Benzodiazepine Prescribing in Ohio
Medicare Part D, 2013–2024.
Benzodiazepine prescribing in Ohio fell 23.4% between 2013 and 2024 — a steeper fall than the country as a whole. In 2024 the state recorded 1,206,858 Medicare Part D benzodiazepine claims across 247,456 patients, an average of 4.88 fills per patient per year, which ranks 19 of 51 states. Alprazolam accounts for 32.4% of it.
1,206,858
Claims, 2024
247,456
Patients, 2024
4.88
Fills per patient
-23.4%
Since 2013
Ohio over twelve years
Which benzodiazepines Ohio prescribes
| Drug | Claims 2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 391,141 | 32.4% |
| Lorazepam | 357,866 | 29.7% |
| Clonazepam | 284,522 | 23.6% |
| Diazepam | 121,341 | 10.1% |
| Temazepam | 40,023 | 3.3% |
Psychiatric prescribers in Ohio
687 psychiatric prescribers in Ohio appear in the 2024 Medicare Part D data with benzodiazepine claims. 84 of them recorded at least a 50% fall in benzodiazepine claims since 2019. Sorted by change, largest reduction first.
This is a record, not a recommendation. A fall in Medicare benzodiazepine claims has many possible explanations — a changing patient panel, retirement, a shift to another payer, or simply dropping below the threshold CMS publishes. It does not establish that a prescriber supports tapering, and a low number does not mean they will take you as a patient. Use it as one input, then ask the five vetting questions.
| Prescriber | City | 2019 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil DubinPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 1,043 | 15 | -98.6% |
| Max HaquePsychiatry | Logan | 825 | 22 | -97.3% |
| Rakesh RanjanPsychiatry | Medina | 486 | 17 | -96.5% |
| Luis RamirezPsychiatry | Cleveland | 358 | 14 | -96.1% |
| Kevin WarePsychiatry | Columbus | 313 | 13 | -95.8% |
| Laurel RalstonPsychiatry | Cleveland | 260 | 12 | -95.4% |
| Christopher HasseltinePsychiatry | Moraine | 258 | 15 | -94.2% |
| Parvathi NanjundiahPsychiatry | Kent | 189 | 11 | -94.2% |
| Emmanuel NwajeiPsychiatry | Northfield | 172 | 12 | -93% |
| Sunita AgarwalPsychiatry | Springfield | 759 | 62 | -91.8% |
| Connie HirshPsychiatry | Columbus | 390 | 34 | -91.3% |
| Brenda BradyPsychiatry | Toledo | 130 | 12 | -90.8% |
| Daniel RapportPsychiatry | Toledo | 315 | 32 | -89.8% |
| Kalpana VishnupadPsychiatry | Springfield | 652 | 71 | -89.1% |
| Renu KotwalPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 95 | 12 | -87.4% |
| Karen Brocco-KishPsychiatry | Brunswick | 104 | 15 | -85.6% |
| Upender GehlotPsychiatry | Norwalk | 507 | 83 | -83.6% |
| Vincent PaolonePsychiatry | Boardman | 1,834 | 307 | -83.3% |
| James EppleyPsychiatry | Batavia | 113 | 19 | -83.2% |
| Cynthia SengPsychiatry | Cleveland | 424 | 74 | -82.5% |
| Patricia GoetzNeuropsychiatry | Canton | 79 | 14 | -82.3% |
| Bahman SharifPsychiatry | Mentor | 267 | 51 | -80.9% |
| Kathleen SvalaPsychiatry | Cleveland | 55 | 11 | -80% |
| Shishuka MalhotraPsychiatry & Neurology | Canton | 65 | 15 | -76.9% |
| Kamala AduryPsychiatry | Akron | 132 | 31 | -76.5% |
| Florence KimboPsychiatry | Middleburg Heights | 98 | 23 | -76.5% |
| Subrata RoyPsychiatry | Lima | 1,020 | 242 | -76.3% |
