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Ralph Edward Simms
Physician (General Practice)
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Affl. Hospitals 5

Prescriptions made by Ralph Edward Simms

Data for 2018

8,573

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 196 out of 889 providers in this state and specialty

$361.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 334 out of 889 providers in this state and specialty

256

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 260 out of 889 providers in this state and specialty

54%

Patients 65 Years and Older

64

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 Family Practice in West 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 LISINOPRIL1030
of 6570
3290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1650610 patients
24% of all patients		350 patients
14% of all patients
2 OMEPRAZOLE900
of 6240
3350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580640 patients
25% of all patients		350 patients
14% of all patients
3 GABAPENTIN590
of 6230
3600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1620540 patients
21% of all patients		240 patients
9% of all patients
4 FUROSEMIDE870
of 6200
2920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2020470 patients
18% of all patients		340 patients
13% of all patients
5 RANITIDINE HCL320
of 5680
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
990430 patients
17% of all patients		190 patients
7% of all patients
6 MONTELUKAST SODIUM300
of 5480
2530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1400420 patients
16% of all patients		230 patients
9% of all patients
7 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)		990
of 5650
2790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1480280 patients
11% of all patients		160 patients
6% of all patients		O
8 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)		110
of 3830
2120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190370 patients
14% of all patients		250 patients
10% of all patients
9 TRAMADOL HCL350
of 5440
2600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1610430 patients
17% of all patients		250 patients
10% of all patients		O
10 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM2310
of 6350
2110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1470400 patients
16% of all patients		270 patients
11% of all patients
11 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM2250
of 6460
1580 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
970370 patients
14% of all patients		240 patients
9% of all patients
12 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE730
of 5480
1970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1180310 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
13 DIAZEPAM50
of 3200
2020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1270320 patients
12% of all patients		< 11
14 DICLOFENAC SODIUM60
of 3570
1770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800350 patients
14% of all patients		210 patients
8% of all patients
15 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1320
of 5940
1290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
650270 patients
11% of all patients		140 patients
5% of all patients
16 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE1750
of 6020
1300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1140290 patients
11% of all patients		< 11
17 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE2350
of 6370
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860260 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
18 ALPRAZOLAM1040
of 4790
1500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
760200 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
19 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)		80
of 3870
1330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
730260 patients
10% of all patients		150 patients
6% of all patients
20 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL70
of 4270
1410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420190 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
21 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		460
of 4710
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340190 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
22 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1250
of 5520
940 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
720180 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
23 MELOXICAM860
of 5040
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530290 patients
11% of all patients		170 patients
7% of all patients
24 DULOXETINE HCL750
of 5240
1120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
25 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1000
of 5280
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480180 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
26 TIZANIDINE HCL300
of 3700
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
27 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)		1210
of 5480
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
28 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)		100
of 3950
980 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610190 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
29 TAMSULOSIN HCL1160
of 5240
870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
30 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1740
of 6010
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
470210 patients
8% of all patients		< 11
31 ROPINIROLE HCL330
of 4030
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
32 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		550
of 5420
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570250 patients
10% of all patients		< 11
33 WARFARIN SODIUM780
of 4790
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
830< 11< 11
34 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)		150
of 2930
820 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480< 11< 11
35 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1900
of 6060
710 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
36 ALENDRONATE SODIUM640
of 3980
510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
37 PIOGLITAZONE HCL250
of 2070
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
38 ALLOPURINOL950
of 4920
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11
39 IBUPROFEN470
of 3680
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350170 patients
7% of all patients		< 11
40 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE710
of 3910
690 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
41 TRAZODONE HCL1100
of 4940
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310< 11< 11
42 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE1190
of 5930
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300150 patients
6% of all patients		< 11
43 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM570
of 4410
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
44 NAPROXEN410
of 3280
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340< 11< 11
45 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)		530
of 3340
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 PAROXETINE HCL590
of 3890
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
47 ACETAMINOPHEN-CODEINE
(ACETAMINOPHEN WITH CODEINE)		410
of 1990
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11O
48 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)		840
of 4240
490 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
49 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)		720
of 3770
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
50 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)		720
of 4170
