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Carlos Arguello
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 5 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 1

Prescriptions made by Carlos Arguello

Data for 2018

3,663

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 28 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

$1.15M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 26 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

448

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 24 out of 58 providers in this state and specialty

58%

Patients 65 Years and Older

66

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 67

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 Endocrinology in Alabama 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 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM290
of 540
3790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2740860 patients
19% of all patients		610 patients
14% of all patients
2 METFORMIN HCL160
of 500
2090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1810560 patients
12% of all patients		440 patients
10% of all patients
3 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		120
of 490
1790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410560 patients
12% of all patients		400 patients
9% of all patients
4 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		160
of 460
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910380 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
5 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		90
of 470
1460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840350 patients
8% of all patients		210 patients
5% of all patients
6 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)		20
of 290
1490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200260 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
7 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		230
of 500
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760240 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
8 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)		20
of 240
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1120300 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
9 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)		200
of 490
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820320 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
10 GLIMEPIRIDE200
of 430
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM230
of 480
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
12 GLIPIZIDE110
of 340
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
13 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		90
of 450
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
14 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		120
of 370
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410190 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		280
of 440
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
16 PREDNISONE10
of 200
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
17 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		80
of 360
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290210 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM230
of 400
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
19 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE170
of 400
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		160
of 440
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250170 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
21 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		60
of 250
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160140 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
22 METHIMAZOLE200
of 420
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
23 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)		190
of 440
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
24 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM180
of 360
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380< 11< 11
25 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		80
of 300
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
26 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE120
of 310
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
27 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		80
of 380
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390130 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
28 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)		80
of 350
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
29 HUMULIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		50
of 220
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400< 11< 11
30 SIMVASTATIN250
of 360
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
31 PIOGLITAZONE HCL240
of 310
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
32 EZETIMIBE150
of 280
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
33 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)		170
of 330
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
34 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE30
of 180
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		100
of 290
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410< 11< 11
36 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM250
of 390
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		120
of 270
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
38 CABERGOLINE70
of 180
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		280
of 370
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
40 HYDROCORTISONE210
of 390
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
41 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		360
of 460
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
42 ALENDRONATE SODIUM90
of 210
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
43 CARVEDILOL180
of 240
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
44 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		40
of 100
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 CALCITRIOL110
of 240
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE30
of 180
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
47 GABAPENTIN370
of 410
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)		30
of 50
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 ONGLYZA
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL)		40
of 70
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
50 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		70
of 150
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
51 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		200
of 250
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
52 METOPROLOL TARTRATE100
of 140
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
53 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		50
of 90
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		200
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
55 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)		170
of 230
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)		110
of 140
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		100
of 140
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
58 TESTOSTERONE40
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 HUMULIN 70/30 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		120
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11

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