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Joseph Patrick Griffin
Internal Medicine Physician

Prescriptions made by Joseph Patrick Griffin

Data for 2018

9,190

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 161 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

$602.4K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 209 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

901

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 70 out of 2,265 providers in this state and specialty

98%

Patients 65 Years and Older

77

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 Arizona 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 SODIUM840
of 1,0270
6410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1990 patients
22% of all patients
< 11
2 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM1100
of 1,3250
4610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1330 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
3 SIMVASTATIN510
of 8780
4020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1310 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 ALENDRONATE SODIUM20
of 6960
4400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1300 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
5 LISINOPRIL1080
of 1,2440
3950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1220 patients
14% of all patients
< 11
6 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE1030
of 1,2090
3600 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1080 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 OMEPRAZOLE540
of 9180
3050 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2900940 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE210
of 8210
2570 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2440840 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
9 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM1260
of 9460
2410 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2410720 patients
8% of all patients
720 patients
8% of all patients
10 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE620
of 9110
2120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2120640 patients
7% of all patients
640 patients
7% of all patients
11 METFORMIN HCL1590
of 9400
1920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
570 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
12 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
210
of 9390
1670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1670520 patients
6% of all patients
520 patients
6% of all patients
13 METOPROLOL TARTRATE1140
of 1,1210
1550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
14 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
180
of 5490
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1240500 patients
6% of all patients
500 patients
6% of all patients
15 TAMSULOSIN HCL1160
of 8600
1200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
16 CARVEDILOL500
of 9130
1150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
17 ATENOLOL750
of 7070
1090 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1090360 patients
4% of all patients
360 patients
4% of all patients
18 MELOXICAM220
of 4770
1160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
19 FINASTERIDE370
of 5890
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040300 patients
3% of all patients
300 patients
3% of all patients
20 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM1000
of 6890
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1020330 patients
4% of all patients
330 patients
4% of all patients
21 FUROSEMIDE1270
of 1,1950
1230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1230470 patients
5% of all patients
470 patients
5% of all patients
22 CELECOXIB60
of 4120
1130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE950
of 8730
1070 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1070380 patients
4% of all patients
380 patients
4% of all patients
24 MONTELUKAST SODIUM660
of 7180
1100 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1100290 patients
3% of all patients
290 patients
3% of all patients
25 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE570
of 6580
1040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1040420 patients
5% of all patients
420 patients
5% of all patients
26 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM1410
of 1,0930
910 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
910310 patients
3% of all patients
310 patients
3% of all patients
27 WARFARIN SODIUM990
of 7480
960 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
960360 patients
4% of all patients
360 patients
4% of all patients
28 DULOXETINE HCL570
of 6680
930 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 SERTRALINE HCL910
of 7770
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890280 patients
3% of all patients
280 patients
3% of all patients
30 GABAPENTIN2170
of 9710
970 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
860370 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
31 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE790
of 7480
880 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
880350 patients
4% of all patients
350 patients
4% of all patients
32 SPIRONOLACTONE320
of 5830
770 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
770260 patients
3% of all patients
260 patients
3% of all patients
33 ALLOPURINOL990
of 7070
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
610230 patients
3% of all patients
230 patients
3% of all patients
34 LOSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LOSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
690
of 5620
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
35 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM1820
of 7680
540 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
36 SYNTHROID
(LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM)
670
of 5200
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
37 RALOXIFENE HCL70
of 1610
630 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
630200 patients
2% of all patients
200 patients
2% of all patients
38 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
1110
of 7100
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480190 patients
2% of all patients
190 patients
2% of all patients
39 FLUOXETINE HCL640
of 6290
530 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
530140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
40 RAMIPRIL90
of 2000
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
41 EZETIMIBE520
of 4120
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
480160 patients
2% of all patients
160 patients
2% of all patients
42 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL180
of 4220
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
450180 patients
2% of all patients
180 patients
2% of all patients
43 LOVASTATIN1080
of 5930
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
44 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
500
of 4940
480 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
45 ENALAPRIL MALEATE400
of 3030
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
46 PAROXETINE HCL500
of 5250
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370120 patients
1% of all patients
120 patients
1% of all patients
47 PROLIA
(DENOSUMAB)
150
of 560
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
48 TRAZODONE HCL1600
of 7940
400 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
400130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
49 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
690
of 6470
420 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
420140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
50 CLONIDINE HCL330
