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Brian Africa
Internal Medicine Physician
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Prescriptions made by Brian Africa

Data for 2018

7,582

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 1,333 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

$755.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 1,165 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

678

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 337 out of 10.98K providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

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 Internal Medicine in New York 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 CALCIUM4190
of 6,9510
4940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44801660 patients
24% of all patients		1490 patients
22% of all patients
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE5280
of 6,8300
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
30001360 patients
20% of all patients		1230 patients
18% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL3540
of 6,0420
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2090910 patients
13% of all patients		700 patients
10% of all patients
4 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM4390
of 5,9830
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1680610 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
5 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE3760
of 6,0880
2000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
6 LISINOPRIL3560
of 6,3270
2010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810840 patients
12% of all patients		730 patients
11% of all patients
7 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM5300
of 6,1570
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900550 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
8 OMEPRAZOLE4180
of 5,8980
1610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1440510 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		1590
of 4,2870
1620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1450440 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
10 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE2790
of 5,5730
1220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080450 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 SIMVASTATIN5370
of 5,8410
1260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL3010
of 5,1290
1420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1420420 patients
6% of all patients		420 patients
6% of all patients
13 FUROSEMIDE4080
of 5,8920
1450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1340450 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 GABAPENTIN3570
of 5,4680
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980410 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
15 ATENOLOL2550
of 4,7250
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
16 DONEPEZIL HCL2160
of 3,3260
780 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
780210 patients
3% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
17 CARVEDILOL2620
of 4,7560
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		2050
of 4,3560
1180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
19 MONTELUKAST SODIUM2830
of 4,5430
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM4350
of 5,1120
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
21 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM2940
of 5,1660
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 VALSARTAN1700
of 3,4510
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 ALENDRONATE SODIUM2580
of 3,8020
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
24 ENALAPRIL MALEATE2280
of 3,7430
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 TRAZODONE HCL1860
of 3,3430
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 FINASTERIDE2050
of 3,5070
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
27 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE2550
of 4,7060
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
28 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		3440
of 4,9440
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		3260
of 4,0300
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
30 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM2880
of 4,2510
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370110 patients
2% of all patients		110 patients
2% of all patients
31 ALLOPURINOL2110
of 4,1480
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM2520
of 2,9090
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
33 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		2240
of 3,2580
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 PAROXETINE HCL800
of 2,3780
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 METOPROLOL TARTRATE4500
of 5,5350
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 MIRTAZAPINE2480
of 2,5000
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
510150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
37 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		2180
of 3,1310
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 FAMOTIDINE2290
of 3,4950
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
39 DICLOFENAC SODIUM1320
of 2,5080
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 RANITIDINE HCL2560
of 4,0840
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
41 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE2280
of 3,6030
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
42 GLIMEPIRIDE2580
of 3,2710
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 WARFARIN SODIUM2770
of 3,8290
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		1660
of 1,6280
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
45 GLIPIZIDE1730
of 2,8580
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		1530
of 3,2190
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
47 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE2110
of 3,6610
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
48 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		2480
of 3,5130
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		1570
of 2,6260
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		1860
of 1,8970
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
51 SERTRALINE HCL2850
of 4,1100
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
52 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1680
of 2,8740
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		750
of 1,7570
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
54 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1660
of 2,5050
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
55 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		1390
of 2,1260
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
56 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		1210
of 1,9170
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		2180
of 3,7180
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
58 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1860
of 2,1630
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11P
59 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		1940
of 3,0040
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
60 SPIRONOLACTONE1490
of 2,9090
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		1540
of 3,7500
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
62 AMMONIUM LACTATE2120
of 1,5700
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
63 CHLORTHALIDONE1380
of 1,7530
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
64 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		1490
of 1,2790
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
65 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		1460
of 3,4120
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
66 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1230
of 1,5710
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1600
of 1,7180
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
68 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2940
of 3,6460
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
69 NAPROXEN1210
of 2,1180
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
70 MELOXICAM2360
of 3,1270
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
71 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE1120
of 1,6570
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
72 BENAZEPRIL HCL1080
of 1,4590
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE800
of 7850
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
74 DULOXETINE HCL1800
of 2,9650
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		620
of 1,2290
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE1370
of 2,0210
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
77 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		940
of 8770
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
78 QUINAPRIL HCL1050
of 1,5290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
79 TOPROL XL
(METOPROLOL SUCCINATE)		680
of 9500
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
80 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		510
of 7680
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 HYDRALAZINE HCL2230
of 2,9770
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		690
of 7760
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		1060
of 2,5170
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
84 TRAMADOL HCL1320
of 3,0210
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
85 PREDNISONE2120
of 4,1620
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
86 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		510
of 8620
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
87 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		830
of 8700
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1890
of 2,9090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		1190
of 2,2780
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
90 CLONAZEPAM1170
of 2,3940
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 MOMETASONE FUROATE1110
of 1,0690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1910
of 2,8540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 33501660
of 2,3290
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients
94 AZELASTINE HCL1080
of 1,2400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
95 MEMANTINE HCL1760
of 1,9230
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
96 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		1850
of 3,1380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		400
of 5390
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
98 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		1080
of 9150
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		1540
of 2,1390
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 PRO COMFORT ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		1180
of 8360
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
101 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		740
of 5040
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		930
of 1,1350
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
103 ULORIC
(FEBUXOSTAT)		1040
of 6780
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
104 LACTULOSE1810
of 1,3930
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
105 ALPRAZOLAM2490
of 3,2200
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
106 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		2070
of 1,8450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
107 LIDOCAINE1930
of 1,1120
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		800
of 7970
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
109 FLUOXETINE HCL1190
of 2,0700
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
110 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		640
of 3180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		1570
of 8110
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
112 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		190
of 1250
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
113 IBUPROFEN1680
of 2,2730
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
114 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)		840
of 5940
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
115 MODAFINIL170
of 790
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
116 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		930
of 9330
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 HYDROCORTISONE890
of 1,2030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
118 LETROZOLE430
of 1670
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 TOPAMAX
(TOPIRAMATE)		30
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
120 ZALEPLON150
of 650
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
121 LATANOPROST1650
of 1,2000
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
122 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		630
of 9480
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
123 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL830
of 1,6580
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
124 DUTASTERIDE1050
of 7450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
125 METRONIDAZOLE400
of 5590
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
126 METOCLOPRAMIDE HCL730
of 6420
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
127 MECLIZINE HCL1920
of 2,5280
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
128 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		2570
of 1,9660
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11O
129 PROCTOZONE-HC
(HYDROCORTISONE)		1390
of 7320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
130 CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE1210
of 6800
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
131 CLOTRIMAZOLE-BETAMETHASONE
(CLOTRIMAZOLE/BETAMETHASONE DIP)		950
of 1,1090
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
132 TIZANIDINE HCL990
of 1,0450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
133 LEVOFLOXACIN1120
of 2,0540
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients		< 11A
134 AZITHROMYCIN1930
of 3,7480
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
135 ONDANSETRON HCL510
of 6690
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
136 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		1170
of 2,4620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
137 NYSTATIN1340
of 1,4940
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1730
of 2,2860
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
139 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		550
of 9150
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
140 CEFPODOXIME PROXETIL390
of 2400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11A
141 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		770
of 1,5130
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
142 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL1260
of 2,6810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A

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