Benzodiazepine Prescribing in Oklahoma
Medicare Part D, 2013–2024.
Benzodiazepine prescribing in Oklahoma fell 31.3% between 2013 and 2024 — a steeper fall than the country as a whole. In 2024 the state recorded 325,735 Medicare Part D benzodiazepine claims across 66,154 patients, an average of 4.92 fills per patient per year, which ranks 16 of 51 states. Alprazolam accounts for 40.1% of it.
Oklahoma over twelve years
Which benzodiazepines Oklahoma prescribes
| Drug | Claims 2024 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alprazolam | 130,772 | 40.1% |
| Clonazepam | 67,878 | 20.8% |
| Lorazepam | 52,119 | 16% |
| Diazepam | 39,184 | 12% |
| Temazepam | 31,749 | 9.7% |
Psychiatric prescribers in Oklahoma
166 psychiatric prescribers in Oklahoma appear in the 2024 Medicare Part D data with benzodiazepine claims. 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael DubriwnyPsychiatry | Tulsa | 451 | 29 | -93.6% |
| Najma HamdaniPsychiatry | Norman | 180 | 15 | -91.7% |
| Elizabeth FootePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 111 | 11 | -90.1% |
| Matthew MeyerPsychiatry | Tulsa | 226 | 25 | -88.9% |
| Khalil SalibaNeuropsychiatry | Tulsa | 231 | 31 | -86.6% |
| James HutchinsPsychiatry | Bartlesville | 728 | 110 | -84.9% |
| Linda CummingsPsychiatry | Pawnee | 187 | 33 | -82.4% |
| Lawrence TrombkaPsychiatry & Neurology | Taft | 73 | 13 | -82.2% |
| Roderick PurdiePsychiatry | Tulsa | 67 | 14 | -79.1% |
| Alan HasegawaPsychiatry | Tulsa | 1,595 | 337 | -78.9% |
| Siavash NaelNeuropsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 165 | 37 | -77.6% |
| Kelly Andrzejczyk-BeattyPsychiatry | Mcalester | 44 | 12 | -72.7% |
| Brett AbernethyPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 107 | 34 | -68.2% |
| Vincel CordryPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 156 | 50 | -67.9% |
| Ahmed Refat AbdelazizPsychiatry | Edmond | 179 | 59 | -67% |
| Haisam Al-KhouriPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 2,220 | 791 | -64.4% |
| Sarah LandPsychiatry | Tulsa | 223 | 86 | -61.4% |
| Benjamin QuiambaoPsychiatry | Spencer | 207 | 82 | -60.4% |
| Jennifer MorrisPsychiatry | Edmond | 242 | 96 | -60.3% |
| Bradley McclurePsychiatry | Tulsa | 1,991 | 890 | -55.3% |
| Stanley ArdoinPsychiatry | Norman | 249 | 114 | -54.2% |
| Veronique SebastianPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 296 | 140 | -52.7% |
| Willis HollowayPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 493 | 235 | -52.3% |
| Satwant TandonPsychiatry | Vinita | 120 | 58 | -51.7% |
| Andrew FootePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 122 | 59 | -51.6% |
| Patrick EllisPsychiatry | Norman | 51 | 25 | -51% |
| Gayathri DasharathyPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 954 | 475 | -50.2% |
| Lawren MeridethPsychiatry | Norman | 369 | 192 | -48% |
| Jawaun LewisPsychiatry | Norman | 122 | 64 | -47.5% |
| Kaitlin CoresPsychiatry | Tulsa | 450 | 240 | -46.7% |
| Gloria MartzPsychiatry | Norman | 142 | 81 | -43% |
| Audra ScearcePsychiatry | Norman | 108 | 62 | -42.6% |
| Paul PiercePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 280 | 162 | -42.1% |
| William FordPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | 75 | 45 | -40% |
| Stevan LahrPsychiatry | Tulsa | 153 | 94 | -38.6% |
| Jimmie McadamsPsychiatry | Tulsa | 1,179 | 739 | -37.3% |
| Bryan TouchetPsychiatry | Tulsa | 92 | 59 | -35.9% |
| Weldon MallgrenPsychiatry | Claremore | 437 | 287 | -34.3% |
| Adonis Al-BotrosPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 1,210 | 817 | -32.5% |
| Steve SkarkyPsychiatry & Neurology | Oklahoma City | 127 | 87 | -31.5% |
| Denise HernandezPsychiatry | Tulsa | 45 | 31 | -31.1% |
| Uzma ZaidiPsychiatry | Norman | 258 | 181 | -29.8% |
| Kevin WatsonPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 78 | 55 | -29.5% |
| Nicasio GutierrezPsychiatry | Norman | 138 | 98 | -29% |
| Crystal ObiozorPsychiatry | Tulsa | 59 | 43 | -27.1% |
| Surinder RandhawaPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 747 | 548 | -26.6% |
| Christie SnowPsychiatry | Ada | 184 | 136 | -26.1% |
| Dustin HayesPsychiatry | Broken Arrow | 935 | 694 | -25.8% |
| Peter StanbroNeuropsychiatry | Edmond | 57 | 43 | -24.6% |
| Josephine DeguzmanPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 77 | 59 | -23.4% |