| Radhika GollapudyPsychiatry | Columbus | 122 | 29 | -76.2% |
| Lucas BartonPsychiatry | Dayton | 103 | 25 | -75.7% |
| Gurkiran GillPsychiatry | Akron | 162 | 40 | -75.3% |
| Erin KlekotPsychiatry | Warren | 1,620 | 428 | -73.6% |
| Akhil AnandPsychiatry & Neurology | Cleveland | 44 | 12 | -72.7% |
| Brian WelshPsychiatry | Ravenna | 384 | 106 | -72.4% |
| G SparhawkPsychiatry | Akron | 311 | 87 | -72% |
| Richard HillPsychiatry | Cleveland | 239 | 67 | -72% |
| Judith HirshmanPsychiatry & Neurology | Beachwood | 39 | 11 | -71.8% |
| Karen KindervaterPsychiatry | Perrysburg | 99 | 28 | -71.7% |
| Pravesh PatelPsychiatry | Dayton | 361 | 103 | -71.5% |
| Amanda HorriganPsychiatry | Beachwood | 42 | 12 | -71.4% |
| Roger BaloghPsychiatry | Zanesville | 1,844 | 545 | -70.4% |
| John NadasPsychiatry | Canton | 37 | 11 | -70.3% |
| Scott MartinPsychiatry | Beachwood | 84 | 25 | -70.2% |
| Saroj BrarPsychiatry | Cleveland | 170 | 52 | -69.4% |
| Pacita DavidPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 39 | 12 | -69.2% |
| Gihan Abdel RazikPsychiatry & Neurology | Mason | 71 | 22 | -69% |
| Tanvir SinghPsychiatry | Toledo | 588 | 187 | -68.2% |
| Diane BeriePsychiatry | Beachwood | 74 | 24 | -67.6% |
| Eileen SchwartzPsychiatry | Akron | 747 | 252 | -66.3% |
| Melanie HaddoxPsychiatry | Toledo | 86 | 29 | -66.3% |
| Maureen StarkPsychiatry & Neurology | Westerville | 108 | 37 | -65.7% |
| Kul GuptaPsychiatry | Toledo | 35 | 12 | -65.7% |
| David FeldmanPsychiatry | Willoughby | 657 | 230 | -65% |
| Jatinder RanaPsychiatry | Tiffin | 855 | 301 | -64.8% |
| Kristina PurgananPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 234 | 84 | -64.1% |
| Sumera KhanPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 195 | 70 | -64.1% |
| Quinton MossPsychiatry | Hamilton | 358 | 129 | -64% |
| John AzizPsychiatry | Logan | 371 | 140 | -62.3% |
| Julie GentilePsychiatry | Dayton | 666 | 252 | -62.2% |
| Katherine BrownlowePsychiatry | Columbus | 138 | 53 | -61.6% |
| Abas JamaPsychiatry | Sandusky | 73 | 28 | -61.6% |
| James ShacksonPsychiatry | Mason | 218 | 84 | -61.5% |
| Edward LongoPsychiatry & Neurology | Moraine | 184 | 72 | -60.9% |
| Yaser RamadanNeuropsychiatry | Columbus | 28 | 11 | -60.7% |
| Jonathan NehrerPsychiatry & Neurology | Akron | 37 | 15 | -59.5% |
| Shirlann KnightPsychiatry | Springfield | 310 | 128 | -58.7% |
| Jane DombPsychiatry | Cleveland | 41 | 17 | -58.5% |
| Stephen LevinePsychiatry | Beachwood | 156 | 66 | -57.7% |
| Paraja ThakuriaPsychiatry | Columbus | 186 | 79 | -57.5% |
| Basanti BasuPsychiatry | Findlay | 111 | 48 | -56.8% |
| Brendan CarrollPsychiatry | Springfield | 1,102 | 482 | -56.3% |
| Michael DayemPsychiatry | Garfield Heights | 639 | 279 | -56.3% |
| Sheridan VecchioPsychiatry | Beachwood | 87 | 38 | -56.3% |
| John JohnsonPsychiatry | New Albany | 545 | 243 | -55.4% |
| Amita PatelPsychiatry | Dayton | 1,189 | 534 | -55.1% |
| Barbara FunkePsychiatry | Toledo | 214 | 97 | -54.7% |
| Paul KeckPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 39 | 18 | -53.8% |
| Irfan DaharPsychiatry | Mason | 1,077 | 500 | -53.6% |
| Upma DhingraPsychiatry | Euclid | 101 | 47 | -53.5% |
| Stephen RuedrichPsychiatry | Cleveland | 468 | 218 | -53.4% |
