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Jack A Howard
Cardiologist

Prescriptions made by Jack A Howard

Data for 2018

8,249

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 19 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

$363.9K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 121 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

467

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 103 out of 652 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

75

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 75

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Cardiology in Massachusetts and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM240
of 5680
6700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
62601230 patients
26% of all patients
< 11
2 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE10
of 4220
4630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4360820 patients
18% of all patients
< 11
3 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE770
of 5610
4580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3530950 patients
20% of all patients
760 patients
16% of all patients
4 SIMVASTATIN50
of 3820
3870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3570780 patients
17% of all patients
< 11
5 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE200
of 5200
4360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
4120760 patients
16% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL390
of 5490
3790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3300770 patients
16% of all patients
650 patients
14% of all patients
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE160
of 4180
3980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3800630 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
8 FUROSEMIDE300
of 5060
3810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3690710 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM160
of 4720
3090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2720570 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
10 WARFARIN SODIUM350
of 3400
2220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
11 METFORMIN HCL50
of 660
1690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
12 OMEPRAZOLE120
of 1740
2060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
13 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
280
of 4660
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590270 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
730
of 4810
2030 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1880290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 CARVEDILOL670
of 4410
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1160210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM170
of 910
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 ATENOLOL610
of 3840
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM880
of 4470
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
50
of 1480
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
20 ALLOPURINOL100
of 850
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560170 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
690
of 4170
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
22 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
880
of 4040
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
23 HYDRALAZINE HCL80
of 1840
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE190
of 2800
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
930190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
25 TAMSULOSIN HCL100
of 580
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760150 patients
3% of all patients
150 patients
3% of all patients
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM170
of 1450
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 GLIPIZIDE40
of 230
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510120 patients
3% of all patients
120 patients
3% of all patients
28 LORAZEPAM120
of 650
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE730
of 3480
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
30 CILOSTAZOL10
of 480
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 ENALAPRIL MALEATE30
of 830
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
32 GLIMEPIRIDE20
of 220
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470< 11< 11
33 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
80
of 430
760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
30
of 220
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
35 LABETALOL HCL170
of 1520
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
36 ALPRAZOLAM90
of 530
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770130 patients
3% of all patients
130 patients
3% of all patients
37 GABAPENTIN220
of 530
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
38 DIGOXIN570
of 2700
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
39 SERTRALINE HCL80
of 430
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
40 FINASTERIDE110
of 450
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
41 ALENDRONATE SODIUM20
of 280
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
42 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM970
of 3300
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
43 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)
280
of 1390
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE260
of 1110
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
45 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
190
of 930
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
46 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
80
of 210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
47 CELECOXIB60
of 230
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
48 PAROXETINE HCL70
of 240
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE80
of 390
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
480
of 2250
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 DIGOX
(DIGOXIN)
340
of 1310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 EZETIMIBE790
of 3060
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
53 AMIODARONE HCL720
of 3300
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)
80
of 210
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
55 LOVASTATIN290
of 870
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 QUINAPRIL HCL120
of 660
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
57 NITROGLYCERIN570
of 3420
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
58 LEVETIRACETAM10
of 110
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
140
of 170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
60 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL60
of 150
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
61 TRAMADOL HCL110
of 320
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11O
62 DONEPEZIL HCL140
of 180
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
63 MIRTAZAPINE100
of 190
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
64 RANITIDINE HCL260
of 510
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
65 GEMFIBROZIL160
of 270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
360
of 1470
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
67 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 335050
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
120
of 180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE40
of 110
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11P
70 BUMETANIDE350
of 1120
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
71 CLONIDINE HCL290
of 910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
72 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
600
of 1980
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
73 ROPINIROLE HCL60
of 90
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
74 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL30
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
80
of 100
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
76 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)
40
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
77 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
140
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
78 BACLOFEN70
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
79 DOXEPIN HCL20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 PROCHLORPERAZINE MALEATE20
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
81 TEMAZEPAM40
of 80
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
82 BUPROPION HCL50
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
83 ENALAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(ENALAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
84 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
70
of 130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
85 QUINAPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(QUINAPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
86 IBUPROFEN130
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
88 NYSTATIN70
of 80
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11