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Jerome S Fischer
Internal Medicine Physician (Endocrinology/Diabetes & Metabolism)

Prescriptions made by Jerome S Fischer

Data for 2018

8,855

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 16 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

$3.58M

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 6 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

962

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 10 out of 429 providers in this state and specialty

87%

Patients 65 Years and Older

71

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 SODIUM90
of 4020
1,2320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1,11203370 patients
35% of all patients
3000 patients
31% of all patients
2 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
300
of 3460
5340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
46901280 patients
13% of all patients
1130 patients
12% of all patients
3 METFORMIN HCL170
of 3620
4340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
38001270 patients
13% of all patients
1150 patients
12% of all patients
4 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
40
of 3270
3880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
34401210 patients
13% of all patients
1040 patients
11% of all patients
5 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM400
of 3470
2550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2170790 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
6 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
230
of 3390
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200890 patients
9% of all patients
770 patients
8% of all patients
7 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
440
of 3330
2200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2040640 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
8 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
50
of 3190
2590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2200870 patients
9% of all patients
740 patients
8% of all patients
9 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
170
of 3030
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670850 patients
9% of all patients
730 patients
8% of all patients
10 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
70
of 2930
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
11 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
110
of 2890
1950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1740580 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 TOUJEO SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
50
of 2480
2080 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1590610 patients
6% of all patients
460 patients
5% of all patients
13 LISINOPRIL430
of 2920
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980390 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
14 GLIMEPIRIDE660
of 2720
1470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
15 SIMVASTATIN240
of 2640
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950300 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
16 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM350
of 2350
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
17 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)
60
of 2350
1350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1200380 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
18 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
160
of 2310
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880400 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE460
of 2470
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
20 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM440
of 2530
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
710290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
21 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
110
of 2070
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
210
of 2220
950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
23 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
430
of 2870
1140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
980260 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
24 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE170
of 2010
720 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
25 HUMALOG
(INSULIN LISPRO)
110
of 2310
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
26 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
160
of 2260
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690310 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
27 EZETIMIBE170
of 1560
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
28 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
150
of 2270
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
950290 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 RAMIPRIL100
of 1000
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
30 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)
30
of 1110
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
31 ALENDRONATE SODIUM430
of 2450
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
500190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
32 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
300
of 2360
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
33 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM630
of 2740
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
34 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
740
of 2870
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630200 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 HYDROCORTISONE110
of 2400
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
36 GABAPENTIN610
of 2250
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
37 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
200
of 1410
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
38 NOVOLOG MIX 70-30 FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART PROT/INSULN ASP)
120
of 1220
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
39 GLIPIZIDE570
of 2130
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
40 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE-NEEDLE,INSULIN,0.5 ML)
70
of 1130
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340170 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
41 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-200
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
600
of 2160
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
440160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
42 METHIMAZOLE490
of 2700
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
43 VASCEPA
(ICOSAPENT ETHYL)
170
of 720
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE240
of 980
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 REPAGLINIDE190
of 710
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
46 METOPROLOL TARTRATE160
of 1100
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
47 FENOFIBRATE250
of 1070
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 ENALAPRIL MALEATE90
of 460
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
200
of 1170
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
50 HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMIN/LISPRO)
190
of 1160
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
51 FARXIGA
(DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL)
250
of 1710
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
52 JARDIANCE
(EMPAGLIFLOZIN)
670
of 2370
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
53 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
100
of 690
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
54 IBANDRONATE SODIUM120
of 400
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
55 INCONTROL PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
160
of 580
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
56 NOVOTWIST
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
30
of 90
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
57 NOVOFINE 32
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
150
of 610
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
58 INVOKANA
(CANAGLIFLOZIN)
430
of 1860
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)
260
of 1150
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
60 JANUMET
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
310
of 1440
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE440
of 1470
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-200
(INSULIN LISPRO)
90
of 820
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
63 LOVASTATIN160
of 590
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
64 IRBESARTAN220
of 500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 VALSARTAN190
of 770
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
66 BYDUREON BCISE
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
190
of 860
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
67 OMEGA-3 ACID ETHYL ESTERS250
of 850
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 ALLOPURINOL300
of 650
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
69 OMEPRAZOLE270
of 810
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 BYDUREON PEN
(EXENATIDE MICROSPHERES)
190
of 1160
410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
71 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)
140
of 500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
72 NATEGLINIDE280
of 550
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
73 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
80
of 210
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
74 JANUMET XR
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOS/METFORMIN HCL)
470
of 1400
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 NOVOLIN N
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
240
of 980
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
240
of 1270
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
220
of 500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
78 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
130
of 490
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
79 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
630
of 1610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
80 HUMULIN N KWIKPEN
(INSULIN NPH HUMAN ISOPHANE)
130
of 240
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
81 BROMOCRIPTINE MESYLATE80
of 240
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
82 CARVEDILOL450
of 1170
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
83 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))
120
of 340
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
84 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
60
of 160
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
85 ALCOHOL PREP PADS
(ALCOHOL ANTISEPTIC PADS)
330
of 920
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
86 INVOKAMET
(CANAGLIFLOZIN/METFORMIN HCL)
200
of 270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
87 RALOXIFENE HCL200
of 360
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
88 PIOGLITAZONE HCL1100
of 2310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 FUROSEMIDE470
of 1090
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 TIROSINT
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
280
of 560
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
91 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE340
of 1310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 TESTOSTERONE120
of 360
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 NOVOLIN R
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
180
of 680
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
94 AUTOSHIELD DUO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE,DUAL SAFETY,DIABETC)
20
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
95 KOMBIGLYZE XR
(SAXAGLIPTIN HCL/METFORMIN HCL)
150
of 320
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
96 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
550
of 1310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 NOVOLIN 70-30
(INSULIN NPH HUM/REG INSULIN HM)
400
of 880
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
98 HUMULIN R U-500 KWIKPEN
(INSULIN REGULAR, HUMAN)
400
of 950
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 SENSIPAR
(CINACALCET HCL)
220
of 540
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 ACARBOSE200
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 FORTEO
(TERIPARATIDE)
390
of 910
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
102 NATPARA
(PARATHYROID HORMONE)
60
of 160
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
103 BENAZEPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(BENAZEPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
30
of 60
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
104 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
50
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 SIGNIFOR LAR
(PASIREOTIDE PAMOATE)
10
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
106 DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE
(DESMOPRESSIN (NONREFRIGERATED))
30
of 560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients