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Robert M. Palmer
Internal Medicine Physician (Geriatric Medicine)

Prescriptions made by Robert M. Palmer

Data for 2018

1,609

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 27 out of 45 providers in this state and specialty

$52.55K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 35 out of 45 providers in this state and specialty

72

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 35 out of 45 providers in this state and specialty

100%

Patients 65 Years and Older

85

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 77

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 Geriatric Medicine 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 DONEPEZIL HCL80
of 280
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1320170 patients
24% of all patients
170 patients
24% of all patients
2 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM130
of 380
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1410140 patients
19% of all patients
140 patients
19% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE250
of 410
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
820< 11< 11
4 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE90
of 290
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660< 11< 11
5 SERTRALINE HCL140
of 350
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
690< 11< 11
6 TRAZODONE HCL110
of 300
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680110 patients
15% of all patients
110 patients
15% of all patients
7 MEMANTINE HCL100
of 270
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540< 11< 11
8 LORAZEPAM30
of 200
860 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860150 patients
21% of all patients
150 patients
21% of all patients
9 MEMANTINE HCL ER
(MEMANTINE HCL)
40
of 110
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390< 11< 11
10 METOPROLOL TARTRATE270
of 340
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM300
of 390
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
12 FUROSEMIDE280
of 370
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420< 11< 11
13 OLANZAPINE40
of 140
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11P
14 MIRTAZAPINE180
of 320
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
15 RISPERIDONE50
of 170
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11P
16 OMEPRAZOLE280
of 340
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
17 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
180
of 240
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
18 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE160
of 260
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11P
19 BUSPIRONE HCL100
of 180
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
20 AMIODARONE HCL60
of 160
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
21 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM270
of 330
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
22 LATANOPROST110
of 200
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
23 VENLAFAXINE HCL20
of 50
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
24 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE250
of 320
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
25 LISINOPRIL320
of 380
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
26 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE250
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
27 GABAPENTIN310
of 350
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
28 HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE60
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
29 PILOCARPINE HCL10
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
30 TAMSULOSIN HCL290
of 310
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
31 METFORMIN HCL270
of 310
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
32 CELECOXIB80
of 90
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
33 URSODIOL10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
34 PREVALITE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE/ASPARTAME)
10
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
35 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE30
of 30
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
36 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
60
of 100
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
37 ATENOLOL180
of 210
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
38 ENALAPRIL MALEATE50
of 60
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
39 BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE80
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
40 LOPERAMIDE
(LOPERAMIDE HCL)
10
of 70
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390310 patients
43% of all patients
310 patients
43% of all patients
41 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)
20
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11