| Sylvester SmartyPsychiatry | Broadview Heights | 136 | 64 | -52.9% |
| James GirvinPsychiatry | Westerville | 379 | 185 | -51.2% |
| Megan TestaPsychiatry | Cleveland | 82 | 41 | -50% |
| Richard LightbodyPsychiatry | Cleveland Hts | 24 | 12 | -50% |
| Marilena AchimPsychiatry | Akron | 24 | 12 | -50% |
| Yogesh DesaiPsychiatry | Mansfield | 158 | 80 | -49.4% |
| Tracey SkalePsychiatry | Cincinnati | 466 | 237 | -49.1% |
| Christopher NadorffPsychiatry | Worthington | 84 | 43 | -48.8% |
| Pradeep ManudhanePsychiatry | Canton | 1,247 | 648 | -48% |
| Nithya RamanathanPsychiatry | Athens | 44 | 23 | -47.7% |
| Karen MidayPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 84 | 44 | -47.6% |
| Peter GoldenPsychiatry | Akron | 87 | 46 | -47.1% |
| Jonathan LazzaraPsychiatry | Chillicoth | 34 | 18 | -47.1% |
| James PsarrasPsychiatry | Cleveland | 171 | 91 | -46.8% |
| Tufal KhanPsychiatry | Oregon | 107 | 57 | -46.7% |
| Michael KeysGeriatric Psychiatry | Cincinnati | 341 | 184 | -46% |
| Achala PatelPsychiatry | Lorain | 259 | 142 | -45.2% |
| John SanitatoPsychiatry | Cleveland | 372 | 206 | -44.6% |
| Shakil RahmanPsychiatry | West Chester | 256 | 142 | -44.5% |
| Peirce JohnstonPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 337 | 191 | -43.3% |
| Paulette GilligPsychiatry | West Liberty | 345 | 196 | -43.2% |
| Luis Patino DuranPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 105 | 60 | -42.9% |
| Imran ShakirPsychiatry | Cleveland | 209 | 120 | -42.6% |
| Roberto SoriaPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 115 | 66 | -42.6% |
| Tatjana Drahotusky-DodigPsychiatry | Cleveland | 68 | 39 | -42.6% |
| Lori SolaroPsychiatry | Akron | 114 | 66 | -42.1% |
| Christine BradleyPsychiatry | Westerville | 280 | 163 | -41.8% |
| Jeffrey BishopPsychiatry | Dayton | 585 | 346 | -40.9% |
| Sheila TanoPsychiatry | Columbus | 304 | 181 | -40.5% |
| Nicomedes SansaitPsychiatry | Columbus | 109 | 65 | -40.4% |
| Danielle GainerPsychiatry | Fairborn | 261 | 157 | -39.8% |
| Robin NormanPsychiatry | Washington Court House | 587 | 355 | -39.5% |
| Eugene Van LeeuwenPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 395 | 239 | -39.5% |
| Angela JohnsonPsychiatry | Columbus | 345 | 209 | -39.4% |
| Indrani NaskarPsychiatry | Columbus | 415 | 253 | -39% |
| John VraciuPsychiatry | Canton | 82 | 50 | -39% |
| Mark ZedarPsychiatry | Aurora | 1,358 | 837 | -38.4% |
| Adella WassersteinPsychiatry & Neurology | Pepper Pike | 450 | 280 | -37.8% |
| Simona SuchanPsychiatry | Akron | 129 | 81 | -37.2% |
| Maria KostrzewskiPsychiatry | Toledo | 280 | 177 | -36.8% |
| Kristi WilliamsPsychiatry | Toledo | 76 | 48 | -36.8% |
| Siva YechoorPsychiatry | Sylvania | 57 | 36 | -36.8% |
| Eddy BrunoPsychiatry | Lima | 688 | 437 | -36.5% |
| Razia AhmedPsychiatry | Westlake | 197 | 125 | -36.5% |
| John DemottPsychiatry | Cleveland | 108 | 69 | -36.1% |
| James ChoPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 356 | 228 | -36% |
| Samar MccutcheonPsychiatry | Columbus | 25 | 16 | -36% |
| Erika NathanPsychiatry | Willoughby Hills | 247 | 159 | -35.6% |
| Susan HaleyPsychiatry | Maumee | 349 | 225 | -35.5% |
| Saba ChughtaiPsychiatry | Mason | 808 | 522 | -35.4% |
| Brian MastersonPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 387 | 250 | -35.4% |
| Velissarios KaracostasPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 17 | 11 | -35.3% |
| Claudia MetzPsychiatry | Cleveland | 264 | 173 | -34.5% |
| Sharad BhattPsychiatry | North Canton | 1,358 | 891 | -34.4% |
| Rashid PervezPsychiatry | Westerville | 571 | 383 | -32.9% |
| Vera AstreikaPsychiatry | Wooster | 949 | 643 | -32.2% |
| Jonathan ColePsychiatry | Mason | 227 | 155 | -31.7% |
| Frances SwarnPsychiatry | Ashland | 748 | 525 | -29.8% |
| Lisa LawrencePsychiatry & Neurology | Cleveland | 171 | 120 | -29.8% |
| Smitha PatelPsychiatry | Marysville | 391 | 275 | -29.7% |
| Daphne FerrerPsychiatry | Cleveland | 172 | 121 | -29.7% |
| Chander MohanPsychiatry | Cuyahoga Falls | 655 | 462 | -29.5% |
| Darshan SehbiPsychiatry | Dayton | 549 | 388 | -29.3% |
| Giuliana CenturionPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 72 | 51 | -29.2% |
| Evsen AlasyaliPsychiatry | Columbus | 145 | 103 | -29% |
| Scott SchmittPsychiatry | Independence | 507 | 363 | -28.4% |
| William PricePsychiatry | Canfield | 498 | 359 | -27.9% |
| David FoxPsychiatry | Cleveland | 899 | 649 | -27.8% |
| Michael PotestaPsychiatry | Warren | 593 | 432 | -27.2% |
| Diana DalePsychiatry | Rocky River | 203 | 148 | -27.1% |
| Umamaheswara VellankiPsychiatry | Springfield | 751 | 548 | -27% |
| Erik NelsonPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 117 | 86 | -26.5% |
| Alan LevyPsychiatry & Neurology | Columbus | 91 | 67 | -26.4% |
| Javedul HaquePsychiatry | Dover | 540 | 398 | -26.3% |
| Ryan TravisPsychiatry | Fremont | 753 | 556 | -26.2% |
| Jeannine SheppardPsychiatry | Dayton | 400 | 295 | -26.2% |
| Eric LaynePsychiatry | Newark | 108 | 80 | -25.9% |
| Yakov SherkPsychiatry | Springfield | 588 | 437 | -25.7% |
| John WirickPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 129 | 96 | -25.6% |
| Jennifer BrandstetterPsychiatry | Cleveland | 99 | 74 | -25.3% |
| David KarolPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 32 | 24 | -25% |
| Otto KauschPsychiatry | Akron | 149 | 112 | -24.8% |
| Danielle JohnsonPsychiatry | Mason | 145 | 109 | -24.8% |
| Mukesh RangwaniPsychiatry | Zanesville | 1,301 | 988 | -24.1% |
| Kulwant ButtarPsychiatry | Columbus | 68 | 52 | -23.5% |
| Sanford JonesPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 339 | 263 | -22.4% |
| Victoria KellyPsychiatry | Toledo | 27 | 21 | -22.2% |
| Mohamed Abdel AzizPsychiatry & Neurology | Mason | 18 | 14 | -22.2% |
| Susan SongerPsychiatry | Dayton | 276 | 215 | -22.1% |
| Ted HunterPsychiatry | Toledo | 32 | 25 | -21.9% |
| Barry SimonPsychiatry | Cleveland | 46 | 36 | -21.7% |
| Melvin GalePsychiatry | Cincinnati | 268 | 210 | -21.6% |
| Chandani LewisPsychiatry | Toledo | 56 | 44 | -21.4% |
| Joseph SparePsychiatry | Marion | 870 | 689 | -20.8% |
| Craig WilliamsPsychiatry | Columbus | 109 | 87 | -20.2% |
| Humayun ChughtaiPsychiatry | Canton | 482 | 388 | -19.5% |
| William ReschPsychiatry | Athens | 195 | 157 | -19.5% |
| Peter KontosPsychiatry & Neurology | Cleveland | 221 | 179 | -19% |
| Shanawar AlamPsychiatry | Portsmouth | 48 | 39 | -18.8% |