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
51 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)		400
of 4320
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
52 GLIPIZIDE710
of 3630
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
53 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)		360
of 3740
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
54 TOPIRAMATE290
of 2210
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
55 SERTRALINE HCL1610
of 5590
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
56 CEFADROXIL10
of 60
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590790 patients
31% of all patients		460 patients
18% of all patients		A
57 CLONIDINE HCL700
of 3670
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
58 SIMVASTATIN2560
of 5960
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
59 ULTICARE PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		50
of 430
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
60 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)		490
of 2400
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)		900
of 4320
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
62 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL690
of 3780
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
63 OLANZAPINE350
of 1220
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
64 UNIFINE PENTIPS
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)		100
of 420
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
65 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)		800
of 4270
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 TEMAZEPAM500
of 2030
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
280< 11< 11
67 LAMOTRIGINE240
of 1460
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
68 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)		420
of 2970
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
69 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)		1000
of 4330
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 MECLIZINE HCL500
of 2770
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
71 FENOFIBRATE810
of 2750
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
72 ATENOLOL1410
of 5030
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)		1430
of 5040
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
74 LIPOFEN
(FENOFIBRATE)		10
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
75 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM2280
of 5900
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
76 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)		1020
of 4300
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
77 CLONAZEPAM1150
of 4160
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
78 METHOTREXATE
(METHOTREXATE SODIUM)		130
of 910
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
79 PROMETHAZINE HCL180
of 1580
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
80 FLUOXETINE HCL1030
of 4540
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 DONEPEZIL HCL1110
of 3860
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
82 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)		190
of 3530
640 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360410 patients
16% of all patients		220 patients
9% of all patients		A
83 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)		540
of 2990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 CARVEDILOL1460
of 5240
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 DILTIAZEM HCL210
of 930
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
86 LORAZEPAM1760
of 4500
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
87 QUETIAPINE FUMARATE960
of 2930
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
88 DIVALPROEX SODIUM ER
(DIVALPROEX SODIUM)		200
of 610
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
89 FENOFIBRATE
(FENOFIBRATE NANOCRYSTALLIZED)		610
of 2880
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
90 RISPERIDONE510
of 1500
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
91 FENOFIBRIC ACID
(FENOFIBRIC ACID (CHOLINE))		160
of 600
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
92 PROPRANOLOL HCL350
of 2470
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 ZIPRASIDONE HCL180
of 420
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11P
94 FINASTERIDE810
of 3040
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
95 ENALAPRIL MALEATE690
of 2920
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
96 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE1460
of 4640
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		160
of 640
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
98 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		520
of 1350
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
99 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE510
of 2330
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
100 AMIODARONE HCL460
of 1520
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
101 CARBAMAZEPINE310
of 1030
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
102 LITETOUCH INSULIN SYRINGE
(SYRING-NEEDL,DISP,INSUL,0.3 ML)		10
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
103 LOVASTATIN910
of 3610
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
104 NITROGLYCERIN400
of 2440
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
105 SUCRALFATE550
of 2340
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)		410
of 1710
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
107 BETAMETHASONE VALERATE20
of 40
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
108 BENZTROPINE MESYLATE300
of 540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
109 HALOPERIDOL210
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients		P
110 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA ER
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)		110
of 200
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
111 FELODIPINE ER
(FELODIPINE)		240
of 1010
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
112 LEVETIRACETAM650
of 2060
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE80
of 140
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
114 NOVOLOG
(INSULIN ASPART)		410
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
115 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)		640
of 2790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
116 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)		370
of 1340
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 SPIRONOLACTONE900
of 3900
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE ER
(TOLTERODINE TARTRATE)		310
of 890
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
119 TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE230
of 560
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
00< 1100 patients
Less than 1% of all patients
120 IBU
(IBUPROFEN)		470
of 1790
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
121 NYSTATIN500
of 3200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
122 MUPIROCIN260
of 1210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
123 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL630
of 3340
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
6% of all patients		< 11A
124 NEOMYCIN-POLYMYXIN-DEXAMETH
(NEOMYCIN/POLYMYXIN B/DEXAMETHA)		10
of 30
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
5% of all patients		< 11
125 METRONIDAZOLE260
of 960
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
5% of all patients		< 11A
126 CEFUROXIME
(CEFUROXIME AXETIL)		570
of 1040
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
4% of all patients		< 11A
127 FLUCONAZOLE640
of 3370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11

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