Prescriptions made by Luis R. Arce

Data for 2018

8,844

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 17 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$2.48M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 25 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

681

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 33 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

86%

Patients 65 Years and Older

72

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 69

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 Texas 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 SODIUM240
of 4020
8870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
81901790 patients
26% of all patients
1630 patients
24% of all patients
2 GLIMEPIRIDE60
of 2720
5760 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
53101330 patients
20% of all patients
< 11
3 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM170
of 3470
4200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3810920 patients
14% of all patients
800 patients
12% of all patients
4 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 3330
3630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3230830 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
5 METFORMIN HCL320
of 3620
3400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3220890 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
80
of 3390
3640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3180800 patients
12% of all patients
690 patients
10% of all patients
7 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
180
of 3270
2310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1890720 patients
11% of all patients
590 patients
9% of all patients
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
60
of 3190
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170650 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
1000
of 3460
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480380 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
10 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
100
of 2930
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
60
of 2220
1540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220360 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
12 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
40
of 2260
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140450 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM180
of 2350
1190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950300 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE190
of 2470
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100340 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
15 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
60
of 2270
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1150330 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
16 METHIMAZOLE130
of 2700
1360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1360280 patients
4% of all patients
280 patients
4% of all patients
17 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM300
of 2530
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
920260 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM430
of 2740
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 GABAPENTIN130
of 2250
1440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
20 IRBESARTAN40
of 500
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
940240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 PIOGLITAZONE HCL370
of 2310
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
810170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
22 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
320
of 2890
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
260
of 2160
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
870220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 LISINOPRIL550
of 2920
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
25 SIMVASTATIN480
of 2640
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 BENAZEPRIL HCL10
of 310
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
100
of 2310
1080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
750240 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 FUROSEMIDE40
of 1090
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
220
of 2360
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 HYDROCORTISONE50
of 2400
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
840160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
31 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
250
of 2350
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
32 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
960
of 3030
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
33 GLIPIZIDE350
of 2130
600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
640
of 2870
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
610
of 2870
1000 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
36 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
120
of 980
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
37 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
410
of 2310
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400230 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
38 IBANDRONATE SODIUM70
of 400
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE110
of 1310
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
40 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
70
of 920
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
220
of 2070
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
50
of 730
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
43 LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM530
of 1710
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 METOPROLOL TARTRATE220
of 1100
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
45 EZETIMIBE260
of 1560
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
130
of 1150
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
47 LABETALOL HCL10
of 80
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
48 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
80
of 680
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
49 ARMOUR THYROID
(THYROID,PORK)
50
of 560
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
50 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
170
of 1160
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
51 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE490
of 2010
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
52 GEMFIBROZIL20
of 220
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
53 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
130
of 1130
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
540
of 2370
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
55 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
70
of 240
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 690
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
57 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
290
of 760
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
58 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
110
of 950
650 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
490< 11< 11
59 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
260
of 1400
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430< 11< 11
60 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE120
of 980
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
61 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE310
of 1470
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 CALCITRIOL150
of 1150
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
63 COMFORT EZ PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
110
of 440
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
290
of 1220
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
170
of 1440
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460< 11< 11
66 SURE COMFORT
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 320
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 ENALAPRIL MALEATE140
of 460
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
68 HUMULIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
130
of 670
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
69 HUMULIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
60
of 510
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 CARVEDILOL420
of 1170
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
10
of 320
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
72 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
120
of 500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 NATEGLINIDE240
of 550
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
74 ATENOLOL210
of 800
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
75 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
590
of 1610
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE200
of 560
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 RAMIPRIL340
of 1000
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 BYETTA
(EXENATIDE)
10
of 180
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
79 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
290
of 880
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
80 ALENDRONATE SODIUM820
of 2450
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
81 TRUEPLUS PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
120
of 460
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
82 PREDNISONE200
of 850
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
83 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
380
of 1110
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 850
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
230
of 920
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
86 TRUEPLUS INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
10
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN
(PIOGLITAZONE HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
70
of 210
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
88 ALCOHOL PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
100
of 200
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
89 ACARBOSE200
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
90 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
670
of 1860
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
91 SOMATULINE DEPOT
(LANREOTIDE ACETATE)
10
of 90
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
92 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE,MICRONIZED)
200
of 390
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
93 IRBESARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(IRBESARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 160
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
94 TELMISARTAN30
of 60
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
95 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
120
of 320
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
96 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
440
of 1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
97 HYDRALAZINE HCL170
of 300
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
98 LIVALO
(PITAVASTATIN CALCIUM)
60
of 190
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 VALSARTAN270
of 770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
100 FLUOXETINE HCL110
of 240
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
101 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
230
of 540
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
102 ADVOCATE SYRINGES
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
103 AMILORIDE HCL30
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 APIDRA SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLULISINE)
10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
105 GLUCAGEN
(GLUCAGON,HUMAN RECOMBINANT)
30
of 40
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11