| James GilbertPsychiatry | Bethany | 990 | 787 | -20.5% |
| Charles LesterPsychiatry | Muskogee | 1,559 | 1,271 | -18.5% |
| Hazem SokkarPsychiatry | Tulsa | 330 | 269 | -18.5% |
| Maria KanePsychiatry & Neurology | Oklahoma City | 801 | 676 | -15.6% |
| Tayyaba AliPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 32 | 27 | -15.6% |
| Lynn BaggettAddiction Medicine | Oklahoma City | 92 | 79 | -14.1% |
| Marcus FidelPsychiatry | Tulsa | 112 | 98 | -12.5% |
| Michelle HubnerNeuropsychiatry | Tulsa | 32 | 28 | -12.5% |
| John RahhalPsychiatry | Midwest City | 368 | 323 | -12.2% |
| Paul CochranPsychiatry | Tulsa | 178 | 161 | -9.6% |
| Marvin PeytonPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 83 | 75 | -9.6% |
| Heather HallPsychiatry | Tulsa | 122 | 113 | -7.4% |
| Joseph RippergerPsychiatry | Norman | 253 | 235 | -7.1% |
| Kristy GriffithPsychiatry | Tulsa | 121 | 115 | -5% |
| Farhan JawedPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 293 | 281 | -4.1% |
| Theresa GartonPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 509 | 500 | -1.8% |
| David McelwainPsychiatry | Tulsa | 998 | 990 | -0.8% |
| Dukheh AhnPsychiatry | Clinton | 25 | 25 | 0% |
| Xueling(Sherry) FuPsychiatry | Norman | 11 | 11 | 0% |
| Maria ArquisolaPsychiatry | Broken Arrow | 563 | 571 | +1.4% |
| Lisa MatsonPsychiatry | Enid | 346 | 357 | +3.2% |
| John AndrusPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 263 | 277 | +5.3% |
| Charles VantuylPsychiatry | Talihina | 416 | 441 | +6% |
| Jedidiah PerduePsychiatry | Edmond | 138 | 148 | +7.2% |
| Samuel LensgrafPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 364 | 392 | +7.7% |
| David ShadidPsychiatry | Tulsa | 103 | 113 | +9.7% |
| Eric BroadwayPsychiatry | Stigler | 1,512 | 1,662 | +9.9% |
| Twyla SmithPsychiatry & Neurology | Norman | 41 | 46 | +12.2% |
| Amal ChakraburttyPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 136 | 162 | +19.1% |
| Kari YoumanPsychiatry | Tulsa | 658 | 810 | +23.1% |
| Paul MatthewsPsychiatry | Muskogee | 129 | 168 | +30.2% |
| Limei YangPsychiatry | Norman | 22 | 29 | +31.8% |
| Michael CollinsPsychiatry | Eufaula | 517 | 685 | +32.5% |
| Fiona LiPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 953 | 1,309 | +37.4% |
| Tessa ManningPsychiatry | Tulsa | 31 | 43 | +38.7% |
| Linda RamerPsychiatry | Spencer | 74 | 105 | +41.9% |
| Charles CobbPsychiatry | Tulsa | 275 | 393 | +42.9% |
| Patrick HornPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 522 | 765 | +46.6% |
| Mark RathgeberPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 54 | 80 | +48.1% |
| Ethan LindseyPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 133 | 199 | +49.6% |
| Peteryne MillerPsychiatry | Tulsa | 358 | 551 | +53.9% |
| Shreekumar VinekarPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 504 | 831 | +64.9% |
| Jonathan DoylePsychiatry | Edmond | 29 | 51 | +75.9% |
| Jack GrayPsychiatry & Neurology | Norman | 159 | 294 | +84.9% |
| Sinisa TrbovicPsychiatry | Lawton | 314 | 595 | +89.5% |
| Asma HashmiPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 18 | 35 | +94.4% |
| Aaron TaborPsychiatry | Ardmore | 326 | 636 | +95.1% |
| Ola NawarPsychiatry & Neurology | Oklahoma City | 31 | 61 | +96.8% |
| Julia IrwinPsychiatry | Norman | 531 | 1,059 | +99.4% |
| David RossPsychiatry | Tulsa | 15 | 33 | +120% |
| Shawn KhavariPsychiatry & Neurology | Edmond | 72 | 159 | +120.8% |
| Asma MudassirPsychiatry | Norman | 71 | 159 | +123.9% |
| John LaurentPsychiatry | Tulsa | 28 | 80 | +185.7% |
| Muhammad IshaqPsychiatry | Norman | 70 | 203 | +190% |
| Todd PoguePsychiatry | Tahlequah | 77 | 235 | +205.2% |
| Sarah McclanahanPsychiatry | Tulsa | 219 | 822 | +275.3% |
| Robert MortonPsychiatry | Ada | 258 | 1,006 | +289.9% |
| Ayesha FarhanPsychiatry | Norman | 29 | 124 | +327.6% |
| Natalie KurkjianPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 52 | 236 | +353.8% |
| Geetika VermaPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 39 | 195 | +400% |
| Michael DoylePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 14 | 74 | +428.6% |
| Joe SpeerPsychiatry | Tulsa | 121 | 665 | +449.6% |
| J CatesPsychiatry | Tulsa | 11 | 61 | +454.5% |
| Laura WebbPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 11 | 80 | +627.3% |
| Louise ThurmanPsychiatry & Neurology | Oklahoma City | 11 | 84 | +663.6% |
| John HennesseePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | 135 | 1,233 | +813.3% |
| Dayana ArteagaPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | 53 | 504 | +850.9% |
| Michelle HollowayNeuropsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 287 | — |
| Linta AbrahamPsychiatry | Norman | — | 203 | — |
| Andrew WallerPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 178 | — |
| Stephen GonzalezPsychiatry | Ada | — | 171 | — |
| Daniel PappasPsychiatry | Edmond | — | 170 | — |
| Jordan ParsonsPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 125 | — |
| Hema MekalaPsychiatry | Norman | — | 116 | — |
| Bryan VandorenAddiction Medicine | Tulsa | — | 111 | — |
| Erin WallingPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 100 | — |
| Virginia HellerPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 72 | — |
| Elizabeth GeorgePsychiatry | Edmond | — | 68 | — |
| Kalee WoodyPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 66 | — |
| Chimezie OkolochaPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 51 | — |
| Mark MedlinPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 44 | — |
| Charles HillPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 43 | — |
| Meesha SidhuPsychiatry & Neurology | Norman | — | 39 | — |
| Caroline BarhamPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 36 | — |
| Edward ZdobylakPsychiatry & Neurology | Elk City | — | 35 | — |
| James HenneberryPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 35 | — |
| Christina ReederPsychiatry | Norman | — | 34 | — |
| George StricklandPsychiatry | Lawton | — | 31 | — |
| Heather JonesPsychiatry | Tahlequah | — | 30 | — |
| Lauren SchwartzPsychiatry & Neurology | Oklahoma City | — | 28 | — |
| Fady FayekPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 27 | — |
| Dennis HeaneyPsychiatry & Neurology | Edmond | — | 27 | — |
| Brian ThompsonPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 27 | — |
| Moira RedcornPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 26 | — |
| Lori HakePsychiatry | Norman | — | 24 | — |
| Stephen CatesPsychiatry | Broken Arrow | — | 23 | — |
| Bryce NaberhausPsychiatry & Neurology | Norman | — | 22 | — |
| Tiffany BartelPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 20 | — |
| Brandon BetschPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 18 | — |
| Hung LePsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 18 | — |
| Kanika MannePsychiatry | Norman | — | 17 | — |
| Anton SurjaPsychiatry | Bartlesville | — | 15 | — |
| Kyla LussierPsychiatry | Catoosa | — | 15 | — |
| Margaret LeePsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 14 | — |
| Meherzad RahimiPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 14 | — |
| Sridevi NagumalliPsychiatry | Norman | — | 13 | — |
| Tara BuckPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 13 | — |
| Melissa OlcottPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 13 | — |
| Desiree LyonPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 13 | — |
| Keely WheelerPsychiatry | Tulsa | — | 12 | — |
| Katherine GodwinPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | — | 12 | — |
| Afia SadiqPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 12 | — |
| Alicia ThompsonPsychiatry | Edmond | — | 11 | — |
| Rajeswara BhupathirajuPsychiatry | Oklahoma City | — | 11 | — |
| Patrick HendersonPsychiatry & Neurology | Tulsa | 19 | 324 | +1605.3% |
| Francis ArmendarizPsychiatry & Neurology | Lawton | 18 | 538 | +2888.9% |
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 Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma?
It fell 31.3% between 2013 and 2024 in Medicare Part D — a steeper fall than the country as a whole, where prescribing fell 12.9%. In 2024, Oklahoma recorded 325,735 benzodiazepine claims across 66,154 patients.
How does Oklahoma compare to other states?
Oklahoma ranks 16 of 51 for prescribing intensity, at 4.92 benzodiazepine fills per patient per year, and 4 of 51 for the size of its decline since 2013 (1 being the steepest fall).
Which benzodiazepine is prescribed most in Oklahoma?
Alprazolam, at 130,772 claims — 40.1% of the state's benzodiazepine prescribing in 2024. Next are Clonazepam (20.8%) and Lorazepam (16%).
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.