of 4440
460 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
51 TERAZOSIN HCL490
of 3480
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
1% of all patients
130 patients
1% of all patients
52 BENAZEPRIL HCL460
of 3900
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
53 ROPINIROLE HCL510
of 4020
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
54 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE420
of 4130
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
55 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
220
of 2760
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
350< 11< 11
56 GLIMEPIRIDE1070
of 4380
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
57 RANITIDINE HCL1200
of 6520
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
58 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
260
of 2050
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11
59 VERAPAMIL ER
(VERAPAMIL HCL)
260
of 2400
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
60 PREDNISONE1250
of 1,0310
270 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
61 GLIPIZIDE1260
of 5890
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
62 INDAPAMIDE130
of 280
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
63 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
940
of 5460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
64 MIRTAZAPINE840
of 4560
240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240< 11< 11
65 ESTRADIOL540
of 3900
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
66 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
480
of 4900
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330< 11< 11
67 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
700
of 4880
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
68 IRBESARTAN500
of 1880
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
69 CHLORTHALIDONE430
of 1810
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
70 DICLOFENAC SODIUM710
of 4460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
71 DIGOXIN300
of 2170
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 SOTALOL
(SOTALOL HCL)
130
of 630
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
73 PRIMIDONE290
of 1620
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
74 VALSARTAN650
of 4610
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
75 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE640
of 3700
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
76 EZETIMIBE-SIMVASTATIN
(EZETIMIBE/SIMVASTATIN)
160
of 770
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
77 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
610
of 3560
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
200
of 1350
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
79 OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE ER
(OXYBUTYNIN CHLORIDE)
520
of 3040
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
80 PROPRANOLOL HCL400
of 3420
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
81 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
500
of 5130
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
370150 patients
2% of all patients
150 patients
2% of all patients
82 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
430
of 3380
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
83 AMIODARONE HCL450
of 2370
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
84 QUINAPRIL HCL260
of 1780
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
85 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
390
of 3210
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
86 NITROGLYCERIN50
of 1400
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380270 patients
3% of all patients
270 patients
3% of all patients
87 LEVETIRACETAM630
of 3190
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
88 SUMATRIPTAN SUCCINATE450
of 2830
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
89 VALSARTAN-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(VALSARTAN/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
540
of 2620
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL500
of 4250
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
91 HYDROXYZINE HCL340
of 2150
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
92 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
880
of 5130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
93 MYRBETRIQ
(MIRABEGRON)
470
of 2020
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
94 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
200
of 1230
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
95 PREMARIN
(ESTROGENS, CONJUGATED)
270
of 1460
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
96 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
700
of 4360
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
97 DEXILANT
(DEXLANSOPRAZOLE)
280
of 1270
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 ACYCLOVIR470
of 3460
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
99 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
730
of 5830
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
100 GLYBURIDE120
of 290
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
101 CARBIDOPA-LEVODOPA
(CARBIDOPA/LEVODOPA)
420
of 1850
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
102 MULTAQ
(DRONEDARONE HCL)
50
of 80
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
103 VERAPAMIL HCL100
of 260
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
104 MOMETASONE FUROATE130
of 320
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
105 LANTUS
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
920
of 5130
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
106 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
1030
of 6460
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
1% of all patients
< 11
107 VENLAFAXINE HCL230
of 1280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
108 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
200
of 1110
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
109 ADVAIR HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
130
of 540
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
110 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1690
of 6990
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220110 patients
1% of all patients
110 patients
1% of all patients
O
111 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE640
of 4310
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
112 VALACYCLOVIR
(VALACYCLOVIR HCL)
410
of 2600
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
113 CIPROFLOXACIN HCL600
of 6510
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
330 patients
4% of all patients
< 11A
114 SPIRIVA
(TIOTROPIUM BROMIDE)
480
of 2910
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
115 AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANATE POTASS
(AMOXICILLIN/POTASSIUM CLAV)
460
of 6350
340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
340300 patients
3% of all patients
300 patients
3% of all patients
A
116 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
1200
of 6720
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11O
117 ALPRAZOLAM1610
of 5870
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
118 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
470
of 3480
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170170 patients
2% of all patients
170 patients
2% of all patients
A
119 METHYLPREDNISOLONE700
of 2870
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180140 patients
2% of all patients
140 patients
2% of all patients
120 AZITHROMYCIN1090
of 6950
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
2% of all patients
< 11A