| Dena GostPsychiatry | Westerville | 203 | 165 | -18.7% |
| Kurt HeintzelmanPsychiatry | Columbus | 385 | 314 | -18.4% |
| Vanessa Grace PenarandaPsychiatry | Toledo | 56 | 46 | -17.9% |
| John HeatherPsychiatry | Cleveland | 354 | 291 | -17.8% |
| Benjamin SpinnerNeuropsychiatry | Beachwood | 80 | 66 | -17.5% |
| Kelly SproutPsychiatry | Sandusky | 825 | 686 | -16.8% |
| Eduardo VazquezPsychiatry | Westlake | 1,275 | 1,064 | -16.5% |
| Fred RomeoPsychiatry | Columbus | 459 | 384 | -16.3% |
| Michael SchottensteinNeuropsychiatry | Columbus | 92 | 77 | -16.3% |
| Bijan BastaniPsychiatry | Beachwood | 117 | 98 | -16.2% |
| Rajeet ShresthaPsychiatry | Cleveland | 270 | 227 | -15.9% |
| Alamdar KazmiPsychiatry | Toledo | 286 | 241 | -15.7% |
| Erin DeanPsychiatry & Neurology | Cleveland | 13 | 11 | -15.4% |
| Kristen KilbargerPsychiatry | Columbus | 13 | 11 | -15.4% |
| Paul DroesslerPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 13 | 11 | -15.4% |
| Douglas SongerPsychiatry | Bellbrook | 730 | 619 | -15.2% |
| Ramakrishna GollamudiPsychiatry | Dayton | 3,425 | 2,947 | -14% |
| Ramesh ShivaniPsychiatry | Hillsboro | 1,101 | 947 | -14% |
| Justin MccutcheonPsychiatry | Akron | 170 | 147 | -13.5% |
| Peter ZafiridesPsychiatry | Columbus | 512 | 445 | -13.1% |
| Ali MelhemPsychiatry | Steubenville | 46 | 40 | -13% |
| Mary HanessianPsychiatry | Athens | 796 | 693 | -12.9% |
| Valerie DelmedicoPsychiatry | Dublin | 417 | 363 | -12.9% |
| Teymour SepahbodiPsychiatry | Willoughby | 16 | 14 | -12.5% |
| Elizabeth YoderPsychiatry | Newark | 194 | 170 | -12.4% |
| Steven TaylorPsychiatry | Beavercreek | 61 | 54 | -11.5% |
| Katherine SchmidtPsychiatry | Walnut Hills | 136 | 122 | -10.3% |
| Nalini MorrisPsychiatry | Canton | 1,690 | 1,524 | -9.8% |
| Cyma KhalilyPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 1,241 | 1,122 | -9.6% |
| Michael PrimcPsychiatry | Chardon | 767 | 700 | -8.7% |
| Tahmina ElahiPsychiatry | Akron | 179 | 164 | -8.4% |
| Dimitrios TsatirisPsychiatry | Cleveland | 225 | 207 | -8% |
| Kettlie DanielsPsychiatry | Toledo | 322 | 297 | -7.8% |
| Henry KenkelPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 104 | 96 | -7.7% |
| Leslie WalkerPsychiatry & Neurology | Shaker Heights | 67 | 62 | -7.5% |
| Amber BusserPsychiatry | Columbus | 148 | 138 | -6.8% |
| Alan CastroPsychiatry | Brecksville | 44 | 41 | -6.8% |
| Kelly CoonPsychiatry & Neurology | Athens | 217 | 203 | -6.5% |
| Murat AltinayPsychiatry | Cleveland | 47 | 44 | -6.4% |
| Phillip MaidenPsychiatry | Warren | 158 | 148 | -6.3% |
| Pradeep MathurPsychiatry | Boardman | 327 | 307 | -6.1% |
| Julie GuthriePsychiatry | Columbus | 116 | 109 | -6% |
| John OffenbergerPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 123 | 116 | -5.7% |
| Daniel PolsterPsychiatry | Middleburg Heights | 464 | 439 | -5.4% |
| Kanubhai PatelPsychiatry | Canton | 1,165 | 1,106 | -5.1% |
| Margaret MesserlyPsychiatry | Elyria | 556 | 528 | -5% |
| Rajnikant KothariPsychiatry | Massillon | 1,722 | 1,646 | -4.4% |
| Emily SykesPsychiatry & Neurology | Beachwood | 45 | 43 | -4.4% |
| Samer AlamirPsychiatry | Westlake | 315 | 304 | -3.5% |
