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Benedict J Farino
Internal Medicine Physician
Overview Referral Sources Referral Destinations Practice Locations 6 Prescriptions Procedures Same Address Same Phone Medical Groups 1 Affl. Hospitals 4

Prescriptions made by Benedict J Farino

Data for 2018

7,430

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 56 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

$609.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 57 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

668

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 20 out of 531 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 72

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 Maine 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 CALCIUM170
of 3060
5330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540 patients
23% of all patients		< 11
2 LISINOPRIL390
of 2870
3180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3060850 patients
13% of all patients		< 11
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE190
of 2820
3430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3310920 patients
14% of all patients		< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM420
of 2740
3170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
3010760 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
5 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE70
of 2400
2370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
6 OMEPRAZOLE300
of 2680
2540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2350720 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
7 SIMVASTATIN480
of 2500
1900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1900630 patients
9% of all patients		630 patients
9% of all patients
8 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM360
of 2520
1960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
9 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE250
of 2610
1990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1750530 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
10 FUROSEMIDE300
of 2860
2160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1870580 patients
9% of all patients		< 11
11 SERTRALINE HCL190
of 2290
1890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1780500 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
12 METFORMIN HCL590
of 2400
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910300 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
13 TAMSULOSIN HCL310
of 2120
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
14 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM280
of 1940
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790240 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
15 METOPROLOL TARTRATE720
of 2630
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
16 ATENOLOL560
of 2170
800 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800250 patients
4% of all patients		250 patients
4% of all patients
17 GLIPIZIDE280
of 1670
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
18 GABAPENTIN680
of 2500
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
19 ALLOPURINOL430
of 2060
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
20 WARFARIN SODIUM350
of 1990
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610190 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
21 DULOXETINE HCL220
of 1870
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
22 FINASTERIDE190
of 1610
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
580140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
23 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)		140
of 1320
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
24 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM830
of 2320
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380170 patients
3% of all patients		< 11
25 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE620
of 2090
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
26 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		350
of 1290
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390130 patients
2% of all patients		130 patients
2% of all patients
27 LORAZEPAM390
of 1960
730 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
28 RANITIDINE HCL530
of 2000
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
29 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		450
of 1810
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
30 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		240
of 1530
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450< 11< 11
31 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE220
of 1660
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540160 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
32 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		470
of 1610
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients
33 CHLORTHALIDONE220
of 820
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300< 11< 11
34 ENALAPRIL MALEATE150
of 980
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
35 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)		340
of 1350
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
36 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)		250
of 1550
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
37 FLUOXETINE HCL400
of 1860
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
38 TRAZODONE HCL830
of 2200
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
39 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		310
of 1440
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
40 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)		300
of 1150
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
41 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)		350
of 1480
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
42 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		560
of 1980
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
43 HYDRALAZINE HCL180
of 940
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 VICTOZA 3-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		20
of 210
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360< 11< 11
45 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM840
of 1990
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 CLONAZEPAM320
of 1610
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370< 11< 11
47 ALENDRONATE SODIUM440
of 1690
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
48 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		120
of 1460
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 PAROXETINE HCL360
of 1540
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
50 VALSARTAN140
of 1110
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
51 TRAMADOL HCL470
of 1980
580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460180 patients
3% of all patients		< 11O
52 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE460
of 1980
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
53 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)		220
of 880
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
54 PREDNISONE610
of 2860
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
55 PROPRANOLOL HCL210
of 860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
56 MIRTAZAPINE390
of 1500
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
57 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE640
of 1790
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
58 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM310
of 1110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
59 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		270
of 1270
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250< 11< 11
60 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL450
of 1510
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
61 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		150
of 560
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		420
of 1180
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
63 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)		110
of 610
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
64 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		420
of 1240
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE310
of 1070
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
66 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		600
of 1830
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
67 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		380
of 1310
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
68 OXYCODONE HCL390
of 1780
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
69 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		220
of 790
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
70 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		30
of 390
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 BENAZEPRIL HCL180
of 620
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
72 BUMETANIDE270
of 770
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
73 CARVEDILOL630
of 1810
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 PRIMIDONE130
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 ULTRA-FINE MINI PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		160
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 DONEPEZIL HCL480
of 1400
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		290
of 1350
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
78 DILT-XR
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		110
of 330
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		530
of 1580
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
80 NADOLOL80
of 150
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
81 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		690
of 1910
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
82 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		220
of 690
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
83 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		160
of 390
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
84 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		230
of 570
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE80
of 1410
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
86 ONDANSETRON ODT
(ONDANSETRON)		110
of 350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
87 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		380
of 1120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 GEMFIBROZIL150
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
89 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)		210
of 450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
90 DIGOXIN180
of 450
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
91 MEMANTINE HCL210
of 630
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
92 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		840
of 1900
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11O
93 INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRINGE AND NEEDLE,INSULIN,1ML)		100
of 260
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
94 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		120
of 530
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11O
95 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		450
of 1730
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
96 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		400
of 1160
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 FENTANYL190
of 640
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
98 ALPRAZOLAM760
of 1610
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
99 CHOLESTYRAMINE
(CHOLESTYRAMINE (WITH SUGAR))		20
of 100
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		660
of 2120
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
101 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE350
of 960
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
102 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)		60
of 1660
1590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970 patients
15% of all patients		< 11
103 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE140
of 600
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)		40
of 120
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 ESTRADIOL190
of 530
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 SAFETYGLIDE INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		10
of 20
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
107 AZITHROMYCIN210
of 1570
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
108 CLONIDINE HCL240
of 750
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)		230
of 830
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
110 OXAZEPAM20
of 40
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
111 TOVIAZ
(FESOTERODINE FUMARATE)		20
of 60
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
112 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)		200
of 410
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
113 CEPHALEXIN230
of 770
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11A
114 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)		210
of 500
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
115 BUTALBITAL-ACETAMINOPHEN-CAFFE
(BUTALB/ACETAMINOPHEN/CAFFEINE)		150
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 COMBIGAN
(BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE/TIMOLOL)		40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 NYSTATIN250
of 930
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 NITROGLYCERIN290
of 1010
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
119 BACLOFEN400
of 920
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
120 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)		210
of 860
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
121 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL390
of 1340
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
122 RELPAX
(ELETRIPTAN HYDROBROMIDE)		10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
123 DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE280
of 1120
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180120 patients
2% of all patients		120 patients
2% of all patients		A
124 IBUPROFEN250
of 690
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
125 FLUCONAZOLE140
of 380
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		150
of 1110
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
250 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
127 OSELTAMIVIR PHOSPHATE180
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
128 NYSTOP
(NYSTATIN)		110
of 260
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
129 METHYLPREDNISOLONE100
of 230
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
2% of all patients		< 11
130 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL230
of 1160
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160140 patients
2% of all patients		140 patients
2% of all patients		A

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