 124.3
What is this prescription?: A cyclohexane-gamma-aminobutyric acid derivative that is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES; NEURALGIA; and RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME.
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 49
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 49
What is this prescription used for?: 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.

Hydromorphone Hcl

Generic Name: Hydromorphone Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 22
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 22
What is this prescription?: An opioid analgesic made from MORPHINE and used mainly as an analgesic. It has a shorter duration of action than morphine.
What is this prescription used for?: This medication is used to help relieve moderate to severe pain. Hydromorphone 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.

Ibuprofen

Generic Name: Ibuprofen
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 13
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 15
What is this prescription?: A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties
What is this prescription used for?: 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.

Meloxicam

Generic Name: Meloxicam
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 18
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 22
What is this prescription?: 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.
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Methocarbamol
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 83
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 83
What is this prescription?: 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)
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Er

Generic Name: Morphine Sulfate
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 33
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 35
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.

Omeprazole

Generic Name: Omeprazole
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 40
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 72
What is this prescription?: A 4-methoxy-3,5-dimethylpyridyl, 5-methoxybenzimidazole derivative of timoprazole that is used in the therapy of STOMACH ULCERS and ZOLLINGER-ELLISON SYNDROME. The drug inhibits an H(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE which is found in GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS.
What is this prescription used for?: Omeprazole is used to treat certain stomach and esophagus problems (such as acid reflux, ulcers). It works by decreasing the amount of acid your stomach makes. It relieves symptoms such as heartburn, difficulty swallowing, and cough. This medication helps heal acid damage to the stomach and esophagus, helps prevent ulcers, and may help prevent cancer of the esophagus. Omeprazole belongs to a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). If you are self-treating with this medication, over-the-counter omeprazole products are used to treat frequent heartburn (occurring 2 or more days a week). Since it may take 1 to 4 days to have full effect, these products do not relieve heartburn right away. For over-the-counter products, carefully read the package instructions to make sure the product is right for you. Check the ingredients on the label even if you have used the product before. The manufacturer may have changed the ingredients. Also, products with similar brand names may contain different ingredients meant for different purposes. Taking the wrong product could harm you.

Oxycodone Hcl

Generic Name: Oxycodone Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 52
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 52
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.

Oxycodone-Acetaminophen

Generic Name: Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 86
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 86
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Pregabalin
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 38
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 40
What is this prescription?: 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.
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Tizanidine Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 59
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 66
What is this prescription used for?: 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 Name: Tramadol Hcl
Specialty: Interventional Pain Management
Times Prescribed: 33
Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed: 33
What is this prescription?: A narcotic analgesic proposed for severe pain. It may be habituating.
What is this prescription used for?: 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.

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.