| Todd IvanPsychiatry | Akron | 306 | 297 | -2.9% |
| Christopher JamesPsychiatry | Willoughby | 258 | 251 | -2.7% |
| James RodioPsychiatry | Cleveland | 1,279 | 1,251 | -2.2% |
| Hima KodePsychiatry | Cincinnati | 436 | 427 | -2.1% |
| David ZickPsychiatry | Bowling Green | 362 | 358 | -1.1% |
| Ehab SargiousPsychiatry | Warren | 842 | 835 | -0.8% |
| Keming GaoPsychiatry | Cleveland | 119 | 118 | -0.8% |
| Mark McgeePsychiatry | Athens | 100 | 100 | 0% |
| Joseph VarleyPsychiatry | Akron | 45 | 45 | 0% |
| George BroderickPsychiatry & Neurology | Cincinnati | 30 | 30 | 0% |
| Liberty FritzlerPsychiatry | Akron | 14 | 14 | 0% |
| Travis KrewPsychiatry & Neurology | Cleveland | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| William HartmanPsychiatry & Neurology | Columbus | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| Matthew MontgomeryPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| Richard BrownPsychiatry & Neurology | West Chester | 11 | 11 | 0% |
| Tiffany JonesPsychiatry | Beachwood | 518 | 519 | +0.2% |
| Michael MillerPsychiatry | Fairfield | 999 | 1,002 | +0.3% |
| Martha SchinaglePsychiatry | Cleveland | 189 | 190 | +0.5% |
| Vishwas MashalkarPsychiatry | Toledo | 183 | 184 | +0.5% |
| Chandravadan PatelPsychiatry | Mount Vernon | 669 | 674 | +0.7% |
| Allison DaileyPsychiatry | Chillicothe | 972 | 987 | +1.5% |
| Brad WuerfelPsychiatry | Cincinnati | 136 | 138 | +1.5% |
| Ajay SharmaPsychiatry | Zanesville | 546 | 555 | +1.6% |
Showing the 250 largest reductions of 687 prescribers in Ohio.
Figures are reproduced from the CMS public use files without alteration. Clinicians who believe a row misstates their record can write to support@taperoffbenzos.com and we will check it against the source file and correct or remove it.
Finding a prescriber in Ohio
This data describes prescribing patterns; it does not tell you who will support a slow taper. For that, our guide to finding a benzo-wise prescriber compares every free provider directory that exists and lists the five questions that predict how a taper will go. If you already have a prescriber, the taper calculator generates a schedule to review with them.
Frequently asked questions
Is benzodiazepine prescribing rising or falling in Ohio?
It fell 23.4% between 2013 and 2024 in Medicare Part D — a steeper fall than the country as a whole, where prescribing fell 12.9%. In 2024, Ohio recorded 1,206,858 benzodiazepine claims across 247,456 patients.
How does Ohio compare to other states?
Ohio ranks 19 of 51 for prescribing intensity, at 4.88 benzodiazepine fills per patient per year, and 14 of 51 for the size of its decline since 2013 (1 being the steepest fall).
Which benzodiazepine is prescribed most in Ohio?
Alprazolam, at 391,141 claims — 32.4% of the state's benzodiazepine prescribing in 2024. Next are Lorazepam (29.7%) and Clonazepam (23.6%).
Source
CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers public use files, data years 2013–2024 (US Government work, public domain). Medicare Part D only — it excludes commercial insurance and cash-pay, skews toward patients 65 and over, and suppresses cells of 10 or fewer claims. Full methodology and limitations are on the national page.