Prescriptions made by David E. Sisson

Data for 2018

1,085

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 105 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

$164.3K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 101 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

195

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 64 out of 191 providers in this state and specialty

75%

Patients 65 Years and Older

70

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 68

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 Nephrology in Virginia 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 CALCITRIOL220
of 1480
1380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1260460 patients
24% of all patients
< 11
2 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM460
of 1630
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500200 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
3 FUROSEMIDE750
of 1680
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
13% of all patients
< 11
4 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE820
of 1740
740 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450190 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
5 SPIRONOLACTONE220
of 950
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330140 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
6 LISINOPRIL450
of 1600
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320170 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
7 CLONIDINE HCL300
of 1170
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
8 MIDODRINE HCL50
of 690
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330150 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
9 METOPROLOL TARTRATE440
of 1170
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
10 LABETALOL HCL130
of 620
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
11 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
320
of 910
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
12 ALLOPURINOL860
of 1430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
13 SEVELAMER CARBONATE260
of 1130
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
14 CARVEDILOL760
of 1570
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
15 RENVELA
(SEVELAMER CARBONATE)
300
of 1140
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
16 TAMSULOSIN HCL490
of 930
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
17 CALCIUM ACETATE460
of 1120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
18 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE510
of 1120
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
19 HYDRALAZINE HCL660
of 1430
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
20 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE440
of 910
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
21 EPLERENONE110
of 170
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
22 SPS
(SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFON/SORB)
30
of 40
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
23 PROSOL
(PARENTERAL AMINO ACID 20% NO.1)
180
of 390
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550< 11< 11
24 VELTASSA
(PATIROMER CALCIUM SORBITEX)
170
of 300
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11