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Nona K Epstein
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 2 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Nona K Epstein

Data for 2018

10.18K

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 248 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

$623.5K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 285 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

793

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 76 out of 1,606 providers in this state and specialty

91%

Patients 65 Years and Older

74

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 70

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 Louisiana 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 CALCIUM940
of 9950
6020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
56601660 patients
21% of all patients		< 11
2 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1640
of 1,0170
4890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
45301380 patients
17% of all patients		< 11
3 LISINOPRIL770
of 9300
4200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
40901150 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2030
of 8010
3970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3860970 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
5 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM700
of 7020
3020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3020760 patients
10% of all patients		760 patients
10% of all patients
6 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE680
of 7810
2820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE1180
of 7600
2560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2370760 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
8 CARVEDILOL510
of 8450
2870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 METFORMIN HCL1800
of 7820
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
620 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1050
of 8010
2460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
11 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1830
of 7720
1860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
12 GABAPENTIN1580
of 8480
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2180800 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE1960
of 9390
1710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1600550 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
14 SIMVASTATIN1930
of 6800
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		10
of 1140
1930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
16 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		580
of 5860
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
17 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1930
of 9110
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1390360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
18 SERTRALINE HCL940
of 6200
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360290 patients
4% of all patients		290 patients
4% of all patients
19 GLIMEPIRIDE1210
of 5290
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 VALSARTAN400
of 5170
1050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1050380 patients
5% of all patients		380 patients
5% of all patients
21 ALENDRONATE SODIUM710
of 5680
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
22 TRAZODONE HCL1280
of 6350
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
23 ALLOPURINOL1040
of 6360
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
24 CHLORTHALIDONE100
of 2380
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1600
of 6590
850 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
26 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1060
of 6690
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
27 IRBESARTAN390
of 3220
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 DULOXETINE HCL1050
of 6070
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
29 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		520
of 4470
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880200 patients
3% of all patients		200 patients
3% of all patients
30 ALPRAZOLAM1700
of 5700
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
31 ATENOLOL880
of 5760
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790210 patients
3% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
32 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1390
of 5780
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
33 BENAZEPRIL HCL730
of 5010
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
34 LOVASTATIN780
of 4580
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
35 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1310
of 5820
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
36 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE2290
of 7090
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
37 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		580
of 4970
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
38 MIRTAZAPINE840
of 4600
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		1140
of 5020
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
40 LORAZEPAM630
of 4690
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
41 SPIRONOLACTONE710
of 5520
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
42 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		300
of 3860
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 METOPROLOL TARTRATE2380
of 8210
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
44 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		910
of 4390
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
45 TAMSULOSIN HCL1880
of 6820
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
46 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1780
of 6200
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
47 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1490
of 6820
1650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230540 patients
7% of all patients		< 11O
48 FLUOXETINE HCL890
of 5050
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
49 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		2120
of 7590
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460190 patients
2% of all patients		190 patients
2% of all patients
50 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM780
of 5260
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650160 patients
2% of all patients		160 patients
2% of all patients
51 DONEPEZIL HCL1410
of 5150
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550210 patients
3% of all patients		210 patients
3% of all patients
52 CLONAZEPAM1150
of 5120
570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
53 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		890
of 5520
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
54 RANITIDINE HCL1120
of 5300
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
55 TRAMADOL HCL1360
of 6660
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
56 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		710
of 3990
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
57 MELOXICAM1880
of 6370
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400170 patients
2% of all patients		170 patients
2% of all patients
58 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE510
of 3540
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients
59 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		970
of 6610
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
410 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
60 MONTELUKAST SODIUM1730
of 6040
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
61 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE1450
of 5390
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
62 WARFARIN SODIUM1160
of 4780
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
63 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		980
of 4200
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)		220
of 1380
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
65 TIZANIDINE HCL710
of 4430
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
66 SINGLE USE SWAB
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)		240
of 1610
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ESTRADIOL490
of 2860
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
68 GLIPIZIDE1080
of 4870
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
69 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		320
of 2550
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
70 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE1210
of 4590
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
71 FOSINOPRIL SODIUM160
of 870
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
72 QUINAPRIL HCL390
of 2120
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 TEMAZEPAM950
of 3670
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
74 CELECOXIB710
of 3720
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
75 PAROXETINE HCL890
of 4240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
76 COLCRYS
(COLCHICINE)		200
of 1650
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
77 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1100
of 4460
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
78 TORSEMIDE520
of 1610
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL600
of 3030
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
80 HYDRALAZINE HCL1280
of 5830
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 KLOR-CON M20
(POTASSIUM CHLORIDE)		370
of 2080
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 MEMANTINE HCL1300
of 3920
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
83 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		990
of 3930
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		1370
of 6010
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
85 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		1100
of 4700
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
86 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		680
of 3510
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients
87 EZETIMIBE900
of 4280
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
88 PREDNISONE980
of 7350
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
89 RAMIPRIL720
of 3410
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
90 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		680
of 2880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 OLMESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(OLMESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		450
of 2080
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
92 FINASTERIDE1090
of 4450
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
93 DICLOFENAC SODIUM880
of 3360
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
94 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		430
of 2720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
95 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)		510
of 2680
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
96 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		690
of 4530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
97 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		360
of 2430
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		460
of 2430
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
99 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)		280
of 2330
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients		< 11
100 LABETALOL HCL570
of 2420
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
101 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL1090
of 5060
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
102 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)		560
of 2920
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 AZELASTINE HCL450
of 2070
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
104 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)		230
of 1170
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)		330
of 1260
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
106 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)		710
of 2130
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
107 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE410
of 3390
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
108 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)		140
of 720
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
109 BACLOFEN990
of 3750
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)		1040
of 3710
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
111 POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350940
of 3650
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11
112 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		290
of 1760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		550
of 1880
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
114 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)		670
of 2410
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
115 NABUMETONE320
of 860
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 TROSPIUM CHLORIDE ER
(TROSPIUM CHLORIDE)		10
of 30
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
117 ACYCLOVIR270
of 1370
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 METFORMIN ER GASTRIC
(METFORMIN HCL)		10
of 20
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
119 PROPRANOLOL HCL520
of 2860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
120 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)		10
of 50
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
121 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)		260
of 450
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
122 DICLOFENAC SODIUM-MISOPROSTOL
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM/MISOPROSTOL)		30
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
123 IBUPROFEN610
of 2880
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
124 HYDROCORTISONE340
of 1180
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL1000
of 4340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 ZETIA
(EZETIMIBE)		40
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 DICYCLOMINE HCL520
of 2700
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
128 MECLIZINE HCL670
of 3670
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
129 VOLTAREN
(DICLOFENAC SODIUM)		500
of 1900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
130 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE230
of 890
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
131 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE330
of 1630
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
132 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		450
of 2660
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
133 NYSTATIN660
of 2400
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
134 NITROFURANTOIN MONO-MACRO
(NITROFURANTOIN MONOHYD/M-CRYST)		530
of 2390
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11A
135 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL940
of 5320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180150 patients
2% of all patients		150 patients
2% of all patients		A
136 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		750
of 4190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120110 patients
1% of all patients		110 patients
1% of all patients		A
137 ONDANSETRON HCL740
of 3360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
138 FLUCONAZOLE640
of 3840
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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